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CATALOGUE OF 
189. Rhyparochromus sidnicus. 
siduicus, Slal , Eug. Resa, 246. 
Sydney. 
190. Rhyparochromus torquatus. 
Pacliymerus torquatus, Erichs. Weigm, Arch. viii. 280. 
Tasmania. 
191. Rhyparochromus nigro.eneus. 
Pacliymerus nigroseueus, Erichs. Weigm. Arch. viii. 280. 
Tasmania. 
192. Rhyparochromus rubiginosus. 
Fcetn. Niger , lulus, ellipticus, dense pilosus ; caput breve; rostrum coxas 
intermedins allingens ; antennae setulosce , corporis dimidio cequilongce ; 
prothorax sulco transverso indeterminate, maculis quatuor posterior ibus 
ochraceis ; segmenlorum ventralium margines postici fulvescentes ; 
corium ochraceum. 
Female. Black, dull, broad, elliptical, thickly pilose. Head short, 
transverse. Eyes slightly prominent. Rostrum extending to the middle 
coxae. Antennae setnlose, about half the length of the body ; second joint 
about twice the length of the first; third shorter than the second; fourth 
as long as the second. Prolliorax transverse, narrower in front, with a 
slight transverse furrow near the hind border; an ochraceous spot between 
the furrow and the hind border, and a smaller ochraceous spot on each 
hind angle. Hind borders of the ventral segments somewhat tawny. Legs 
short, rather stout. Wings extending nearly to the tip of the abdomen. 
Corium of the fore wings ochraceous. Length of the body 3 lines. 
Allied to R. Rolandri in structure. 
a. Victoria. Presented by XV. XV. Saunders, Esq. 
193. Rhyparochromus diffinis. 
Foem. Niger, fusiformis, nitens ; caput elonga turn ; rostrum testaceum, 
coxas poslicas altingens ; antennae graciles, corpore breviores, arliculo 
lo longo , 3o basi apieeque albido ; prolliorax subtilissime punclatus, 
sulco transverso medio valde determinate ; pedes jlavi, graciles, 
longiusculi, femoribus anticis nigris subincrassatis, femoribus 
quatuor posterioribus apice nigris; corium slriga basali guttis 
tribus punctisque pallide jlavis, membrana nigro cinerea venis basi 
pallidis. 
Female. Black, fusiform, shining. Head smooth, elongate-tri- 
angular. Eyes slightly prominent. Rostrum testaceous, extending 
to the hind coxoe. Antenna? slender, somewhat shorter than the body; 
first joint as long as the head; second much longer than the first; 
third whitish at the base and towards the tip, a little shorter than the 
