BY ARTHUR M. LEA. 573 



H Y P A T T A L U S. 



Elyt^'a of vnifor)u co/oiir. 

 Hypattalus brevicornis, n.sp. 



Head, anteniise, under surface and legs black, prothorax red; 

 ■elytra black, with a greenish or bluish gloss. Elytra rather 

 densely clothed with short erect pubescence. 



I/cad highly polished, scarcely punctate. Antennae short, rather 

 thick, joints 3rd-9th serrate internally. Frothornx transverse, 

 briefly elliptic, base very slightly margined. Scutellum transverse, 

 feebly depressed. Eh/tra subparallel to middle, feebly widening 

 thence to near apex; minutely punctured throughout; suture not 

 at all raised or thickened. Legs long and thin, posterior tibije 

 curved at base. Length '2\, width 1;^ mm. 



//ai6. — Galston, Armidale, N.S.W. 



I cannot detect the sexes among seven specimens. This species 

 differs from H. australin by its almost impunctate and more pubes- 

 cent elj^tra, smooth suture, shorter antennae, &c. 



Hypattalus occidextalis, n.sp. or var. 



Head and legs black; antennae black, basal joints tinged with 

 red; prothorax red; elytra of a metallic blackish-green. Sterna 

 deep bluish-black; abdomen red, two basal segments suffused with 

 black, apical segment black. Elytra rather sparsely clothed with 

 short suberect pubescence. 



Head highly polished, finely punctate, with a feeble longitudinal 

 groove which is deepened on clypeus. Antenme rather short 

 joints 3rd-9th serrate internally. Protlmax transverse, apex, 

 truncate, base rounded and feebly margined. Elytra feebly 

 increasing in width to apex, finely punctured throughout; sides 

 and suture not at all raised or thickened. Length 2j, width 

 l^mm. 



Ilab. — Bunbury, AV.A. 



