566 NEW species' of AUSTRALIAN COLEOPTERA, 



J. Differs in having the basal joint of antenme smaller and the 

 2nd simple; elytra wider, scarcely raised between shoulders and 

 suture; markings brown, the basal almost obsolete (another J", 

 however, resembles it in this respect), depression at base of pro- 

 thorax shallower, and posterior tibije straighter and thinner. 



^rtJ._ Geraldton, W.A. 



A pretty little species somewhat resembling Aulucopliora 

 Jiilaris in miniature. 



Laius egenus, n.sp. 



9. Head black; antennae black, four basal joints pale; pro- 

 thorax red; elytra with basal patch violet-blue; median fascia 

 yellow, narrow in parts and strongly dilated at sides and suture, 

 appearing almost as three diamond-shaped spots; apical two-fifths 

 deep violet. Under surface and legs black ; abdomen sooty, 

 extreme base of femora obscurely tinged with yellow. Head and. 

 sides of elytra with sparse straggling hair, almost glabrous else- 

 where. 



Head finely punctate, with a feeble longitudinal groove, 

 suddenly deepened on clypeus. Basal joint of antenna? curved, 

 somewhat swollen at apex, the length of ind-Srd combined; 2nd 

 almost the length of 3rd-4th combined. Frothorax finely punctate 

 on sides, almost imperceptibly on disc, feebly depressed near base. 

 Scutellum transversely triangular, longitudinally impressed at 

 apex. Elytra with shallow irregular punctures, equal through- 

 out, sides and suture raised and thickened, the latter only on 

 basal half and rather feebly so. Length 3 (vix), width \^ mm. 



Hah.— Yove^t Reefs, Como, N.S.W. 



I do not think it advisable in the majority of cases to charac- 

 terise a species in this genus upon the females only, but this 

 appears to be so distinct that it should be easily recognised; I 

 have four specimens under examination. 



Prothorax maculate. 

 Laius villosus, n.sp. 

 (J. Head black, muzzhj wath a longitudinal somewhat trian- 

 gular yellow mark; antennae black, two Ijasal joints red; jDrothorax 



