BY A. SIDNEY OLLIFF, F.E.S. 417 



Closely allied to Homalota trinotata of Europe, but less strongly 

 pubescent ; the head more strongly and much less closely 

 punctured, the prothorax not quite so broad and the elytra rather 

 more finely punctured. 



10. Homalota australis. 



Myrmedonia australis, Macleay, Trans. Ent. Soc. N.S.W. II., 

 p. 135 (1871). 



Moderately robust, slightly convex, reddish testaceous, shining, 

 rather closely covered with fine flavous pubescence ; elytra dusky ; 

 4th and 5th abdominal segments pitchy. 



Head transverse, rather large, convex, densely and rather finely 

 punctured. Antennas short, fuscous, except the first three and the 

 apical joints which are testaceous, somewhat thickened towards the 

 extremity ; first three joints elongate, 4th small, 5-10 transverse. 

 Prothorax strongly transverse, considerably broader than the head, 

 narrowed posteriorly, densely and moderately strongly punctured, 

 with a distinct foveolate impression in the middle at the base ; the 

 sides gently rounded. Elytra broader and seme what longer than 

 the prothorax, moderately strongly, irregularly and rather densely 

 punctured. Abdomen finely and rather closely punctured. Legs 

 testaceous. Length 2J mm. 



Gayndah, Queensland. 



b. Prothorax not or only slightly transverse. 



11. Homalota politula. 



Homalota politula, Fauvel, Ann. Mus. Genov. XIII., p. 577 

 (1878). 



Habitu et colore cmnino Caloderae australis, sed alii generis, 

 antennis haud clavatis, circa apicem parum incrassatis, longioribus, 

 articulo 4.° subquadrato, sequentibus vix latioribus, sensim latior 

 ibus, sat transversis, 11.° dilutiore ; punctura capitis thoracisque 

 nitidissimorum obsoleta, elytrorum quadruplo creberrima, subti- 

 lissima, segmentorum subtilissima, 2-5 sat densa, 6.° parciore ; 

 capite minore, angustiore, oblongo, oculis minoribus : thorace 



