Austi'dliaii (iitd Tasmanian Goleojptera. 225 



lAUjria grdtidni, Gyll. 

 An occasional visitor to ants' nests under stones. 



AXTHICIDAE. 



Anthinny ausfrafis. King. 



Two specimens, sent by Mr. Davey as from a nest of 

 Iridomyrme r iiitidux, evidently represent a variety of this 

 species. Tliey differ from the normal form in having the basal 

 joint of antennae much darker (almost black) than the other 

 joints, and the under surface and legs (except that the tarsi are 

 piceous) entirely black. One has the postmedian fascia rather 

 narrower than usual, but from the other it is entirely absent. 



AnfJtiru-s glaher, King. 



Six specimens (two each frorii three nests) taken near Hobartl 

 from nests of Colobopsis [/asseri. Tlae species was originally 

 recorded from S. Australia without any indication as to its 

 habits. I have also taken it at Tamworth (N.S. Wales) in flood 

 debris. 



CURCULIONIDAE. 



Taxmcnnra //> i/rmeropjiila. Lea. 



A minute blind weevil, the first noted specimen of which 

 was taken from under a stone, in the nest of a small red ant. 

 A second dried and discoloured specimen was subsequently ob- 

 tained under a stone. 



Brexthidae. 



Cordiix liiisjjes. Germ. 



Occurs in tlie ne<ts of many species of ants (including 

 Iridnmyrmer nitidus^) and of several species of termites; and 

 is the only species of its family known to occur in all the Aus- 

 tralian States. 



1 Previou)-Iy unrecorded from Tasmania. 



1 Mr. Davey on one occasion tonn<l an " innupnse " number in a lar.;)' nest of this ant. 



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