BY ARTHUR M. LEA. 565 



belovr, concave above, inner margins with obscure teeth, joined to 

 1st joint at inner edge, to 3rd at outer edge. Frothorax trans- 

 ^'ersely subcordate, scarcely visibly punctate, a shallow impression 

 near base behind which there is a feeble irregular ridge. Elytra 

 twice the length of head and prothorax combined, slighth' and 

 regularly dilating to near apex; very feebly punctate except in 

 median fascia which is moderately punctate; sides and suture 

 raised a.nd thickened except at base and apex ; a very feeble 

 impression within shoulder. Lpjjs, especially the posterior, 

 unusually long and thin; anterior femora largely excavated at 

 apical third. Length 2|, width 1^ mm. 



^a6.— Behn River, E. Kimberley, ^y.A. (Mr. R. Helms). 



A very prett}- little species of which I have seen only the male. 

 The anterior femora are more excavated than in L. femornJis, 

 Blackb., the only other species I have seen possessing this 

 character. 



. Laius pallidus, n.sp. 



(J. Of a uniform pale reddish colour; elytra with a moderately 

 large black patch at the base narrowed at suture and sides, and 

 with a feeble lessening of colour behind shoulder; near apex with 

 a large rounded black patch on each side and not touching side 

 or suture. Metasternum black. Upper surface with sparse, 

 short, decumbent golden hair, sparsest on prothorax. 



Head finely punctate, with a feeble longitudinal groove. Basal 

 joint of antennje slightly longer than 2nd, suddenh" swollen 

 towards apex ; 2nd irregular, convex below, scarcely concave 

 above, with two distinct teeth (invisible from some directions), 

 one pointed outwards, the other directed towards 3rd joint, 

 svvollen portion more inside than outside a straight line connect- 

 ing 1st and 3rd joints. Protlwrax feebly punctate; apex scarcely 

 wider than base, transversely depressed near base. Eli/tra 

 convex, not once and one-half longer than its greatest width: 

 feebly punctate, sides and suture liaised and thickened except 

 at apex, spaces between shoulders and suture slightly raised. 

 Length 2^, width 1^ ("^'ix) mm. 



