196 Arthur M. Lea : 



Trichoptertgidae. 



Rodwayia. 



A curious genus of blind species, quite commonly found in 

 the nests of many species of ants. Its nearest ally {LimuJ odes) 

 also occurs in the nests of ants in N. America. 



Rodwayia minuta. Lea. 



Quite comuiion in nests of Colobopsis gasseri, and occasionally 

 with Ectatoinma metalJicum. 



Rodicayia occidentaUs, Lea. 

 Occui's in nests of a CamjJonotus^ under stones. 



Rodwayia orientalis, Lea. 



- Occurs in nests of Colobopsis gasseri, Ectatomma metallicum, 

 Pheidole tasmaniensis and Iridomyrmex rufoniger. 



Rodwayia ovata, Lea. 



Abundant in nests of the common Polyrachis hexacantha, and 

 also to be taken with Camponotus novae-JwIlandiae. 



HiSTERIDAE. 



Paromalus iniliaris, Mars. 



Two specimens from Forrest and Portland sent at different 

 times by Mr. Davey as occurring in the nests of " the small 

 black ants that mostly nest in trees and run about with their 

 abdomens cocked in the air." One of the specimens " found in 

 centre of nest." It appears, however, only to be an occasional 

 visitor. 



Chlamydopsis and Orectoscelis. 



Of these remarkable and allied genera nine species have been 

 described, and all with the exception of formicicola, apparently 

 from single specimens. I have now to add six more, also all 



1 In ^'eiieral appearance fairly close to C. novac-hollandiac. 



