BY A. M. LEA. 



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The blotch on the prothorax extends across about one-fourth of 

 the surface, and is subtriangularly produced in front. The two 

 apical segments of the abdomen are uniformly whitish, except 

 that the sides have a somewhat watery look. The legs vary 

 somewhat in intensity of colour, and appear to be never quite 

 black. There are 69 males before me, but no females. 



LUCIOLA MAJUSCULA, n.Sp. 



^. Black ; prothorax, scutellum, sterna, coxa?, and base of 

 femora flavous-yellow; two apical segments of abdomen white. 

 Finely pubescent. 



Eyes occupying about two-thirds of the surface of the head; 

 the space between them with dense and rather small, but clearly 

 defined punctures. Prothorax more than twice as wide as long, 

 sides distinctly rounded, front angles rounded off, apex very 

 obtusely produced in middle, base distinctly wider than apex, 

 bisinuate, and with the hind angles subacute; surface somewhat 

 uneven, and densely and coarsely punctate. Scutellum rounded 

 and densely punctate. Elytra gently increasing in width to 

 about the middle, and then gently decreasing; each with three 

 strong: costfe, and traces of a fourth, suture also raised; with very 

 dense punctures, somewhat smaller than on prothorax. Apex of 

 abdomen feebly produced in middle. Length, 11 J; width, 5 mm. 



Hah. — Queensland: Coen District (Henry Hacker). 



Much larger, and proportionately wider than any other Aus- 

 tralian species of Luciola. The prothorax also is of different 

 shape from that of the other species having entirely dark elytra. 



Family CANTHARID^. 



ZONITIS DISTORTIPES, n.Sp. 



(J. Head, undersurface, antennae, palpi, tarsi, and tips of tibiae 

 black or blackish; elytra metallic purple, with greenish reflections 

 in parts ; prothorax, scutellum, and balance of legs reddish- 

 flavous. Upper surface glabrous. 



Head elongate, widest across eyes, a transverse impression 

 between same, from impression to neck about half the length as 

 from same to apex, with sharply defined, and moderately dense 



