28 Notes on Insects Damaging Sugar Cane in Queensland. 



(27) COLASPOSOMA SELLATUM, Baly. (Family CHRYSOMELIDAE). 

 Plate III., Fig. 27 s-t., p. 20. 



A variable and rather loea! species of uiiiforin iridescent metallic 

 golden-g'reeu, coi)pery-brown, or dark greenish-purple colour. Eyes 

 black, rather prominent; antenna' dark reddish-brown, joints 7-11, larger 

 and darker than the preceding. Body stout, very convex above, and 

 covered with tiny punctures arranged roughly in two or more rows on 

 each side of suture, but irregularly elsewhere. Scutellum shield-shaped. 

 Length, 7-30 mm. (slightly exceeding 14 inch) ; width, 4-50 nnii. 



(2S) RHYPARIDA (var. of HASIPENNIS, Lea?) (Family CHRYSOMELIDAE). 



Plate III., Fig. 28, p. 20. 



This is a small species about y^ of an inch long, with head and 

 thorax light reddish-brown, elytra black with longitudinal rows of 

 punctures ; and legs and antennas yellowish. It feeds commonly on the 

 foliage of the Brown Kurrajong {Commersouia ecliinata). 



(29) RHYPARIDA DIDYMA, Fal). (Family CHRYSOMELIDAE). 

 Plate III., Fig. 29. p. 20. 



An attractive shining light yellowish-brown beetle with reddish 

 head and thoi-ax. Anteinial joints 5-11, eyes, tarsi, and distal ends of 

 femora and tibia' black. Each elytron slightly hollowed irregularly near 

 its base on dorsal surface, and with about twenty-two rows of fine punc- 

 tures ; margins of suture, outer a])i<'al edges, and three or more 

 conspicuous very irregular blotches black. Length, 8-70 mm. (nearly 

 % inch) ; width, -l-OO mm. Not uncommon on the foliage of the '' Sugar- 

 grass" {Sorghum lialcpeiise Pers.). 



CM)) STENOCORYNUS ARIDUS, Pa-c. (Family CURCULIONIDAE). 

 Plate III., Fig. 30 and it., p. 20. 



A somewhat sK-iuler-bodied weevil of a general silvery-yelh)w colour, 

 marked with a broad suffused blackish band down centre of prothorax, 

 and seven narrower longitudinal indistinct stripes associated with several 

 parallel rows of black punctures on elytra. By the aid of a pocket lens 

 the entire body and legs are seen to be (hiiscly covered with minute 

 scales. Length, 30-60 mm. (% of an inch) ; greatest width. 4-20 nmi. 

 Occurs freely on the foliage of Urcna lobala and other comiiion plants. 



