BY ARTHUR M. LEA. 587 



or not at all wider than apex; densely punctate, punctures similar 

 to those on head. Scutellum small, transverse, punctate or not. 

 Elylra convex, scarcely wider than prothorax, parallel to near 

 apex; punctate-striate, punctures large, subquadrate, separated 

 by feeble transverse ridges, somewhat irregular ; interstices 

 strongly convex, punctate at sides and occasionally along middle 

 towards apex, all of them cut up into narrow, conical, small and 

 irregular tubercles ; epipleune punctate throughout, punctures 

 rather larger than those on prothorax. Sides and apical segment 

 ■of ahdomen with moderately dense, small and deep punctures. 

 Tihice straight or almost straight. Length li, width 6 mm. 



Hab. — Geraldton, W.A. 



From the description of liomogenea, Pascoe, this species differs 

 in the clypeal groove, but especially by the antennae ; of that 

 species Mr. Pascoe sa3^s the last joint is oval and not larger nor 

 longer than the 10th. In all my specimens the 11th joint is 

 distinctly much the longest; there also appear to be differences in 

 colour. D. suhpubescens, Bates, is said to have the lateral margins 

 of the prothorax not at all crenate, and is described as coming 

 from New South Wales. My specimens range in size from 13 to 

 17 mm. 



LiCINOMA NITIDISSIMA, n.Sp. 



Black, very highly polished; antennae, palpi, tarsi and knees red. 



Head sparsely and scarcely visibly punctate, a strong, deep, 

 •straight impression in front. Antennae moderately long, increas- 

 ing to apex, 3rd joint distinctly shorter than 4th-5th combined, 

 11th considerably wider and about once and one- half the length 

 of 10th. Prothorax about twice as wide as long, base and apex 

 feebly incurved, finely and completely margined; with sparse and 

 just discernible punctures, and with a moderately strong puncture 

 on each side in front but rather distantly separated; sides rounded, 

 slightly coarctate towards base. Scutellum small, transversely 

 triangular. Elytra somewhat obliquely produced at base, sides 

 slightly rounded; striate-punctate, striae feeble; punctures rather 

 small, subquadrate, not confluent, decreasing in size to margins and 



