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TlTINIA. 



Eostrum very short, gradually narrower above, deep at the sides ; 

 scrobes oblique, approximating, distinctly limited behind. Eyes nearly 

 round. Scape of the antennae nearly reaching to the base of the pro- 

 thorax; funicle (fig. 4a) 7-jointed, the first joint longest the rest 

 gradually shorter ; club elongate, pedunculate at the base. Prothorax 

 cylindrical. Elytra ovate. Metasternum moderately long. Legs and 

 abdomen as in Phlyda. 



The head in this genus presents a remarkable profile, owing to the 

 vertical depth of the rostrum and the dorso-apical position of the scrobe. 

 I have a very much worn specimen of a second species from Sydney. 



Titinia ignara. (fig. 4.)* 



Narrowly ovate, closely covered with grey scales, very indistinctly 

 spotted with darker grey ; head without any traces of lines or excava- 

 tions, entirely scaly ; antennae extending to the middle of the elytra, 

 black, clothed with sparse silvery hairs ; prothorax a little longer than 

 broad, the sides slightly rounded ; scutellum distinct, rather narrow ; 

 elytra with the interstices of the striae broad, each with a row of sparse, 

 stiff semi-erect bristles ; body beneath with sparsely set white scales, 

 those on the legs greyish. Length, 2 lines. 



Sab. Melbourne. 



Idaspoka. 



Eostrum longer than the head, moderately stout ; scrobes oblique, 

 not approximating above, distinctly limited behind. Eyes nearly round. 

 Scape of the antennae not extending to the base of the prothorax ; 

 funicle (fig. 3a) linear, 7-jointed, the first two joints longest, the rest 

 sub-equal, club shortly ovate, sessile. Prothorax cylindrical, the base 

 sub-lobed. Elytra narrowly ovate, a little broader than the prothorax 

 at the base, shoulders scarcely prominent. Metasternum short. Legs 

 and abdomen as in Phlyda. 



The rostrum is longer than in either of the preceding, and the 

 scrobes are lateral, the lower portion only of each being visible from 

 above. 



Idaspora terrea. (fig. 3.) 



Narrowly ovate, blackish, clothed above and beneath with dull 

 greyish scales ; head and rostrum slightly concave in front, the latter 

 with four indistinct raised lines ; antennae with sparse greyish hairs, 

 the first joint of the funicle longer than the second, which is as long as 

 the third and fourth together, club brownish ; prothorax a little longer 



* In the cut, the head is scarcely deep enough, and the little prominence in front is a draw- 

 back.— k\ P. P. 



