Nejiharis avd other Ants Nest Beetles. 385 



ants ; and it occurs in Tasmania, as well as in all the States 

 of the mainland. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE XXVIL 



Fig. 1. — Iiidoniyrmex nitidus, Mayr. 



2. — Crematogaster ]aevicep.s, Sm. 



3. — Nepharis goudiei, Lea. 



4. — Nepharis costata, King. 



5. — Nepharis alata, Cast. 



6.- — Kershawia rugiceps, Lea. 



7. — Paussoptinus laticornis, Lea. 



8. — Side view of head of Nepharis costata. 



9. — Side view of liead of Nepharis goudiei. 

 10. — Front wing of Iridomyrmex nitidus. 

 11. — Hind winji of same. 



