DASCYLLIDAE. 539 



Length, 9| mm. ; breadth, 4 mm. 



Harris Saddle, near Hollyford. A singte individual, found under a log 

 by Mr. T. Hall ; 12th February, 1914. 



4068. Veronatus versicolor sp. nov. 



Oblong, moderately convex, nitid ; fusco-castaneous, thoracic disc darker, 

 the head, sides of thorax, and elytral suture more rufescent ; base and sides 

 of elytra behind the middle somewhat testaceous ; antennae and legs light 

 chestnut-red ; pubescence yellow, thinly distributed, almost absent on 

 elytra. 



Head slightly flattened in front, indistinctly longitudinally impressed 

 behind, moderately finely but distinctly punctured, more finely behind than 

 in front ; labrum distinctly emarginate in the middle, longer than the 

 membranous space at its base, so that the mandibles during repose are 

 half covered by it. Thorax more than twice as broad as long, widely 

 bisinuate at base and apex, anterior angles obtuse, the posterior rectangular ; 

 it is more finely and distantly punctured than the head, still more finely 

 and distantly towards the sides, obsoletely punctate-granulose near each 

 side of the base, with a feeble impression along the middle. Scutellum as 

 broad as long, finely punctate. Elytra oblong, rather wider near the hind 

 thighs than elsewhere, broadly rounded behind, so that the apices are 

 subtruncate near the suture, they are five times the length of thorax, 

 rather broader than it is at the base, with rounded shoulders ; their 

 punctation is moderately close, much coarser than that of the thorax, but 

 much finer on the base and shoulders. Antennae normal, rather shorter 

 than those of the preceding species. 



The variegation, somewhat enlarged labrum, and subtruncate elytral 

 apices are distinctive. 



Length, 8 mm. ; breadth, 3^ mm. 



Hollyford. One, found on the 18th February, 1914, amongst plant- 

 roots, by Mr. T. Hall. 



4069. Veronatus vestitus sp. nov. 



Elongate-subovate, slightly convex, nitid ; densely and finely punctate ; 

 rather thickly covered with elongate, subdepressed yellowish pubescence, 

 and some longer, slender, erect setae ; light chestnut-red, antennae and 

 tarsi more flavescent, the back part of the head and thorax infuscate. 



Head densely and finely but quite perceptibly punctured ; labrum 

 short, distinctly emarginate ; mandibles rufous, shining, each evidently 

 bidentate inwardly, the hinder tooth broader than the other. Thorax in 

 the middle just twice as broad as long, its anterior angles only slightly 

 more obtuse than the rectangular basal ones, the base broadly rounded at 

 the middle, the apex less rounded, its sculpture even finer and closer than 

 that of the head. Scutellum equilateral. Elytra 4^ times the length of 

 thorax, slightly broader than it is at the base, a little wider near the 

 posterior femora, considerably curvedly narrowed behind, their sculpture 

 close and fine and appearing subgranular near the base. 



The first part of the description indicates its distinguishing features. 



Length, 7J mm. ; breadth, 3 mm. 



Glenhope ; 3rd February, 1915. A solitary specimen from Mr. T. Hall. 

 19— BuU. No. 1. 



