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family, viz : Lciisaba, Hiracia, Kama and PantzcJia. 1 also fol- 

 low Ashmead and Swezey in placing Monopsis Spinola (=:No-- 

 iiopsis Distant) among the Dictyphorinae ; it certainly is not Tro- 

 piduchine as Distant pretends. (See A. M. N. H. (7) XMII, 

 356). 



Ricaniinae. 



Euricania. 

 tristicula. 

 Hab. Viti Levu, (Mar., K.), Rewa (Dec, Apr., M.j. 



Plestia. 

 I. marginata. 



Plestia do. (Montr.) Aklichar 1898 Aim. Mus. Wien. Xill, 

 294, PI. XII, f. 17; PL XIV. f. I. 



Hab. \\\.\ Levn. Rewa (Feb.-Apr.. M.). 



The parts described in previons descriptions as yellow, are pale 

 opaque green, in fresh examples. 



Gactulia. 



Distant (p. 394) states that the head is considerabl}- narrower 

 than the pronotum. This is incorrect as a generic character, for 

 it' G. chrysopoidcs, the eyes project very slightly bevond the pro- 

 notum ; Distant's figure (203) also scarcely bears out his diagno- 

 sis, moreover the clypeus is not carinate; as indeed Stal also states. 



Poekillopterinae. 

 Siphanta. 



The Australian species may be disposed as follows: 



1. Vertex distinctly longer than wide i galcata 



I a. Vertex not longer than wide 2 



2. Vertex scarcely (if at all) wider than long; species 8 mm. 

 long (or more) , 3 



2a. A^ertex nearly (or qudte) twice as wide as long; [tegmen 

 with dark scattered granules! ; species not more than 8 

 mm. long 7 



3. Reddish (or blackish) granules on tegmen, especially on 

 clavus 4 



