40 Arthur M. Lea : 



depressed, distinctly wider than head, about once and one-half as -vvido 

 as long, sides angularly dilated at apical third, thence oblique to both 

 base and apex ; punctures scarcely visible. Elytra slightly wider 

 than prothorax, and along middle about as long, but distinctly longer 

 at sides, punctures dense and very minute. AhdoiHcn with strong 

 margins, the sides feebly inflated to about middle, punctures slightly 

 stronger than on elytra. L''(j'< moderately long and thin. Ijcngth 

 '2\, to apex of elytra 1 mm. 



Hah. — Victoria: Lai Lai, from a nest of a species of M yrmecia (H. 

 W. Davey). 



I'he angularly dilated protlmrax renders this si)ecies very distinct. 



('niKi^oiiKt Idfcri pen )ie. n.sp. 



Testaccuu:^-bi-()wn, hind angles of prothorax, most of elytra and 

 aj)ical parts of aljdomen somewhat paler, legs and antennae almost 

 rtavous. Rather densely clothed with short pale jjubescence ; elytra 

 with a few long black hairs on each side ; abdomen with two fascicles 

 of black hairs at its tiji. 



Head with almost invisible punctures. Antennae moderately stout, 

 not extending to base of prothorax. Froftiora r about once and two- 

 thirds as wide as long ; punctures minute, dense, and more or less 

 concealed. Elytra slightly narrov\-er than, and about the length of 

 prothorax, apex gently incurved to middle ; punctures slightly more 

 noticeable than on prothorax. Alhloiiien regularly decreasing in 

 width to apex. Length 3, to apex of elytra H mm. 



Hah. — Victoria : Sea Lake, from nest of Iridomynnex ivitidus (J. 

 C. Goudie). 



In general a])pearance rather close to rufi pal pc : but the long hairs 

 at the sides of the elytra (there are four on each side) distinguish 

 from that sjicvics, and from all others known to me except myrtiK- 

 copliil mil . Iri.m whicii it is distinguislied by being rather narrower, 

 somewhat dittercnt in colour, and without long hairs at sides of pro- 

 thoiax autl abdomen. 



*('()ii()si)!H(i i/iyri/n <-i)/)li /I II III . Lea. 



Mr. Davey sent two specimens of this species frt)m Geelong^ (Vic- 

 toria) ; without any indication, however, as to liow they were obtained. 

 Subsetiuently he ^tut another from a nest of ] ndinii yriiK r iiitidin. 



(Jut (/ills: riijjriiniy. Kvl. 



Mr. Davey has taken a specimen of this species from a nest of 

 Canrponotiix iiiyriceps at (icelong. 



1 It is now liist rec'ordud for V. .Viistialiu. 



