Longicornia of Australia and Tasmania. ore 
the elytron is somewhat bared of pubescence, so that its dark derm 
and close punctuation are visible. The prothorax is widest at 
about the beginning of its posterior third or fourth, and from this 
point its sides very slightly and gradually converge towards the 
apex, but more strongly converge towards the base. Its length is 
searcely greater than its greatest width. The disk is without 
tubercles, and bears an indication of a median raised line or carina. 
The elytra are not wider at the base than the widest part of the 
prothorax; their length is to that of the prothorax as about 5 to 2; 
their apices are transversely truncate and unarmed. The antenne, 
which are without spines, scarcely extend beyond the middle of the 
elytra; the third joint is longer than the fourth, and about equal 
in length to the first or fifth. 
This small species seems to have a relatively very 
large prothorax. Though the unique specimen, judged 
by the length of its antenne and the form and length of 
the last joint, appears to be without doubt a female, yet 
its prothorax is as wide as the elytra, and considerably 
more than one-third as long. 
11. Phoracantha recurva, Newm. 
Entomologist, 1., p. 4 (1840). 
Roebuck Bay and Adelaide River (Walker). 
This is a widely distributed species on the Australian 
continent. The British Museum collection contains 
examples from South Australia (Davis and Bakewell) and 
Queensland (Challenger), in addition to numerous speci- 
mens from North Australia. It contains also one 
example from King I. (Prof. Spencer), and one from Port 
Moresby in New Guinea (Rev. W. Y. Turner). 
12. Phoracantha quinaria, Newm. 
Entomologist, i., p. 3 (1840). 
Tasmanra : Hobart (Walker). 
This species also appears to have a wide distribution 
in Australia. It occurs. in South Australia (Davis), 
(type), and also in Queensland and West Australia, 
according to specimens in the British Museum collection. 
A small specimen from Melbourne appears to belong to 
the species, 
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