230 Mr. Arthur M. Lea's Bevision of the 



Head rather densely and irregularly punctate ; concave but not 

 deeply excavated between eyes ; with a large frontal tubercle, -whicti 

 in front lias two small tubercles and beliind a rather larger and 

 acute one. Antennae terminated half-way between middle and hind 

 coxae. Prothorax about as long as wide, base transversely impressed. 

 Elytra with minute, scattered punctures. Basal joint of front tarsi 

 rather large and rounded. 



Length to apex of elytra 3, of abdomen 5 mm. 



$ . Differs in having the head longer, with the eyes smaller and 

 more to the front, convex between eyes, with an obtuse simple 

 tubercle in the same position as the male ; prothorax slightly trans- 

 verse front tarsi simple. 



Hah. N. S. Wales : Mount Kosciusko, 5,700-6,000 feet 

 {B. Helms). 



There are eight specimens before me, but only one of 

 these is a male. Its head is rather roughly sculptured 

 but nowhere deeply excavated or foveate ; in front thei'e 

 is a large almost pear-shaped tubercle, which from certain 

 directions appears to be simple, but there are really 

 three smaller conical tubercles on it and these can be seen 

 quite distinctly when the head is viewed from behind or 

 from the sides. There are remains of the trisinuate out- 

 line that is so distinct in many species, but this sinuous 

 appearance is caused more by two very obtuse elevations 

 than by the excavations. 



Helcogaster pulchripes, n. sp. 



(J . Black, elytra with or without a slight bluish or greenish gloss, 

 head (basal half of upper surface excepted) prothorax, four front 

 femora and tibiae, and base of hind tibiae reddish-flavous ; apical 

 half of antennae more or less infuscate. 



Head wider than usual ; rather distinctly punctate and at the 

 sides feebly strigose ; a rather shallow impression on each side in 

 front. Antennae not passing middle coxae. Prothorax slightly 

 transverse, feebly impressed at base. Elytra densely and minutely 

 punctate. Basal joint of front tarsi not quite half their length, 

 strongly rounded and with a black inner rim. 



Length to apex of elytra 2i, of abdomen 4 mm. 



5 . Differs in having the head slightly longer, the frontal impres- 

 sions very shallow, the eyes slightly smaller and more to the front 

 and the front tarsi simple. 



Hah. W, Australia : Gerald ton {A. M. Lea). 



