403 Mr. A. M. Lea on 



Hah. Queensland : Kuranda {G. E. Bryant) ; Cairns 

 {H. IF. Brown and H. Hacker) . 



Readily distinguished from others of the genus hy the 

 elytra having but tvvo fascicles, and these very large and 

 subapical ; each is supported on an acutely pointed tubercle, 

 although the actual point is usually concealed. The sub- 

 triangular patch on the nj)per surface commences on the 

 middle of prothorax, and is at its widest at its termination 

 (near the subapical tubercles) ; its hind margin is en- 

 croached upon by dark scales having a purplish lustre, and 

 which are continuous from the triangle to the apex. Seen 

 from the side the body appears to be deepest at the middle 

 of the under surface and to rapidly slope upwards to each 

 end . 



Rhaciodes bicaudatus, Boi. Blue Mountains. 



R. fframdifer, Chev. Blue Mountains. 



R. dentifer, Boh. Sydney. 



R. strenuus, Blackb. Kuranda. 



Gerynassa nodtdosa, Pasc. Illawarra. 



Encosmia fasciata, sp. n. 



Dark chocolate-brown, legs and anteniipe paler. Mode- 

 rately densely clothed with dingy greyish or sooty scales, 

 variegated in places. 



Head with dense partially concealed punctures. Rostrum 

 slightly shorter than prothorax, with acute ridges separating 

 rows of punctures from base to antennae, thence to apex with 

 small punctures only. Anteunse inserted about one-third 

 from apex of rostrum. Prothorax slightly longer than wide, 

 base slightly w'ider than apex, sides evenly rounded; with 

 very dense punctures of moderate size. Elytra about one- 

 hfth wider than prothorax and almost thrice as long, base 

 gently arcuate; with rows of large partially concealed 

 punctures in distinct strise. Legs rather short and stout. 



Length 2| mm. 



Hah. New South Wales : Ryde. 



In build rather close to adelaida, but clothing very 

 different and rostrum longer ; from the description of 

 infuscata it differs very considerably in the clothing. The 

 sides of the prothorax are rather densely clothed with some- 

 what ochreous scales, the same extending to the shoulders. 

 On the elytra there is a somewhat abbreviated whitish fascia, 

 crowning the summit of the posterior declivity ; the suture 



