1^2 Arthur M. Lea: 



in preceding species ; appendages flavous, but antennae slightly 

 infuscated, except towards base. Clothing as in preceding 

 species. 



Jhad distinctly transverse, sides behind eyes (which are not 

 specialh- prominent) very feebly rounded ; punctures small and 

 indistinct. Antennae as in preceding species, except that the 

 fourth joint is transverse. Prothorar almost twice as wide as 

 the length down middle, sides and base rather strongly rounded, 

 the latter distinctly wider than apex ; punctures very minute, 

 but -with a few larger (but still small) ones forming a transverse 

 series near base. Elytra slightly wnder than prothorax, and 

 scarcely longer along middle ; sides feebly dilated to apex ; 

 with dense and small, biit fairly distinct, punctures. Abdomen 

 parallel-sided to beyond the middle, and then feebly tapering to 

 apex ; with rather dense punctures, on the four basal segments 

 coarser at base than elsewhere. Length 2|, to apex of elytra 

 1 mm. 



Hah. — Tasmania: Bagdad, in a nest of Ectafoitima inetallicum 

 (A. M. Lea). 



In general appearance very close to the preceding species, but 

 eyes less jorominent, prothorax less convex, and wider than 

 head, instead of narrower, and antennae somewhat infuscated 

 towards apex ; the stronger abdominal punctures are also some- 

 what smaller and are not present on all the segments. 



Homalota australasiae. n.sp. 



Of a pale dingy brown, head, elytra and fourth and base of 

 fifth abdominal segments darker, legs almost flavous, antennae 

 about the same at base but slightly infuscated towards apex. 

 With moderately dense, but extremely short pubescence. 



Head moderately transverse, sides evenly rounded, antennae 

 just passing base of prothorax, first joint moderately long, 

 second slightly longer than wide, third small, fourth to tenth 

 transverse and of almost even width, eleventh ovate, slightly 

 longer than ninth and tenth combined. Prothorar aljout once 

 and one-half as wide as long, sides and base gently rounded, 

 tiie latter scarcely perceptibly wider than apex ; punctures dense 

 and minute. Elytra sightly wider than prothorax. and about 



