214 Arthur M Lea : 



apex, second, third and fourth transverse, and feebly diminish- 

 ing in size, fifth slight!}^ narrower than fourth, about as long as 

 the first ; middle tarsi with the Joints, except the fifth, some- 

 what longer, and only the fourth feebly transverse ; hind tarsi 

 with first and fourth joints moderately long ; all the tarsal 

 joints (except the claw joint) very feebly grooved on lower sur- 

 face. Length 8^ — 11^ mm. 



Hah. — Queensland : Little Mulgrave River, in nests of Lobo- 

 pelta excisa,- and of Odontuinaclius cdriiin-ns (H. Hacker). 



I am unable to point out sexual differences ; there is a slight 

 difference in the comparative width aci'oss eyes, and between 

 antennae, but these dift'erences are probably individual, rather 

 than sexual. Each puncture of the head and legs contains a 

 short seta. The antennae are rather densely setose. From each 

 side near the base a hole can be seen right through the 

 prothorax, but this is usually filled with mud, on the largest 

 specimens it is just possible for a number eleven Kirby and 

 Beard pin to pass through it up to the head. Mr. Hacker sent 

 two specimens at first as having been taken on a log ;i later 

 he sent a single one as from the nest of an ant, and still later 

 numerous specimens from nests of two species of ants to Mr. 

 French, who kindly allowed me to examine them. 



Ch\ V'VOVU AiiWAK. 



Mr. Davey sent a sj^ecies belonging to this family as from 

 a nest of small black ants. As, however, it Avas represented by 

 a single specimen of very minute size, and of somewhat doubtful 

 genus, it is not fully worked out at present. 



Latiiridiidak. 



Holopara/necus hunzei, Aube. 



On one occasion numerous specimens of this species were 

 taken from a nest of ants under bark in W. Australia. I have 

 to thank M. Grouvelle for the identification of the species. 



1 He thought they pos.sihly beloiiffed to the Ilrcntliidae, and there is certainly a striking- 

 superficial resemblance to some jcenera of that family. And there is even a short groove 

 behind each antenna, almost like a scrobe. 



