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Earinus kreuslerae, Pasc. 



On the males of this species the third and fourth- 

 abdominal segments are densely clothed in the middle with, 

 whitish, woolly-looking pubescence. 



Hah. — South Australia, Western Australia. 



Earinus pictus, Pasc. 



The abdominal clothing of the males of this species is- 

 very similar to that of the preceding species. 



Following is a table of the described species of the 

 genus : — 



Prothorax entirely dark ... ... ... ... purpureus 



Prothorax entirely pale. 



Elytra pale about scutellum ... ... ...• kreuslerae 



Elytra dark about scutellum. 



Elytra bifasciate ... ... ... ... mimuhis (typical) 



Elytra unifasciate ... ... ... ... var. unifasciatus 



Prothorax pale, with black markings. 



Elytra entirely dark ... ... ... ... bimaculatus 



Elytra partly dark. 



Humeral markings continued to suture ... pictus 

 Humeral markings isolated. 



Antennae with three joints pale at base humer'alis 

 Antennae entirely dark ... ... ... minor 



PORITHEA OBLIQUA, 11. Sp. 



Reddish-brown, appendages somewhat paler; elytra with 

 the apical fourth flavous, and each with a conspicuous oblique 

 flavous fascia, commencing at or near the suture just before 

 the middle, and ending on the side . behind the middle. 

 Clothed with very short pale pubescence; elytra with rather 

 numerous hairs, and rather dense on antennae. 



Head with small, dense, rugose punctures; clypeal suture' 

 foveate on each side ; median line just traceable posteriorly, 

 but distinct elsewhere. Antennae considerably longer than 

 body in male, not much in female; spine on the third joint 

 short, on the fourth and fifth v'erv short. Prothorax sligditlv 

 longer than wide, sides rounded and widest almost in exact 

 middle, with an obtuse and rather short median elevation, 

 and with four small discal tubercles; with dense, small, 

 rugose punctures. Elytra distinctly wider than prothorax, 

 feebly diminishing in width to apex, where each is obtusely 

 rounded ; with punctures of three kinds. Femora clavate. 

 Length, 6^-12 mm. 



Hah. — New South Wales: Dorrigo (W. Heron); Queens- 

 land: Mount Tambourine (B.. Illid^e and A. M. Lea). Type,. 

 I. 5490. 



