86 NEW SPECIES OF AUSTRALIAN COLEOPTERA, 



A small narrow species which was taken rather plentifully 

 between the layers of woolly-bark [Eucalyptus ohliqua) in com- 

 pany with a species of mealy-bug (Dactylojnus) in July. It differs 

 from the description of L. Tasmanicus in being smaller, narrower, 

 and the elytra of different shape and sculpture. 



L^MOPHL^US PALLIDUS, n.Sp. 



(J. Almost glabrous, shining. Pale testaceous, feebly (or not 

 at all) infuscate about scutellum. 



Head scarcely visibly punctate, median line absent, a feeble 

 impression on each side in front. Antennte extending to posterior 

 coxae, 1st joint almost as long as 2nd-3rd combined, 3rd feebly 

 transverse, 4th-10th subequal in length, 11th slightly longer. 

 Prothorax feebly transverse, anterior angles subdentiform, apex 

 noticeably wider than base; distinctly punctate, sides unistriate. 

 Elytra not very distinctly punctate, each with three distinct 

 striae and with traces of others. Length l(vix)-l J mm. 



5. Differs in having a narrower head, with the 2nd-10th joints 

 of the antennae proportionally smaller and with the prothorax 

 not at all transverse. 



Hah. — Newcastle, W. A. 



Of the L. testaceus type, but differs from that species in its 

 smaller size and by the striation of both prothorax and elytra. 



L. AMABiLis, Oil. //a6.— Clarence River, jST.S.W. 



L. ARTiCEPS, Oil. Hah. — Inverell, N.S.AV. 



L. RiGiDUS, Oil. Hah. — West Australia (widely distributed). 



L. TESTACEUS, Fab. Hah. — West Australia; New South Wales; 

 Tasmania. 



L. BisTRiATUS, Grouv. Hah. — Dalmorton, Richmond River, 

 Forest Reefs, N.S.W. 



L. DiFFiciLis, Blackb. (cotype). 



I had descriptions of the two following species prepared for 

 publication when a recent paper by the Rev. T. Blackburn (in 

 which they were described) appeared. 



