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front of tbe head ; second longer than the third ; fourth subclavate, as long 

 as the third; fifth elongate-fusiform, black except at the base, a little 

 longer than the fourth. Thorax with an irregular transverse smooth space 

 on each side near the fore border; hind angles obtuse, not prominent. 

 Scutellura attenuated towards the tip, with a large brown spot in the disk. 

 Abdomen red above; ventral spine extending to the fore coxae. Legs 

 rather short ; femora stout. Membrane of the fore wings pellucid. Length 

 of the body 4 J lines. 

 a. Adelaide. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



3. Stauralia terminalis. 



Testacea, fulvo dense punctata ; caput strigis quatuor posticis glabris, 

 loho medio lobos laterales perpauUo superante ; rostrum coxas medias 

 altingens ; antennce apice nigrce, corporis dimidio breviores ; thorax 

 spatiis quatuor anticis glabris, angulis posticis subobtusis ; sculellum 

 altenuatum ; spina ventralis coxas anticas superans. 



Testaceous, oval, roughly and thickly punctured ; punctures tawny. 

 Head with four smooth streaks on the hind border; middle lobe extending 

 very little beyond the lateral lobes. Rostrum black towards the tip, ex- 

 tending to the middle coxse. Antennae stout, less than half the length of 

 the body ; first joint extending much beyond the front of tbe bead ; second 

 longer than the third ; fourth a little longer than the third ; fifth black, 

 elongate-fusiform, testaceous at the base, longer than the fourth. Thorax 

 with a slight transverse impression, which borders four anterior smooth 

 spaces; hind angles slightly obtuse and prominent. Scutelium attenuated 

 towards the tip. Ventral spine extending beyond the fore coxae. Femora 

 rather thick. Membrane of the fore wings colourless. Length of the 

 body 3J lines. 



a. Melbourne. From Mr. Edwards' collection. 



Genus 46. AMPHACES, C. H. 295. 

 1. Amphaces feerugixea, C. H. 295. 



a. Australia. Presented by the Entomological Club. 



b, c. Australia. From Mr. Argent's collection. 



d. Tasmania. From Mr. A. J. Smith's collection. 



e. S. Australia. Presented by R. Bakewell, Esq. 



2. Amphaces proxima, C. H. 296. 



a. Australia. Presented by Sir J. Richardson. 



b. Australia. From Mr. Argent's collection. 



3. Amphaces vikescens. 

 virescens, Dallas, Trans. Ent. Soc. Neio Ser. ii. 14, pi. 1, f. 6. 

 Australia. 



4. Amphaces languida. 

 languida, 8lal, Eug, Res. 230. 



Sydney. 



