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the under surface ; the femora are usually infuscate in the 

 middle. The general colour is similar to that of many of 

 the Ptinidac. In appearance it is somewhat like ahumlans, 

 but is much smaller, the prothorax with coarser punctures 

 and elytra of thinner texture (in ahundans the elytra are 

 always rigid, but in this species they become distorted 

 after death). 



Dasytes evanidus, n. sp. 



Blackish ; elytra very little paler ; knees, tibiae and tarsi dull 

 reddish-brown. Kather densely clothed with short pubescence. 



Head with dense indistinct punctures ; a large shallow impression 

 in front. Antennae rather thin, just passing scutellum. Prothorax 

 not much wider than long ; sides moderately rounded, towards base 

 feebly impressed, the impression not continuous across middle; disc 

 with small punctures, becoming larger (but not very large) on sides. 

 Elytra closely applied to prothorax, with dense small punctures, 

 becoming smaller posteriorly; suture narrowly raised in posterior 

 half. 



Length 1^ mm. 



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



The antennae are either entirely dark or with the sub- 

 basal joints slightly paler than the others ; the elytra are 

 but little paler than the prothorax and at a glance appear 

 to be equally as dark. The species is close to the preced- 

 ing but smaller (it is the smallest of the genus known to 

 me), prothorax with smaller punctures and elytra more 

 convex, etc. 



Dasytes wiburdi, n. sp. 



Deep black, the upper surface with a slight greenish or coppery 

 gloss. Densely clothed with whitish pubescence. 



Mead with dense and fairly distinct punctures. Antennae stout, 

 just extending to scutellum. Prothorax almost twice as wide as 

 long, gently convex throughout, sides strongly rounded, densely and 

 minutely punctate the punctures larger on sides than disc. Elytra 

 closely applied to prothorax, widest about the middle, suture 

 narrowly raised on posterior half ; densely punctate, towards base 

 punctures larger than on prothorax, but becoming smaller pos- 

 teriorly. 



Length l|-2 mm. 



Hah. N. S. Wales : Jenolan {J. C, Wihurd). 



