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Three specimens sent to me from Birchip in Victoria 

 by Mr. J. C. Goudie, differ in being longer and stouter, but 

 as I can find no other distinguishing features I prefer to 

 regard them as representing a variety rather than a distinct 

 species. 



Dasytes granulipennis, n. sp. 



Dark metallic bluish-green or greenish-blue ; under surface and 

 appendages black. Rather densely clothed with whitish pubescence ; 

 the elytra in addition with long more or less upright brownish 

 hairs. 



Head with small indistinct punctures ; a shallow but distinct 

 impression on each side in front. Antennae thin, passing scutellum 

 for fully one-third of their length. Prothorax scarcely twice as 

 wide as long ; sides strongly rounded, gently convex throughout ; 

 with small punctures on sides becoming very small on disc. Elytra 

 closely applied to prothorax ; densely punctate, punctures small 

 but of almost equal size throughout ; with irregular series of small, 

 shining, sub-granular elevations. 



Length 2J-3 mm. 



Rah. Tasmania {J. B. Norman), Hobart, Kempton 

 {A. M. Lea). 



A narrow species which can be readily identified by the 

 clothing and subgranular appearance of its elytra. 



Dasytes sobrinus, n. sp. 



Eeddish-brown, head prothorax and scutellum darker, appendages 

 paler. Densely clothed with very short pubescence ; each side of 

 prothorax usually with two long hairs. 



Head with clearly defined and comparatively large punctures ; 

 with a large shallow impression in front. Antennae thin ; just 

 passing scutellum. Prothorax not much wider than long, sides not 

 very strongly rounded ; with a feebly impressed median line ; 

 rather coarsely punctate. Elytra closely applied to prothorax, 

 somewhat flattened, suture nowhere raised ; punctures at base rather 

 large (but smaller than on prothorax), becoming small posteriorly. 



Length IJ-^ mm. 



Hah. W. Australia : Pinjarrah {A. M. Lea). 



The elytra are darkest at the base, the colour gradually 

 decreasing until at the apex they are only about as dark 

 as the legs; the metasternura is darker than the rest of 



