BY A. SIDNEY OLLIFF, F.E.S. 429 



28. Calodera pyrrha, sp. n. 



Elongate, moderately convex, sparingly covered with fine 



fulvous pubescence, pale castaneous ; antennas, except the first 



two joints, head, external apical angles of the elytra and the 4th, 

 5th and 6th abdominal segments piceous. 



Head rather large, rather finely and closely punctured. Antennae 

 with the first two joints castaneous, the others piceous ; joints 1-3 

 elongate, 4th very small and transverse, 5-10 broader and slightly 

 transverse, 11th acuminate. Prothorax transverse, finely and 

 closely punctured, with a large foveolate depression in the middle 

 at the base ; the sides gently rounded ; the anterior angles 

 strongly and the posterior feebly rounded. Elytra subquadrate, 

 considerably broader and slightly longer than the prothorax, finely 

 and closely aciculate-punctate ; the external apical angles and the 

 sides as far as the middle piceous. Abdomen nearly parallel- 

 sided, finely and closely punctured, the posterior margin of the 

 6th segment testaceous. Legs pale castaneous. Length 4 mm. 



Upper Hunter, New South Wales. 



29. Calodera eritima, sp. n. 



Elongate, moderately convex, bright reddish testaceous, sparingly 

 covered with fine fulvous pubescence ; antennae, except the first 

 two joints, pitchy ; a large spot at the base of the elytra, the 5th 

 and the basal half of the 6th abdominal segments pitchy black. 



Head transverse, finely and not very closely punctured, the 

 punctures rather more numerous near the sides. Antennae with 

 the first two joints testaceous ; 2nd and 3rd joints about equal in 

 length, 4th subquadrate, 5th to 10th transverse, 11th slightly nar- 

 rowed and rounded at the extremity. Prothorax transverse, 

 moderately strongly and not very closely punctured, less strongly 

 punctured near the sides ; sides gently rounded. Elytra sub- 

 quadrate, considerably broader than the prothorax, moderately 

 strongly and not very closely aciculate-punctate, with a rather 

 large transverse pitchy black spot at the base of the suture 



