A asfrdlui II (I ltd Tasiiid nld II Coleoptcvd. 137 



Termophila hifcbricola, n.sp. 



Teslaeeous-brown, abdomen and appendap:es paler, as also the 

 margins of the prothorax, and margins and suture of elytra ; 

 mouth parts pale flavous. Shining. Head, prothorax and elytra 

 with a few straggling setae, not confined to sides ; abdomen with 

 more numerous ones on upper surface, mostly confined to apex 

 and sides of the segments ; on under surface somewhat more 

 evenly distributed. 



Head smooth, base rounded, gently convex. Eyes not very 

 large. Antennae passing base of prothorax, first joint about 

 once and one-half the length of second, second to tenth sub- 

 equal in length but gradually increasing in width, tenth about 

 onco and one-half as wide as long, eleventh about as long as 

 ninth and tenth combined. Prothorar scarcely twice as wide 

 as long, regularly and rather strongly convex, but with very 

 narrow reflexed sides, sides rather strongly rounded, front angles 

 strongly rounded, hind ones moderately so, base very gently 

 rounded. ScutelluDi small and usually concealed. Elytra 

 slightly longer than prothorax, regularly convex. Abdo/neii 

 about half total length, decreasing in width hindwards, five 

 basal segments strongly margined. Length 2^, to apex of elytra 

 1| mm. 



Hah. — N.S. Wales : Galston, in nest of termites (A. M. Lea). 



The upper surface of the abdomen is often paler than the 

 elytra, but sometimes is just as dark. The appendages, how- 

 ever, are alwa3's paler, but the mouth parts, even in apparently 

 immature specimens, are always much paler (almost white). The 

 head, prothorax and elytra are without punctures, as is also the 

 abdomen, except for reception of setae. Li nearly all the speci- 

 mens the abdomen is curled upwards to its tip. 



Obtained in abundance from a termites' nest in the pipe of a 

 large " L'on-Bark. ' Hundreds of specimens could have been 

 taken on the only occasion when the species was found. Many 

 of the specimens are entirely pale, pei'haps from immaturity. 



Tert)uipln1(i pu iirtivt iitria, n.sp. (Fig. 4.) 



Testaceous brown, prothorax slightly paler than head or 

 elytra, abdomen still paler, l)ut with the fifth segment piceous ; 



