244 Mr. Arthur M. Lea's Revision of the 



Dasytes abundans, n. sp. 



Black or blackish -brown, with a dark greenish gloss, more pro- 

 nounced on the elytra than elsewhere ; basal half of antennae, knees, 

 tibiae tarsi and trochanters more or less obscurely diluted with red. 

 Densely clothed with wliitish pubescence. 



Head transverse ; with dense and moderately distinct punctures. 

 Antennae extending to scutellum. Prothorax transverse, convex 

 throughout, sides strongly rounded ; with dense and rather large but 

 somewhat rugose punctures, smaller in middle than elsewhere ; with 

 a feeble median line. Ehjtra not closely applied to prothorax ; with 

 dense but rather small punctures, becoming smaller posteriorly ; 

 suture very feebly raised on posterior two-thirds. 



Length Ij-Si mm. 



Hah. W. Australia : Garden and Rottnest Islands, 

 Swan River, Pinjarrab, Geraldton {A. M. Lea). 



The reddish parts of the legs are much paler in some 

 specimens than in others, but although varying in degree 

 never seem to vary in extent ; the antennae, however, are 

 sometimes entirely dark ; even on the elytra the greenish 

 gloss is never very bright. On specimens in perfect pre- 

 servation are to be seen two lons^ liairs on each side of the 

 prothorax and one on each side of the base of the head ; 

 but they all appear to be easily abraded, or at least 

 plastered down so as to be indistinguishable. The pro- 

 thoracic punctures, though strong are by no means sharply 

 defined. In general appearance it is like squiresensis, but 

 is smaller, the prothorax with coarser punctures and the 

 elytra pubescent only. It is an abundant species. 



Dasytes bourgeoisi, n. sp. 



Black, with an olive-green gloss ; 2nd-4th joints of antennae and 

 parts of the legs reddish. Moderately densely clothed with pale 

 yellow pubescence. 



Head strongly transverse, with scarcely visible punctures, antennae 

 just passing scutellum. Prothorax twice as wide as long, convex 

 throughout, sides and base strongly rounded ; punctures small and 

 indistinct. Elytra closely applied to prothorax ; with dense and 

 rather small punctures, but of almost equal size throughout ; suture 

 feebly raised on the posterior two-thirds. 



Length 2J-3J mm. 



ffah. Tasmania : Hobart, Mount Wellington, common 

 on flowers (A. M. Lea). 



