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Thorax with a slight transverse ridge between the hind angles, which are 

 slightly obtuse and prominent. Seutellum atleniiaied towards the lip, 

 extending a little beyond the angle of the corium. Li'gs moderately long 

 and stout. 



1. Tauba favillacea. 



Teslaceo, fusco conspersa ; rostrum apice nigrum, antennarum arliculi 4ms 

 et 5us picei ; seutellum (/uttis duabus hasaUbu>< pallidis ylabris ; venter 

 vittis dufibus diffusis fuscescentibus ; pedes nigra conspersi, alee anticce 

 membrana cinerea. 



Testaceous, with brown punctures. Rostrum black towards the tip. 

 Fourth and fifth joints of the antennae piceous. Seutellum with a pale 

 smooth dot on each side at the base. Pectus and under side of abdomen 

 with two diffuse brownish stripes. Legs speckled wiih black. Membrane 

 of the fore wings cinereous. Length of the body 4 lines. 



a, b. North Australia. Presented by J. R. Elsey, Esq. 



Genus 49. CAMARA. 



Corpus subellipticum,aspere punctatum. Caput ihorace brevius ; lobi 

 laterales lobum medium vix superantes. Oculi extensi. Rostrum sat gra- 

 cile, coxas posticas paullo superans. Antenna; sat graciles, corporis dimidio 

 non longiores ; avticulus lus frontem non attingens; 2us 3o multo longior; 

 4us et ous 3o longiores. Thoracis spini postici crassi, acuti. Seutellum 

 latum, corii angulum longe superans. Abdominis latera serrala. Pedes 

 robusti. 



Body dull, nearly elliptical, roughly punctured. Head rather shorter 

 than the thorax ; lateral lobes hardly extending beyond the middle lobe. 

 Eyes prominent. Rostrum rather slender, extending a little beyond the 

 hind coxae. Antennae rather slender, not more than half the length of the 

 body; first joint not extending to the front of the head; second much 

 longer than the third ; fourth longer than the third ; filth also longer than 

 the third. Thorax with a slight transverse impression ; hind angles forming 

 acute and very stout spines. Seutellum not attenuated, extending much 

 beyund the angle of the corium, its breadth about two-thirds of its length. 

 Abdomen dentate along each side. Legs stout. Fore wings less roughly 

 punctured than the thorax. 



]. Casiaka limosa. 

 Ferruginea, subtus fusca ; rostrum fulvum, apice piceum ; antenna rufes- 

 ccntes, articulo 5o nigra ; pedes testacei/funuribus apices versus tibiis 

 anlicis tarsisque piceis. 

 Ferruginous, mostly brown beneath. Rostrum tawny, piceous at the 

 tip. Anleiinae reddish; filth joint black, excei)t towards the base. Legs 

 testaceous; femora, except towards the base, tarsi and fore tibiie piceous; 

 hiud femora testaceous for half the length from the base. Membrane of 

 the fore wings cinereous. Length of the body 3 — 3^ lines. 



a, b. Natal. From M. Gueinzius' collection. 



