256 Rev. H. S. Gorliam's descriptions of 



rounded, lobate, a deeply-impressed constriction in front 

 and before the basal margin ; surface exhibiting setse but 

 not punctures. Elytra shining, uneven from shewing 

 traces of very obsolete punctures. The basal white margin 

 is wider near the scutellum, and the fascia is curved with 

 its convex side towards the base, and is raised and quite 

 ylahrous. 



Hob. — Australia, New South Wales ; coll. Fry. • 

 Obs. — The smallest Lemidia yet known to me, and very 



distinct by its shining black colour and white markings. 



It reminds one of certain small species of Dromius. 



Lemidia bifurcato, n. sp. 



Supra flavo-testacea, subtus nigra, capite toto cum 

 antennis et palpis flavo ; thoracis lateribus, scutello, ely- 

 trorum lateribus (maculis duabus vel uncibus, suturam 

 non attingentibus annexis), nigris ; elytris seriatim punc- 

 tatis, pedibus pallidis. 



Long. 2 lin. 



Apparently nearly allied to pectoralis, White (to which 

 I refer a species in Mr. Fry's collection from S. Australia), 

 and from which it differs in the sides of the thorax being 

 black. The elytra are very little wider behind than at 

 their base, margined with black, and with two triangular 

 spots pointing obliquely towards the suture and apex, 

 united with the margin, of the same colour. The abdomen 

 is quite black. 



Hab. — W. Australia (De Boulay); coll. Fry. 



Lemidia labiata, n. sp. 



Nigra, nitida, fronte, antennis, palpis, pedibus, elytris 

 vitta juxta suturam, maculaque apicali flavis. 

 Long. If lin. 



Var. Brunnea, supra testacea thoracis disco, humero, 

 elytrisque disco guttis duabus indeterminate fuscis. 

 Long. 2^ lin. 



Head with the eyes not very prominent, crown black, 

 impunctate, shining. Thorax in the type black, con- 

 stricted before and behind, sides rounded, narrowed behind. 

 Elytra with distinct and deep punctures, which are thicker 

 at the sides, with a vitta from the base to about two- 

 thirds their length, indented on its outer margin, and a 



