110 CATALOGUE OF 



189. Rhyparochromus sidnicus. 

 sidnicus, Stal, Eug. Mesa, 246. 

 Sydney. 



190. RHYPAROCHROMUS T0RQUATO8. 



Pachy merits torqualus, Eriehs. Weiym. Arch. viii. 280. 

 Tasmania. 



191. RHYPAROCHROMUS NIGRO.ENEUS. 



Pacbymerus nigroameus, Eriehs. Weigm. Arch. viii. 280. 

 Tasmania. 



192. Rhyparochromus rubiginosus. 



Fcem. Niger, lulus, ellipticus, dense pilosus ; caput breve; rostrum coxus 

 intermedias altingens; antenna; sttulosa, corporis dimidio aquilongep. ; 

 prothorax sulco trunsverso indeterminato, maculis qualuor posterioribus 

 ochraceis ; segmenlorum ventrulium margines poslici fulvescentes ; 

 corium ochraccum. 



Female. Black, dull, broad, elliptical, thickly pilose. Head short, 

 transverse. Eyes slightly prominent. Rostrum extending to the middle 

 coxae. Antennae setulose, about half the length of the body ; second joint 

 about twice the length of the first; third shorter than the second; fourth 

 as long as the second. Prothorax transverse, narrower in front, with a 

 slight transverse furrow near the hind border; an oehraceous spot between 

 the furrow and the hind border, and a smaller oehraceous spot on each 

 hind angle. Hind borders of the ventral segments somewhat tawny. Legs 

 short, rather stout. Wings extending nearly to the tip of the abdomen. 

 Corium of the fore wings oehraceous. Length of the body 3 lines. 



Allied to R. Rolandri in structure. 



a. Victoria. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



193. Rhyparochromus difiims. 



Pcem. Niger, fusiformis, nilens ; caput clongalum ; rostrum tcstaceinn, 

 coxas posticus altingens; antenna gracilis, corpore breviores, urticulo 

 \n longv, 3o basi apiceque albido ; prothorax sublilissime punctatus, 

 sulco trunsverso medio valde determinate ; pedes Jlavi, graciles, 

 Imujiusculi, Jemoribus anticis nigris subincrassatis, femoribus 

 quuluor posterioribus apice nigris; curium striga basali gutlis 

 tribui punctisque pallida Jlavis, membrana nigra cinerea venis basi 

 pallidis. 



Female. Black, fusiform, shining. Head smooth, elongate-tri- 

 angular. Eyes slightly prominent. Rostrum testaceous, extending 

 to the hind coxa 1 . Antenna; slender, somewhat shorter than the body; 

 fn>t joint as long as tin bead ; second much longer than the first; 

 thud whitish at the base and towards the tip, a little shorter than the 



