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Metriorrhynchus textilis, Wat. (Porrostoma), Trans. 



Ent. Soc. Lond., 1877, p. 77, PI I, figs. 32-35; III. 



Typ. Col., p. 46, PI. XI, figs. 9-9a. 

 A female specimen from Biisbane (the type was from 

 Moreton Bay,* and also a female) agrees well with the 

 figures and size of this species and with the description 

 except as to the antennae. These are described as " Long 

 and broad not diminishing towards the apex ; each joint 

 with a carina parallel with the lower margin." In the 

 Brisbane specimen I cannot see any carinae and the 

 terminal joints are distinctly narrower (although not by 

 much) than the median joints ; in the figure they are also 

 so drawn. This specimen also is the only one I have seen 

 having the disc of the prothorax and the scutellum 

 entirely unclouded. 

 Rah. Queensland : Moreton Bay. 



Metriorrhynchus russatus, Wat. (Porrostoma), Trans. 

 Ent. Soc. Lond., 1877, p. 77, PI. I, figs. 36-38; III. 

 Typ. Coll., p. 46, Pi. XI, fig. 11. 



Uerraticornis, Macl., P. L. S., N.S.W., 1887, p. 230. 



Two specimens in Mr. Simson's collection certainly 

 belong to serraticornis. I think also that they belong to 

 russatus, in which case Macleay's (as the later) name must 

 fall. In the description of russatus the elytra are stated 

 to be " flavorujis (apice execpto) " ; for serraticornis Macleay 

 says " the extreme apex black." In the specimens before 

 me only the thickened apical parts are black ; the medio 

 basal prothoracic areolet is infuscate in front in both, and 

 in some specimens might easily appear black. 



Hob. Queensland : Bowen, Mossman River. 



Metriorrhynchus togatus, Wat. {Porrostoma), Trans. 

 Ent. Soc. Lond., 1877, p. 78, PI. I, figs. 49-52 ; III. 

 Typ. Col., p. 47, PI. XII, fig. 2 ; Lea, P. L. S., N.S. W., 

 1898, p. 559. 



I have three males of what I presume to be this species 

 as they agree with Waterhouse's descriptions and figures; 

 but they differ in being smaller (the largest specimen only 

 four as against five lines in length). 



Hah. N.W.Australia; W. Australia: Albany, Mount 

 Barker. 



* Practically the same locality. 

 TRANS. ENT. SOC. LOND. 1909. — PART I. (MAY) F 



