Australian species of the Coleopterous famili/ Lycidce. 81 



distinct, except those enclosing the central posterior areole. 

 The coxffi and the extreme base of the four anterior femora 

 are reddish. 



Hah. — Queensland and Brisbane. Brit. Mus. 



** Thorax divided into Jive areolets. 

 P. clientulum, sp, n. (PI. II. figs. 78 — 81.) 



Atrum ; rostro nullo ; palpis basi obscure testaceis ; 

 thorace quinque-areolato ; elytris obscure flavis, apice 

 nigro. 5. 



Long. 4 lin. 



Elytra rather short, dull yellow, with the apex black, 

 the black part not advanced on the suture ; each elytron 

 with four costas, the second only well defined and extend- 

 ing to the apex, the others less distinct; interstices rather 

 irregularly but moderately strongly punctured. 



Hah. — Moreton Bay. Brit. Mus. 



*** Thorax with the central areoltt only xoell defined. 



P. inquinulum, sp. n. (PL II. figs. 82 — 86.) 



Atrum ; elytris margine anguste apiceque late fer- 

 rugineis ; rostro fere nullo ; thorace concavo, lateribus 

 reflexis, disco areola lanceolata instructo ; elytris quadri- 

 costatis biseriatira reticulato-punctatis. ^, $. 



Long. 5 — 5 1 lin. 



The costffi of the elytra are distinct to the apex ; the 

 interstices have two rows of square punctures, the rows 

 not distinctly divided by a carina. The male has the 

 penultimate segment incised as in the first section. 



Hah. — Australia. Brit. Mus. 



P. Umhatum, sp. n. (PI. II. figs. 88—91.) 



Atratum ; thoi'acis elytrorumque marginibus flavis ; 

 rostro nullo ; thorace vix quinque-areolato, areola dis- 

 coidali solum bene determinata ; elytris postice paulo 

 ampliatis, quadricostatis, interstitiis ti'ansversim reticulatis, 

 apice arcuntim rotundato. $. 



Long. 8-0- lin. 



Blackish ; base of the 3rd antennal joint, base of the 

 palpi, base of the femora, and coxre obscure testaceous. 

 Thorax with the central areole only well defined. Elytra 



