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to fit in very well with the original description. Taking it for 

 granted, however, that Mr. Macleaj is right, Z. Icetus must 

 differ from monticola in respect of the much coarser punctura- 

 tion of its upper surface and (unless Mr, Macleay's descrip- 

 tion applies only to one sex) in respect of the shape of its 

 anterior tibiae. 



This insect was sent to me from "Western Australia by 

 E. Meyrick, Esq. 



L. Macleayi, sp. no v. Ovatus, minus nitidus ; niger, palpis- 

 tibiis anticis tarsis et elytrorum disci parte posteriori plus 

 minusve rufescentibus, antennis piceis ; supra nigro, 

 subtus cinereo-hirsutus ; clypeo reflexo (? alterutrius 

 sexus solum) antice subemarginato truncato, crasse nee 

 profunde punctato ; capite subopaco creberrime, pro- 

 thorace sat crebre, elytris minus crebre minus seriatim, 

 rugoso-punctato ; striis geminatis vix evidenter impressis ; 

 pygidio propygidioque fortiter rugoso-punctatis (aeque ac 

 L. salehrosi), carinatis ; tibiis anticis (? alterutrius sexus- 

 solum) tridentatis, dente summo parvo ; tarsis posticis 

 gracilibus, articulo 2°, 1° sat longiore ; antennis octies 

 articulatis. Long., 7-i- mm. 

 Of each elytron of this insect the hinder two-thirds contains 

 a large dull red blotch, which, however, does not touch the- 

 margin or suture, being everywhere surrounded (somewhat 

 narrowly, except in front) by the black ground colour. The 

 species is rather closely allied to L. ferrugineus, Blanch., differ- 

 ing, however, inter alia by the darker pilosity on the upper 

 surface, and the extremely strong and rough sculpture of the 

 pygidium and propygidium. 



I took a single specimen at Ararat, Victoria, by sweeping 

 flowers in September. 



L. aureus, sp. nov. Ovatus crasse puncturatus, puncturis 



singulis squamas singulas minutas ferentibus ; piceus ; 



capite, prothorace pygidio, propygidio et pedibus capillis 



longis aureis vestitis ; elytris capillis brevioribus minus 



dense instructis, vix striatis ; clypeo, antice et ad latera, 



reflexo, truncato ; tibiis anticis bidentatis ; tarsis posticis 



sat robustis, articulo secundo primo paullo minus duplo 



longiore ; subtus aureo-hirtus ; antennis 8 articulatis. 



Long., 7J mm. 



Probably allied to L. mcecJiidioides, Macl., but double the 



size, and densely clothed (except on the elytra) with very long 



decumbent golden hairs. On the elytra the pilosity is shorter 



and less dense. The elytra are not striated, but the punctures 



run in rows, and the interstice between the fourth and fifth 



rows is conspicuously wide. The basal joint of the hind tarsi 



