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more than sufficient for its separation from it; it is also 
different from Moriomorpha by the form of its mentum. 
Moriodema M‘Coyer: length 54’; of a glossy reddish 
brown; anterior part of the head black; thorax almost 
square, rather transverse, nearly as broad behind as before, 
bordered laterally, with a transversal impression forward 
and behind, and two strong impressions behind the posterior 
angles ; elytra striated ; tarsi with long yellow hair. 
Melbourne ; very rare. 
I have much pleasure in dedicating this curious msect to 
the learned Professor M‘Coy, of the Melbourne University. 
My collection contains a most curious specimen, in which the 
antenne have their last article short, square and emarginated, 
and the two pairs of palpi ended by a short, square and 
truncated article. For all these organs are similar on both 
sides, I suppose their anormal form is only accidental. 
Moriodema Paramattensis: length 5’; absolutely similar 
to the preceding, but the thorax much narrower and more 
cordiform behind than in its anterior part. 
One single specimen from Paramatta, in Dr. Howitt’s 
collection. 
VERADIA. 
Mentum broad, transverse, short ; strongly emarginated, 
with the centre of the emargination rounded convexly ; 
wings broad, arched externally, truncated in side, rounded 
at the apex. Palpi, maxillary, with the first article short ; 
the second long, broad, compressed ; the third conical; the 
fourth long, conical and very pointed. The last article of 
the labial of the same form. Labrum transverse, not emar- 
ginated ; mandibule rather strong, arched, carinated, pointed 
at the apex ; antenne rather short ; the first article large, the 
second conical, the third of the same form but longer, the 
others thicker and shorter, the last oval. Tarsi slender, with 
first article longer than the others; those of the anterior 
pair dilated in the male, having their first article very 
small, the three following broad, triangular, furnished below 
with squamule, the last article slender ; the head is small, 
triangular, narrowed behind in form of a neck; thorax 
large, broad, transverse, rounded laterally, broader behind 
than in front ; elytra oval, rather large ; thighs rather thick ; 
tibie straight, slender, armed externally with a line of 
spiniform hair; anterior tibize straight, very strongly emar- 
ginated inside ; a long and slender spine on the upper edge 
of the emargination ; body thick. | 
