BY AltTHUR M. LEA. 



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golden pubescence, becoming paler towards apex of elytra; on 

 elytra the pubescence is in irregular fasciae; lower surface without 

 pubescence. Head and prothorax minutely punctate: elytra 

 rather densely and towards base coarsely punctate, the punctures 

 in irregular rows; on the undersurface the marking is only 

 distinctly visible when viewed sideways, consisting of numerous 

 extremely shallow lanceolate impressions, in the centre of each of 

 which is a small puncture. 



Head depressed in the middle, median line feebly marked, a 

 small fovea on each side close to apex of eyes. Prothorax widely 

 transverse, much broader behind than in front, deeply and semi- 

 circularly emarginate in front, anterior and posterior angles acute, 

 sides depressed behind anterior angles. Scutellum small, elongate- 

 triangulai*, base rounded, feebly impinging on prothorax, without 

 punctui-es or pubescence, highly polished. Elj^tra nearly thrice 

 as long as head and prothorax combined, with shallow irregular 

 depressions, trisinuate at base, a narrow distinct costa on each 

 elytron continuous from shoulder to apex. Apical abdominal 

 segment narrowly margined. Length 2|-3, width 1;|-1| mm. 



I lab. — Dalmorton. 



Differs from T. australis, Macl., (which it otherwise closely 

 resembles) in being larger and broader, darker and less hairy. I 

 obtained numerous specimens on a vine (the leaves of which were 

 perfectly riddled by them) in thick sci^ub on the banks of the 

 Little River (a tril^utary of the Clarence). 



E u c N E M I D ;e. 

 Dromceolus nigricollis, n.sp. 



Elongate, subparallel, subopaque. Head, prothorax and under- 

 surface black, prothorax narrowly margined with obscure red; 

 scutellum either reddish-brown or black; elytra either dark or 

 testaceous-red, becoming piceous towards apex; antennae, tibiae 

 and tarsi dark red, mandibles and femora reddish-piceous ; apical 

 segment of abdomen obscurely marked with red. Head and pro- 



