BY ARTHUR -M. LEA. 



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red, with a moderately large subquadrate black patch not extend- 

 ing to apex, narrowed towards and then slightly dilated at base; 

 elytra violet-blue, median fascia as in preceding; apex with a 

 transverse red patch, rather narrow at sides and dilated at suture. 

 Under surface and legs black, prosternum and anterior legs 

 (except coxse) red. Upper surface (except disc of prothorax) 

 rather densely clothed with erect brownish hair. 



Head rather coarsely punctate, clypeus with a highly polished 

 depression on each side. Basal joint of antennae elongate, curved, 

 apical two-thirds greatly swollen, the swelling commencing rather 

 abruptly, 2nd joint irregularly oblong or wedge-shaped, trans- 

 verse, convex below, grooved above, the groove commencing at a 

 line between 1st and 3rd joints, the greater portion of the joint 

 inwards and directed upwards. Prothorax not wider at apex 

 than base ; sides densely but almost obsoletely punctate, disc 

 almost impunctate ; transversely depressed near base, base in 

 middle with an irregular feeble elevated ridge. ScuteUum sub- 

 quadrate, sides and apex feebly incurved. Elytra not twice the 

 length of head and prothorax combined ; densely and coarsely 

 punctate in middle, the punctures slightly continued on blue 

 markings; sides and suture raised and thickened, the thickening 

 rather abruptly terminated near apex. Anterior femora with a 

 feeble oblique groove at the base beneath. Length 4|, width 

 2^ mm. 



Hah. — Forest Reefs, Queanbeyan, N.S.AV. 



Three males under examination. I probably have females, but 

 cannot distinguish them. 



Laius planiceps, n.sp. 



^. Head deep blue, muzzle bordered with yellow ; antennae 

 black, two basal joints red, the basal tinged with brown ; pro- 

 thorax red with a large median black patch not extending to 

 apex and slightly dilating towards base; elytra of an obscure 

 violet; median fascia yellow, rather wide, dilating towards suture 

 and sides; apex with a yellow transverse patch, narrow at sides. 



