J 42 ArfJmr M. Lea: 



more so fvoin Below. Antennae rather short, eighth to tenth 

 joints transverse, and, with the briefly oval eleventh, forming a 

 loose clul). Protliorax moderately transverse, sides almost 

 parallel on apical two-thirds, but then suddenly decreasing to 

 base : with a number of irregular costae, more numerous but 

 less defined at apex than at base. Elytra as long as wide, 

 almost square : each with at least six costae separating distinct 

 rows of punctures. Abdomen about half total length, four basal 

 segments narrower at base than apex, and each with a distinct 

 row of punctures, fifth slightly narrowed to apex, sixth tri- 

 angular. Legs rather short ; front and hind coxae touching, 

 middle almost touching. Length 2 1-6, to apex of elytra 

 1 - li nun. 



Hah. — Victoria : Forrest, four specimens from an ants" nest 

 (H. W. Daveyj. 



Under a Coddington lens the punctures, except on the elytra 

 and abdomen, are indistinct, but with a compound power they 

 are seen to be dense all over ; under a comjDound power also, an 

 extremely sparse golden pubescence becomes visible. The tarsi 

 are apparently three-jointed. Seen directly from in front the 

 head appears to have four longitudinal carinae placed at equal 

 distances. From the sides the median carinae are indistinct, but 

 the lateral ones more distinct and with a small elevation between 

 them, immediately above the insertion of antennae. From behind 

 or directly above it is difficult to make out the number or dis- 

 position of the carinae. 



Differs from the description of sculptum in having the head 

 with more than three carinae, and each elytron with more than 

 four, and distinctly longer than the prothorax. The surface 

 also is densely punctate. From the description of sordidum in 

 being larger, and in the sculpture of upper surface ; the length 

 of its elytra, however, is apparently in the same proportion as in 

 sordidum. 



Ghj jiti>ma kingi, n.sp. (Fig. 6.) 



Of an almost uniform and rather bright chestnut-red, apical 

 joint of antennae somewhat paler. Apical segments of abdomen 

 finely setose, appendages finely pubescent, elsewhere glabrous. 



