AiLstriili(tii anil Tdsiitc uinn Coleopfcni. 39 



In general appearance close to parens, but antennae shorter and 

 stouter, and prothorax very decidedly transverse, its sides more 

 strongly and evenly rounded, and disc with two conspicuous punctures. 

 Also close in appearance to ('ahKlera cuneifura, but readily distin- 

 tjuished therefrouj by the apical joint of antennae. Fnun some direc- 

 tions an extremely faint mediiiu protlnjracic line is visible. 



1 1 oiiialiifd r:irvii-(ni(l<i, n.sp. 



iJlac k, shining ; antennae and pal|)i brownish ; legs (coxae excepted) 

 tiavous, femora paler than tibiae and tarsi. Rather densely clothed 

 witii short ashen pubescence, a few hairs on apical sides of abdomen. 



Head rather strongly convex, sides rather strongly rounded, eyes 

 not at all prominent ; punctures indistinct. Antennae rather thin, 

 extending almost to middle of elytra, first joint distinctl)^ shorter 

 ihi'.n second and third, these moderately long, fourth and tifth sub- 

 globular, sixth to tenth transverse, eleventh subconical or almost 

 wedge-shaped, slightly longer than ninth and tenth combined. I'ro- 

 thorax about once and two-thirds a.s wide as lung; sides gently, the 

 base very feebly roiuided ; with dense and sm-iU, but clearly defined 

 punctures. Elytra scarcely wider than widest part of prothorax, and 

 with slightly larger ptmctures, moderateiy transverse. Abdo?iiejt with 

 strong margins, and parallel-sided to near apex; punctures dense 

 and small, becoming very small posteriorly, /^("//v rather long and 

 thin. Length 3j, to apex of elytra 1^ mm. 



Hah. — Tasmania: Chudleigh, Rj'ilton, a single specimen at each 

 place fium a nest of Iridomyrmex glaher (A. M. Lea). 



Tiie Railton specimen when alive had its tail c(jcke{| ov er its back and 

 Lmiching the liase of its elytra, and when first seen had much the aspect 

 of a dea. In general appearance close to the preceding sprc-ies, but 

 antennae paler, legs much paler, eh-tra darker, prothorax without 

 the two larger punctures, etc. ; the sides of the prothorax are more 

 rounded than in Calodera cuntlfera, and the legs are much paler. 



U Dinalota myrmecuie. n.sp. 



Head and elytra black, jirotlmriix, third, fourth and fiftli segments 

 of abdomen, and the metasternum dark l)iown, base and a^jex of 

 abdomen and antennae of a rather dingy Havous, legs paler. 

 Pubescence very short and fine. 



Head moderately transverse, sides rounded, eyes fairly prominent, a 

 shallow depression between them : punctures indistinct. Antennae 

 rather thin, extending to about middle of elytra ; first joint distinctl}' 

 shorter than secnnd and third combined, these moderately long, fourtii 

 to tenth each about as long as wide, or feebly transverse, eleventh 

 subconical, sliuhtlv luui^er than ninth and tenth combined. FrotJiorac 



