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isolated, but usually large, subtriangular and connected with the 

 margin. The apical half of the elytra (except for the dark parts) is 

 of a creamy white, or more or less deeply stained with red, and 

 appears sometimes as an irregular Y or I. The terminal joint only, 

 or Lip to seven joints of each antenna, are more or less infuscated, 

 as are frequently the hind târsi. 



Lemidta laticeps n. sp. (fig. 47). 



FlavoLis; part of base of elytra, a médian fascia and a subtrian- 

 gular portion at apex whitish, between the médian and apical 

 whitish parts black or brown ; but suture of one colour throughout. 

 Clothing much as in the preceding species. 



Form and sculpture much as in the preceding species, except 

 that the punctures on the head are sparser; the prothorax is not 

 quite so long (although still slightly longer than wide) and is almost 

 impunctate ; the elytra are also wider, and with somewhat larger 

 punctures. — Length 5 mill. 



Hah. : Queensland : Brisbane (type in Macleay Muséum). 



In this fine species the eyes are rather more thickly beset with 

 long hairs than usual. 



Lemidia bilineatra n. sp. (fig. 40-41). 



Head, prothorax (twp longitudinal black stripes excepted), scu- 

 tellum, basai fifth of elytra, trochanters, knees, four front tibiae 

 (thèse partly infuscate), under surface of basai half of hind tibiae, 

 antennse and palpi of a rather bright flavous; front tarsi infuscate; 

 elytra with a curved transverse postmedian spot and the tlps white, 

 other parts of elytra melallic blue; under surface (includm;^ base of 

 head) and other parts of legs black; but tips of abdominal segments 

 red. With long straggling hairs, shorter and denser on elytra than 

 elsewhere. 



Head wide, rather more convex than usual ; with small scattered 

 punctures; inter-ocular foveoe rather narrow and deeply impressed. 

 Prothonix slightly longer than wide, sides rather strongly rounded ; 

 surface somewhat uneven in places but almost impunctate. Elytra 

 parallel-sided to near apex; with dense and somewhat rugose but 

 clearly defined punctures of moderate size, becoming smaller 

 posteriorly and subseriate towards base and suture. — Length 

 6-7 mill. 



Hah. : Victorian Alps(C. French). 



On the type the white postmedian spots are narrow and somewhat 



