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Genus 42. AXISCHYS, C. H. 292. 



1. AxiSCHYS SPARSUS, C.H.292. 



Rhaplii<raster fuscosparsus, Slal, Ofv. K. Vert. Ak. Fork. 1853, 221 — 

 Anubis spaisus, Slal, Hem. Afr. i. 221. 



o. Cape. 



2. Anischys luteovabius, CH. 292. 



a. Australia. Presented by Sir J. Richardson. 



b. S. Australia. Presented by R. Bakewell, Esq. 



c. Australia. From Mr. Daniel's collection. 



Genus 43. RHOPALTMORPHA, C. H. 293. 

 1. Rhopalimorpha obscura, C. II. 293. 



a. New Zealand. Presented by Dr. Sinclair. 



b. New Zealand. Presented by Dr. Hooker. 



c — e. New Zealand. Presented by Col. Bolton. 



2. Rhopalimorpha humeralts. 



Teslncea, fusiformi.t, dense punctata, vix convexa ; anlennm apice nigrte, 

 corporis trienle vix longiores ; thorax fusco bivittatus, lateribus mem- 

 branaceis semihyalinis subdi/atalis ; scutellum attenuatum ; pectus 

 subcarinatum ; spina ventralis coxas posticus attingens ; pedes breves. 



Testaceous, fusiform, rather flat, thickly and finely punctured. Head 

 rather broad ; lobes of equal length. Rostrum extending nearly to the 

 hind coxae. Antennae little more than one-third of the length of the body ; 

 first joint extending beyond the front of the head ; second a littie longer 

 than the third ; fourth much longer than the third; fifth black, testaceous 

 at the base, a little longer than the fourth. Sides of the thorax slightly 

 dilated, membranous, semihyaline ; a brown stripe along the membranous 

 part; hind angles much rounded, not prominent. Scutellum attenuated 

 towards the tip. Pectus with a slight keel. Ventral spine extending to 

 the bind coxae. Legs short. Hind wings and membrane of the fore wings 

 cinereous. Length of the body 2\ lines. 



Queensland. In the National Museum at Melbourne. 

 Genus 44. DUADICUS, C. II. 293. 



\. DUADICOS PALLIDUS, C. II. 294. 



a, b. Australia. Presented by Sir J. Richardson. 



c. New South Wales. From Dr. Stephenson's collection. 



d. Australia. From Mr. Damel's collection. 



2. DUADICUS RECUBVUS. 



Testaceus, ovatus, rude punctatus ; thorax fascia antica glabra indeler- 

 minata, spinis duabus validis subrecurvis snbascendentibus apice 

 nigricanlibus ; spina ventralis crassa, caput attingens ; pedes robusti ; 

 membrana pellucida. 



