Emcephalus (Cilibe) tricostellus, new species.

Much larger than the E. gibbosus, of a dirty brown, glossed, and wide margin of elytra flat, the extreme edge somewhat turned up, the sides of the elytra at base are somewhat straight, but the edge soon gradually gets rounded off towards tip.  Towards the suture the elytron is raised so as to form a very prominent keel down the back of elytra; the general surface of the elytra is somewhat pustulose, and there are three slightly elevated, longitudinal lines, nearly meeting (but indistinctly) behind on the convex part of each elytron.  The middle of thorax is more shining than the other parts, and seems to have two impressions on the back on each side of a longitudinal, elevated dorsal line.

King George’s Sound, Captain George Grey.

This species may belong to the genus “Cilibe Kirby,” shortly alluded to by Dr. Boisduval in the Entomological part of the Voyage of the Astrolabe.

Hesthesis cingulatus (Kirby) Newman.  Annals of Natural History 5 page 17. 
Molorchas cingulatus, Kirby, Linnean Transactions 12 page 472.

Habitat King George’s Sound, Captain George Grey.

Phoracantha semipunctata (Fabricius) Newman, Annals of Natural History 5 page 19.  Stenocorus semipunctatus, Fabricius Systema Entomologiae 180 8 Syst.  El. 2 306 8.  Donovan Epitome etc. figure.

Habitat King George’s Sound, Captain George Grey.

Hebecerus marginicollis, Dejean.

Habitat King George’s Sound, Captain George Grey.

Bardistus cibarius, Newman, Entomologist March 1841 Number 5 page 80. 
Illustration 21 Insects 4.

Of a yellowish bay colour, the head, thorax, and basal part of the three first joints of the antennae darker; the elytra soft, margined, with three parallel raised lines, not reaching the tip, the outer is on the side and not so distinct as the other two; there is also a short one running from the base of the elytron near the scutellum, and soon forming a margin to the suture.  The antennae are slightly hairy outside. (In the accompanying figure they are represented much too short.) There are a few short hairs at the rounded tip of the elytra.

Habitat King George’s Sound, where it seems to be very abundant, forming a favourite article of food with the natives who call it Barde; it is eaten in its imago as well as its larva and pupa states.

“It is found in the Xanthorrhoea.  The grubs are white, have a fragrant aromatic flavour, and form a favourite article of food amongst the natives.  They are eaten either raw or roasted, and frequently form a sort of dessert after native repasts.  The presence of these grubs in a grass-tree is thus ascertained.  If the top of one of these trees is observed to be dead, the natives give it a few sharp kicks with their feet, when, if it contains any Barde, it begins to give way; if this takes place, they push it over, and breaking the tree in pieces with their hammers, extract the Barde.”  Captain Grey’s manuscript.