BY A. SIDNEY OLLIPF, F.E.S. 503 



angles rounded. Scutellum finely and densely punctured. 

 Elytra widening posteriorly, about as long as the prothorax, 

 finely and rather closely rugulose-punctate, thickly clothed with 

 grey pubescence. Abdomen moderately broad, rather closely 

 asperate-punctate, and densely clothed with long pubescence. 

 Legs piceous. Length, 11-13 mm. 



Launceston, Hobart, Tasmania. 



Differs from Cafius laeits, to which it is nearly allied, in having 

 the prothorax decidedly narrower in front, the punctures of the 

 dorsal series placed at regular intervals, and the punctuation 

 near the posterior angles much more irregular. The three 

 specimens I have examined appear to be females as they have the 

 terminal segment of the abdomen entire. 



147. Cafius laeus, sp. n. 



Black, shining ; the head and prothorax tinged with bronze 

 green, the latter with five foveolate punctures on each side ; elytra 

 dark ferruginous. 



Head sub-quadrate, very strongly and sparingly punctured 

 behind the eyes, the disc smooth, three conspicuous punctures in 

 front ; the posterior angles strongly rounded. Antennse moderately 

 long, dark piceous ; the first three joints elongate, the 2nd and 3rd 

 with the apex testaceous, 4tli a little longer than broad, 5th to 10th 

 gradually decreasing in length, 11th acuminate. Prothorax 

 moderately convex, slightly narrowed behind, a little narrower 

 than the head, with a longitudinal series of five punctures on each 

 side of the middle, of which the second and third punctures 

 appi'oach one another, and one or two less distinct punctures near 

 the shoulders ; anterior angles strongly deflexed ; posterior angles 

 obtuse. Scutellum finely and densely punctured. Elytra sub- 

 quadrate, somewhat convex, about as long as the prothorax, finely 

 and moderately closely rugulose-punctate, thickly clothed with 

 cinereous pubescence. Abdomen broad, closely punctured and 

 densely pubescent; in the $ the terminal segment acutely 

 emarginate beneath. Legs piceous. Length 1 1 mm. 



