BY A. SIDNEY 0LLIFF, F.E.S. 897 



Piper's Flats, Gunning, New South Wales ; Hobart, Tasmania 



This species is allied to Conosoma eximium, but differs, apart. 



from its colour, in having the elytra, which are more closely 



punctured, a trifle longer ; the prothorax is less closely and rather 



more finely punctured. 



102. Conosoma discus. 



Conurus discus, Fauvel, Ann. Mus. Genov. XIII., p. 565 



(1878). 



(J. basali Er. sat vicinus, licet paulo minor, latior et brevior, 

 aliter coloratus, niger, magis opacus, pube fusca brevique dense 

 obtectus, thorace vix perspicue, elytris abdomineque crebre sub- 

 tiliter punctatis ; ore, antennis, thoracis angulo postico, segmen- 

 torum marginibus, ano pedibusque rufis ; elytrorum macula semi- 

 circulari basi media communi obscure rufa ; antennis robustis, 

 brevissimis, articulis 6-7 fortiter transversis, 8-10 paulo longi- 

 oribus ; thorace amplo, brevissimo, duplo fere latiore quam 

 longiore, antice fortiter arcuatim angustato, angulis posticis 

 rotundatis ; elytris thorace paulo longioribus, non latioribus, circa 

 apicem paulo angustatis, lateribus longe trisetosis ; abdominis 

 praesertim segmenti secundi pube aureola. Long. 2 mm. (Fvl.) 



Victoria. 



103. Conosoma personatum. 



Conurus personatus, Fauvel, Ann. Mus. Genov. XIII., p. 566 

 (1878). 



Inter caeteros statura minutissima et colore maxime insignis : 

 testaceus, sat nitidus, parce aureo pubescens, elytris abdomineque 

 longe multi nigro pilosis ; capite prseter frontem brunneo ; 

 antennis prseter articulos 1-2, 10-11 flavos, macula lacrymali 

 utrinque thoracis basi, altera arcuata elytrorum apice suturam 

 non attingente, punctisque 3, piceis, 1.° suturali, tertia parte 

 anteriore, 2 aliis, utroque in elytri disco medio sitis ; segmento 

 5.° medio apice submaculatim sextoque piceis, 7.° margine excepto, 

 ruf ulo ; antennis brevibus, crassis, articulo 5.° parum, 6-10 fortiter 

 transversis ; thorace vix perspicue, elytris crebre subtilissime, 



