BY ARTHUR M. LEA. 313 



rounded. Elytra as wide or slightly wider than long, each 

 distinctly separately rounded. Femora moderately thickened, 

 distance between posterior less than their length. Length 1, 

 width § mm. 



H<ih. — Windsor, Sydney, N.S.W. 



The colour of the base of the elytra will at once distinguish 

 this somewhat abundant species. 



8ericoderus apicalis, n.sp.* 



Broad. Testaceous above and l^elow; prothorax with a piceous 

 mark at apex (sometimes very indistinct); apex of elytra edged 

 with black; head — -except muzzle — brown; legs, palpi and base 

 of antennse pale testaceous, apical joints piceous. Elytra with 

 rather long and not very dense pubescence, shorter but equally 

 as dense on prothorax; undersurface — excei3t head — as densely 

 pubescent as above. Etytra densely and minutely punctate, on 

 the undersurface the punctures are very indistinct. 



Prothorax. feebly depressed and rounded in the middle of base, 

 angles largely produced, acute. Scutellum transverse, semi- 

 circularly triangular. Elytra longer than wide, considerably 

 wider at base than at apex, each distinctly separately rounded. 

 Length 1|-, width ^ mm. 



//«&.— Sydney. 



The colour of the apex of the elytra at once distinguishes this 

 species. 



Sericoderus coxcolor, n.sp. 



Broad. Reddish-testaceous, legs very slightly paler; antennae 

 brown at apex. Elytra with long and rather dense pubescence, 

 prothorax sparsely clothed; on the undersurface (except abdominal 

 segments) the pubescence is very fine. Elytra and undersurface 

 densely and not very minutely punctate. 



Prothorax bisinuate at base, base widel}' rounded in the middle, 

 angles produced, acute. Scutellum widely transverse, semi- 

 circularly rounded. Elytra longer than wide, apex conjointly 

 rounded. Femora not very stout. Length If, width | mm. 



;^«6.— Richmond River, N.S.W. 



