BY ARTHUR M. LEA. 541 



black; elytra feebly tinged with brown; two apical segments of 

 altdomen, extreme apex of 5th, antennre, palpi, mandibles and 

 legs red; apices of antennal joints infuscate. 



Head densely and minutely punctate, and with moderately 

 ■dense larger and shallow punctures. Antennpe moderately 

 long, 1st joint as long as 2nd-3rd combined, 2nd-6th subequal^ the 

 others gradually decreasing in length, 11th pyriform. Prothorax 

 almost quadrate, slightly wider than head and slightly narrower 

 than elytra, posterior angles slightly rounded; densely and 

 shallowly punctate and with almost microscopic punctures; Imse 

 with a very feeble slightly shining median ridge. Elytra slightly 

 longer than wide, and one-third longer than prothorax, widest 

 about the middle, sides somewhat x'ounded; densely and rather 

 strongly punctate, punctures occasionally transversely confluent. 

 Abdomen densely and finely punctate, apical segments feel:)ly 

 punctate. Length to apex of el3^tra 5, of abdomen 1 1 mm. 



//o6.- -Tweed River, N.S.W. 



The description of P. Masters), Macleay, would almost exactly fit 

 this species; but on comparing them together some years ago they 

 were seen to be distinct; /■*. Mastersi is a larger insect and, if I 

 recollect aright, stouter and more densely clothed and closer to 

 australis, Harold; aeneiventris, Fauvel, appears to be allied, but 

 the description of the head of that species will certainly not fit 

 qaadraticullis. 



PiXOPHILUS JEJUNUS, n.sp. 



Narrow, shining. Abdomen, head, middle and sides of pro- 

 thorax and eWtra with very fine ashen pubescence. Black; elytra, 

 apex and margins of four basal segments of abdomen, apical third 

 of 5th and the entire 6th and 7th segments dull red; legs, antennae 

 and palpi red. 



Head with rather strong irregular punctures. Antennae short, 

 1st joint as long as 2nd-3rd combined, 2nd slightly longer and 

 noticeably thicker than 3rd, 3rd-10th subequal, 11th l-)riefl3^ PJi'i- 

 form, slightly longer than 10th. Prothurti.v slightly wider than 

 head and almost the width of elytra; subquadrate, very feebly 



