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3. Genus PACHYURA, Hope 



Pachyura. Hope, Trans. Zoe 

 p 468 (1880). 



Soc. I.dikI. Vol. 1, ji. loz (i833); Broun, Man. New Zeal. Col. 



Characters. — Rostrum stout, comparatively short, moderately curved, inflated at insertion of 



antenna' and at apex. Scrobes foveiform. Antenna' rather thin, slightly inflated towards apex, eleventh 

 joint longer than tenth but shorter than third, insertion variable. Prothorax feebly bisinuate at base, 

 feebly constricted near apex. Scutellum variable. Elytra rather narrow, each separately rounded in 

 middle of base, the rounded portion impinging on but not overhanging prothorax, base suddenly wider 

 than prothorax, and rather lightly raised above it, subparallel-sided except at base and beyond the 

 middle, apex rounded, or sometimes feeblv notched. Prosternum variable (i). Femora dentate or not; 

 "libia- straight except for basal curvature, not denticulate below. 



Type. 



Pachyura dustialis, Hope. 



Geographical distribution of species. ~ Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand. 



1. P. albocoma, Broun, Man. New^ Zeal. Col. Vol. 5, p. i233 (i8g3). New Zealand. 



2. P. aiistralis, Hope, Trans. Zool. Soc. \''ol. i (2), p. 102 (i833). — Australia, Tasmania. 



Pl., Fig. 8. 



nitslralis, I:ioheman, in Schuenherr, tien. Cure. Vol. 5, ]>. 352 (18401; 

 Pascoe. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. Vol. 12, j). -80 nSySj. 



3. P. cinerea, Blanchard, Voy. Pôle Sud, Vol. 4, p. 200, t. i3, f. 7 (i853). 



cinerea. Pascoe, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. Vol. 12, p. 280 (1873). 



4. P. mefalUca, Pascoe, ibidem, p. (1877). 



inctallica, Broun, Man. New Zeal. Col. p. 469 ( 1880;. 



5. P. niiiiiiiia, Blackburn, Trans. Ro}-. Soc. S. Austral, p. 221 (1895). 



6. P. rubicnnda, Broun, Man. New Zeal. Col. p. 469 (1880). 



7. P. sticiica, Broun, ibidem, p. 1379 (1893). 



8. P. sitmpUiosa, Broun, ibidem, p. 470 (1880). 



9. P. vesfita, Pascoe, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. Vol. 12, p. 279(1873). 



New Zealand. 



N. S. Wales, Victoria, S. 

 New Zealand. jAustralia. 

 New Zealand. 

 New Zealand. 

 N. S. Wales. 



4. Genus LEBUS, Lea 



Lebus. Lea. Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, p. 604 (1S98). 



Characters. — Rostrum stout, comjiarativelv short, nio;leratelv curved, inflated at insertion of 

 antenn;e and at apex. .Scrobes foveiform. .V]itenna' rather thin, ver}' slighth" inflated towards apex, 

 inserted slightly nearer base than apex of rostrum. I'rothovax ver\- feebly bisinuate at base, sides feebly 

 rounded, feebly constricted near apex. Scutellum as long as wide, apex rounded. Elytra rather narrow, 

 base trisinuate, suddenly wider than and suddenlv raised above prothorax, subparallel-sided except at 

 base and be3'ond the middle, apex strongly produced. Prosternum rather wide in front of coxa. Femora 

 dentate; tibia straight except for basal curvature, minutely denticulate below. 



Type. — Lebtis blandus. l*"aiist. 



(I) In aiistra/is it is wirle in ront of tlie c:ox:e, in vcstita not very narrow, but very narrow in »liiiima. 



