BY A. SIDNEY OLLIFF, F.E.S. 895 



slightly elongate, the following ones shorter, only a little longer 

 than broad, the apical joint short and acuminate. Prothorax 

 transverse, narrowed in front, very finely and not very closely 

 punctured ; sides gradually arcuate. Elytra about as long as the 

 prothorax, narrowed behind, finely and rather closely aciculate- 

 punctate ; the posterior margin of each elytron oblique, the inner 

 angles reddish testaceous ; the suture slightly raised. Abdomen 

 strongly narrowed posteriorly, finely and moderately closely 

 punctured, the posterior margin of the 5th and the whole of the 

 6th and 7th segments reddish testaceous. Legs reddish testa- 

 ceous. Length 4^- mm. 



Adelaide, South Australia. 



A very distinct species. 



99. CONOSOMA ATRICEPS. 



Conurus atriceps, Macleay, Trans. Ent. Soc. N. S. Wales, II., 

 p. 136 (1871). 



Rather robust, convex, dark piceous, shining, very finely and 

 sparingly pubescent ; prothorax rather bright reddish testaceous ; 

 elytra dark reddish testaceous, the base near the scutellum and the 

 sides piceous. 



Head strongly transverse, extremely finely and very sparingly 

 punctured. Antennae fuscous, rather short, slightly incrassate ; 

 the first three joints elongate and testaceous, joints 4-10 very 

 short, transverse, terminal joint moderately long, acuminate 

 and testaceous. Prothorax broadly transverse, narrowed in front, 

 almost impprceptibly and very sparingly punctured ; anterior 

 margin straight ; the sides gradually arcuate. Elytra longer than 

 the prothorax, reddish testaceous, rather darker than the prothorax* 

 extremely finely and sparingly punctured ; with an obscure marking 

 in the middle at the base and the sides piceous. Abdomen piceous, 

 moderately strongly and closely punctured, the pubescence fine 

 but distinct : margins of the segments and the whole of the terminal 

 segment obscure reddish testaceous. Legs reddish testaceous. 

 Length 3 mm. 



Gayndah, Queensland. 



