BY ARTHUR M. LEA. 000 



and rather densely punctate, a distinct and closely punctate 

 depression traceable on each side of a median line to base; median 

 line impunctate in middle, punctate at base. Scutelluin small, 

 transverse, almost impunctate. Elytra parallel-sided to near 

 apex; strongly striate-punctate; interstices, except suture, narrow, 

 very minutely punctate and with their sides slightly encroached 

 upon Ijy the punctures in stri*. Under surface, especially pro- 

 sternum, densely and strongly punctate ; apical segment of 

 abdomen transversely concave. Length 3, width f mm. 



Hah. — New South Wales. 



Readily distinguished from the preceding species by its dai'ker 

 and uniform colour, differently shaped frontal foveas, depressions 

 on j)rothorax, and stronger puncturation. I have two specimens 

 which were probably obtained in the vicinity of Sydney. 



Penthelispa obscura, Pasc. 



I have two specimens (from New South Wales) agreeing with 

 the description of this species except that the j)rothorax has not 

 "the longitudinal impressions on the disc almost obsolete," but 

 on the contrary well-marked; but as oi fuliyinosa (a closely allied 

 species) I have specimens with these impressions well-marked and 

 others with them almost obsolete; this may be a character liable 

 to variation. 



P. SECUTA, Pasc. Hah. — Mt. Kosciusko, N.S.W. 



P. fuliginosa, Erichs. Hah. — Tasmania. 



I have another species from Western Australia, but as it is 

 represented by an unique specimen only, I refrain from describing 

 ,it. 



Gempylodes tmetus, oil.— Mr. Olliff records this species from 

 Maryborough, Q., as well as from Lord Howe Island. I have 

 taken several specimens on the Richmond River. 



EUCNEMID^. 



Dyscolocerus basalis. Lea. — In describing this species I 

 remarked that it was possibly a small male of D. heros. I have 



