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TiTINIA. 
JoBtrum very short, gradually narrower above, deep at the sides ; 
es oblique, approximating, distinctly limited behind. Eyes nearly 
}.. Scape of the antennae nearly reaching to tlie base of the pro- 
funicle (fig. 4a) 7-jointed, the first joint longest the rest 
Lally shorter ; club elongate, pedunculate at the base. Prothorax , 
'drieal. Elytra ovate. Metasternum moderately long. Legs and 
men as in Phlyda. 
The head 'm this genus presents a remarkable profile, owing to the 
cal depth of the rostrum and the dorso-apical position of the scrobe. 
^e a very much worn specimen of a second species from Sydney. 
Titinia ignara. (fig. 4.)* 
Narrowly ovate, closely covered with grey scales, very indistinctly 
ted with darker grey ; head without any traces of lines or excava- 
8, entirely scaly ; antennae extending to the middle of the elytra, 
k, clothed with sparse silvery hairs ; prothorax a little longer than 
A, the sides slightly rounded ; scutellum distinct, rather narrow ; 
ra with the interstices of the striae broad, each with a row of sparse, 
semi-erect bristles ; body beneath with sparsely set white scales, 
18 on the legs greyish. Length, 2 lines. 
Hah. Melbourne. 
Idaspoea. 
Eostrum longer than the head, moderately stout ; scrobes oblique, 
approximating above, distinctly limited behind. Eyes nearly round, 
pe of the antenme not extending to the base of the prothorax ; 
icle (fig. 3a) linear, 7-jointed, the first two joints longest, the rest 
-equal, club shortly ovate, sessile. Prothorax cylindrical, the base 
-lobed. Elytra narrowly ovate, a little broader than the prothorax 
he base, shoulders scarcely prominent. Metasternum short. Legs 
L abdomen as in Plilyda. 
The rostrum is longer than in either of the preceding, and the 
Dbes are lateral, the lower portion only of each being visible from 
>ve. 
Idaspora terrea. (fig. 3.) 
Narrowly ovate, blackish, clothed above and beneath with dull 
yish scales ; head and rostrum slightly concave in front, the latter 
;h four indistinct raised lines ; antennae with sparse greyish hairs, 
) first joint of the funicle longer than the second, which is as long as 
i third and fourth together, club brownish ; prothorax a little longer 
* In the cut, tlie head is scarcely deep enough, and tlie little prominence in front is a draw- 
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