BY A. SIDNEY OLLIFF. 217 



prominent, very finely punctured. Antennae considerably longer 

 than the head andprothorax together, the first joint much larger 

 than the other, especially in the male. Prothorax finely and 

 moderately closely punctured ; the anterior angles slightly pro- 

 duced. Scutellum rather small, rounded behind, very finely 

 punctured. Elytra nearly one and a half times as long as the 

 heail and prothorax together, slightly narrowed both in front and 

 behind, finely and moderately closely punctate-striate, the inter- 

 stices very finely punctured, with a slight impression at the base 

 on each side of the scutellum ; the humeral angles scarcely 

 produced : the sides almost parallel. Legs robust ; the femora, 

 especially those of the posterior legs, considerably thickened. 

 Length, 2i-3 mm. 



King George's Sound, "West Australia. 



This Lcemophlceus somewhat resembles L. Beccarii, Grouvelle 

 (Ann. Mus. Genov. XVIIL, p. 286, pi. 7, fig. 14) in outline, but 

 difi^ers greatly in structure. The first joint of the antennae is 

 enlarged, particularly in the male, but not triangular, and the 

 elytra are truncated behind. 



25. L^iroPHLCEUS insignis, 



Zcemophloeus insignis, Grouvelle, Ann. Mus. Genov., XVIIL, 

 p. 279, pi. 7, fig. 5, (1883.) 

 Somerset, North Australia. 



26. L^MOPHLCEUS LEPIDUS. 



L(emo2)hlceus lepidus, Grouvelle, Ann. Mus. Genov. XVIIL, p. 

 280, pi. 7, fig. 6, (1883.) 

 Somerset, North Australia. 

 Also found at Singapore and in Borneo. 



27. LiEMOPHLCEUS PARVULUS. 



LKmophlceus parvulus, Grouvelle, Ann, Mus. Genov., XVIIL, 

 p. 287, pi. 7. fig. ib, (1883.) 

 " Coke Town, Australia. " [Probably a misprint for Cooktown.] 



