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rather short, moderately dihited to apex; tarsi thin, apical 

 joint elongate. Leng-th 2 4:-5th — 3 man. 



^a6.— Tasmania : Hobart, four specimens from a nest of 

 Amblyopone auKtralis (R. A. Black), Parattah (A. M. Lea). 



The front and sides of protliorax, tips of elytra (and some- 

 times the suture) head and under surface are more or less 

 noticeably diluted with red ; the tip of the abdomen is usually 

 no darker than the le^s, of these the tarsi are almost flavous. 



The genus, to which this species belongs, is represented by 

 several others in Australia, and for long was an enigma to me. 

 An allied species, from N.S. Wales, was sent some time ago 

 to Mr. George Lewis for his opinion, and he returned it marked 

 as probably a TritoruideaA Mr. Blackburn when applied to 

 wrote : " I have this specie*, and have regarded it as probably 

 an Erotylid. I sent a specimen some time ago to Dr. Sharp 

 for his opinion, but unfortunately the box and the enclosed 

 insect were smashed in the post." The majority of the species 

 live in fungi ; on my mentioning this to Mr. Black, and ques- 

 tioning his obtaining the specimens in the nest of an ant. he 

 was quite positive that they were so obtained. I do not remem- 

 ber how the Parattah specimen was taken. 



Episraphula termitophila, n.sp. (Fig. 27.) 



Black and red, shining. Glabrous, except for some very fine 

 and sparse pubescence on the under surface. 



Head about once and one half as wide as long ; with dense 

 and distinct punctures, somewhat smaller in middle than 

 elsewhere. Antennae about as long as the width at apex of 

 prothorax, third joint distinctly longer than second or fourth ; 

 club about as long as five preceding joints combined, each of 

 its joints strongly transverse. Prothorax not twice as wide as 

 long, front angles acute, hind ones almost rectangular ; base 

 widely bisinuate ; with numerous minute punctures, and with 

 some coarse ones in irregular clusters towards sides, about base 

 and apex. Scutellnm with minute punctures. Elytra widest 

 at about basal fifth, thence regularly diminishing in width ; 



1 As it seems desirable to include the present species in this paper, I have accepted his 

 opinion as correct : if not a Tritvnddea, it belongs, at any rate, to a yciius not vet recorded. 



