538 NEW SPECIES OF AUSTRALIAN COLEOPTERA, 



CONOSOMA LIMNORIOIDES, n.sp. 



Somewhat shining ; piceous-brown, prothorax slightly paler 

 than head, decreasing in colour almost from apex to base; apex 

 of elytra and apex of abdominal segments reddish; antennae brown, 

 three basal and the apical joints, the palpi and legs testaceous. 

 Rather sparsely clothed with short ashen pubescence; abdomen 

 Avith a few straggling brown hairs on the sides towards apex. 



Antennae moderately elongate, 10th joint transverse, not much 

 more than half the length of 11th. Prothorax densely and 

 microscopically transversely strigose, elytra more coarsely so. 

 Prothorax large, moderately transverse, base feebly incurved, 

 posterior angles strongly produced. Elytra considerably shorter 

 than prothorax, not the length of two basal segments of 

 abdomen, apex strongly emarginate. Length to apex of elytra If, 

 of abdomen 3 mm. 



Eab. — Bridgetown, Swan River, Rottnest Island, W.A. 



The short elytra and regularly decreasing abdominal segments 

 give this species a grotesque resemblance to certain small Crus. 

 taceans. It is not close to any species with which I am 

 acquainted. 



CoNOSOMA SCUTELLARE, n.sp. 



Slightly shining; piceous, base of prothorax and sides near base 

 slightly tinged with red; basal half of elytra (except about scutel- 

 lum) obscure x'ed,the 6th and 7th abdominal segments and apices of 

 all the others tinged with red; antennsB infuscate, the three basal 

 and apical joints and the legs testaceous. Uniformly and rather 

 densely clothed with very short ashen pubescence, the five basal 

 segments of abdomen with one or two long hairs on each side 

 the apical segments with a few more. 



Antennse elongate, lOtli joint not transverse, shorter than 11th. 

 Densely and finely punctate. Prothorax moderately transverse, 

 base feebly sinuate, posterior angles feebly produced. Scutellum 

 large, distinct, triangular, sides outwardly rounded. Elytra 



