BY ARTHUR M. LEA. 583 



Head rather sparsely punctate in front, densely, coarsely, and 

 irregularly on vertex ; frontal impression large and sinuous. 

 Antennfe elongate, 3rd joint very long, almost the length of three 

 following combined, 11th slightly wider and about once and one- 

 third the length of 10th. Prothorax small, about once and one- 

 third wider than long ; apex shallowly but rather suddenly 

 eniarginate, base truncate, narrower than apex, greatest width 

 slightly beyond middle, rather feebly decreasing to apex and 

 suddenly incurved to base ; densely, coarsely and irregularly 

 punctate, much more coarsely in some specimens than in others. 

 Scutellum triangular, finely punctate. Eh/tra at base wider, 

 behind the middle much wider than prothorax; shoulders almost 

 obsolete; striate-punctate, punctures subquadrate, separated by 

 fine transverse ridges; interstice^ strongly convex, regular, finely 

 and sparsely but distinctly punctate ; epipleurse densely and 

 strongly punctate at base, more sparsely and ol^soletely elsewhere. 

 Abdomen finely and sparsely punctate and with distinct punctate 

 impressions at sides, apical segment with small deep punctures. 

 Leffs rather long; anterior tibias moderately curved and somewhat 

 swollen towards apex. Length 14; width of prothorax 4, of 

 elytra 6 mm. 



Rab. — Mt. Kosciusko (Mr. W. E. Raymond), Rhine Falls, 

 :N.S.W. (Mr. A. J. Coates). 



A very distinct species, unlike any other known to me and 

 leading oif to Apnsis. Mr. Pascoe says several of his species have 

 such a trend, but judging by his descriptions steropoldes and 

 ruptum must be very distinct and probably belong to another 

 section of the genus; commodum (which I know) certainl}- does. 



Adelium MmuTUM, n.sp. 



Black, highly polished; prothorax with a slight purplish lustre; 

 under surface reddish-brown; legs, antennae and palpi red. Pro- 

 thorax with a long hair on each margin slightly behind the 

 middle. 



