306 THE INSECTS OF GAYNDAH, 



668. — FOEMICOMUS KiNGII. n. sp. 



Length 2 lines. 

 Black, sub-opaque, very densely punctate and pubescent. 

 Thorax lonojer than the width, broad and rounded near the front, 

 and narrowed at the base. Elytra elongate-oval, subconvex, sub- 

 nitid, with two narrow fasciae not reaching the suture, composed 

 of silvery pubescence. Hind thighs very large and strongly 

 toothed on the under side near the apex. Antennae, base of thorax, 

 scutellum, base of femora, tibias and tarsi, piceous red. 



669. — FoRMicoMDS Denisonii, King. Trans. Ent. 

 Soc. N. 8. Wales, II., page 6. 



670. — EORMICOMUS HDMERALIS. n. Sp. 



Length I^ lines. 

 Head and thorax red, and subnitid, the latter narrower than 

 the head, convex, much narrowed at the base and deeply impressed 

 on the median line. Elytra broadly ovate, convex, black, nitid, 

 and thinly clothed with hairs, with an oblique white fascia com- 

 mencing near the humeral angle, and not reaching the suture. 

 Legs and terminal joints of antennse black. 



671. — Anthicus luridds. King. Trans. Ent. Soc. 

 N. S. Wales, II., page 16. 



672. — Anthicus pulcher, King. Trans. Ent. Soc. 

 N. 8. Wales, II., page 12. 



673. — Anthicus kingii. n. sp. 



Length 1^ lines. 

 Black, subnitid, punctate, and hairy. Thorax narrower than 

 the head, rounded in front, subconvex, and compressed laterally 

 behind. Elytra broad, subdepressed, densely and coarsely punc- 

 tate, and of a dark red colour with a broad black median fascia 

 not reaching the suture. Legs and antennas red. 



