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front of the bead ; second longer than the third ; fourth subclavate, as long 

 as the third; fifth elongate-fusiform, black except at the base, a little 

 longer than the fourth. Thorax with an irregular transverse smooth space 

 on each side near the fore border ; hind angles obtuse, not prominent. 

 Scutellura attenvmted towards the tip, with a large brown spot in the disk. 

 Abdomen red above ; ventral spine extending to the fore coxse. Legs 

 rather short ; femora stout. Membrane of the fore wings pellucid. Length 

 of the body 4^ lines. 



a. Adelaide. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



3. Stauralia terminalis. 



Teslacea, futvo dense punctata ; caput strigis quatuor posticis glahris, 

 loho medio lobos laterales perpuullo superante ; rostrum coxas medias 

 attingens ; antenna apice nigra, corporis dimidio breviores ; thorax 

 spaiiis quatuor anticis glahris, angulis posticis suhobtusis ; scutellum 

 attenuatum ; spina ventralis coxas anticas superans. 



Testaceous, oval, roughly and thickly punctured ; punctures tawny. 

 Head with four smooth streaks on the hind border; middle lobe extending 

 very little beyond the lateral lobes. Rostrum black towards the tip, ex- 

 tending to the middle coxae. Antennae stout, less than half the length of 

 the body ; first joint extending much beyond the front of the head ; second 

 longer than the third ; fourth a little longer than the third ; fifth black, 

 elongate-fusiform, testaceous at the base, longer than the fourth. Thorax 

 with a slight transverse impression, which boi'ders four anterior smooth 

 spaces; hind angles slightly obtuse and prominent. Scutellum attenuated 

 towards the tip. A'^entral spine extending beyond the fore coxae. Femora 

 rather thick. Membrane of the fore wings colourless. Length of the 

 body .3j lines. 



a. Melbourne. From Mr. Edwards' collection. 



Genus 46. AM PHAGES, C. H. 295. 



1. Amphaces februginea, C. H. 295. 



a. Australia. Presented by the Entomological Glub. 

 h, c. Australia. From Mr. Argent's collection. 



d. Tasmania. From Mr. A. J. Smith's collection. 



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



2. Amphaces proxima, C. H. 296. 



a. Australia. Presented by Sir J. Richardson. 



b. Australia. From Mr. Argent's collection. 



3. Amphaces virescens. 

 virescens, Dallas, Trans. Ent. Soc. Neiv Ser. ii. 14, pi. 1, f. 6. 

 Australia. 



4. Amphaces languida. 

 languida, Stal, Eug. Res. 230. 



Sydney. 



