74 Artlair M. Lea: 



I'rothorai; less than twice as wide as lon^^ wider at base than at 

 apex, the sides flattened, with the flattened parts narrowed to apex ; 

 punctures on disc much as on head, but beconiin«r slightly coarser 

 towards sides. Elytra slightly wider than prothorax, distinctly wider 

 than long; distinctly but not strongly striated, the interstices densely 

 punctate. Abdu/nen with basal segments fully as wide as elytra ; 

 upper surface with punctures as on head, under surface with similar, 

 but more or less concealed punctures ; third, fourth and fifth seg- 

 ments each with a shallow depression on each side, third about as 

 long as first, twice as long as second, slightly shorter than fourth, 

 and much shorter than fifth. Legs short and stout. Length 4 mm. 



Nab. — New South Wales : Hornsby. from a wild nest of the hive 

 bee (C. Gibbons). 



In general appearance somewhat like a very wide specimen of 

 hf/s(i//.-<. but nuich less parallel-sided, the pale markings of elytra 

 occupying much less of the base (they scarcely })ass the tip of the 

 scutellum), and nowhere touching the suture. The clothing also is 

 somewhat different. The lateral fringes of the prothorax and elytra 

 are quite conspicuous, although less so than in auritus. Tlie scutellum 

 appears very distinct on account of being darker in colour than the 

 base of the elytra. 



Brarhi/ptpht-'s blaiu/iis, Murray. 



Mr. C. Gibbons also took two specimens of this species from a wild 

 nest of the same bee. 



Carpophihis planatua, Murray. 



Mr. Gibbons took a specimen of this species from a nest of Trujona 

 carbonaria. 



*I'ri<i ruhicinida, Mad. 



Three specimens recently taken by Mr. Davey from a nest of 

 Iridoniynnex nitidus. 



Tretuthoraciuae. 



*T rcfuthiira I rhixftisfoiiid. Lea. 



Mr. Hacker has taken numerous specimens of this species in nesls 

 of a second s])ecics of ant, OdoiifoiiKichiis coriari ns. 



Cl'cljidab. 



(' rif iifdiiior jilid (hliratd. Uhickli. 



A sjtecimen, apparently representing a variety of this species, was 

 taken at llailton (Tasmania) from a nest, built amongst stones, of a 

 small form of Ectatuinma inttallirnin, some distance from the nearest 



