conspicuous. On several specimens the elytra are entirely black,- but on most 

 of them a fairly wide sutural space from the base to the apex is obscurely red- 

 dish, but the red is much more distinct from some directions than from others. 

 On some specimens the antennae (except the basal joint) are almost black. 

 The teeth of the mandibles vary on each side, and also on each individual, 

 the median tooth varies considerably in length (I broke those of several in 

 forcing out the mandibles for examination). The apical joint of the maxillary 

 palpi is rather short and very thin. The first joint of the hind tarsi, from most 

 directions appears to be slightly shorter than the second, but when its whole 

 extent is visible it is seen to be of the same length. The front tibiae of the 

 male are notched about the middle, and there is a comb with many small teeth 

 there, but the clothing is so dense about it that it is difficult to see even the 

 notch from most directions. 



Lathrobium apiciflavum, n. sp. 



6 • Black ; outer apical angles of elytra, labial palpi, and legs fiavous. 

 Abdomen and part of head with very short dense pubescence, the former with 

 long hairs about apex, rest of upper-surface shining and with sparse setae. 



Head briefly ovate, hind angles strongly rounded ; with crowded and small 

 punctures; neck small. Mandibles stout and strongly dentate. Antennae long, 

 passing base of prothorax, all the joints much longer than wide, first about as 

 long as second and third combined, third slightly longer than second and dis- 

 tinctly longer than fourth. Prothorax slightly longer than wide, sides feebly, 

 the angles strongly, rounded, apex scarcely wider than base ; with dense and 

 sharply-defined punctures, except on a narrow, shining, median line. Elytra 

 conspicuously longer and wider than prothorax ; with somewhat smaller and 

 denser punctures. Abdomen with very dense and minute punctures, apparent 

 fifth segment with a subtriangular notch at middle of apex on under-surface, 

 and a shallower one towards each side. Front femora stout and acutely dentate ; 

 front tibiae thin and ridged near base, notched about middle and stout towards 

 apex; four basal joints of front tarsi dilated to form a subovate pad, basal joint 

 of hind tarsi slightly shorter than second. Length, 5-5.5 mm. 



$ . Differs in having somewhat shorter and thinner antennae and legs, 

 slightly smaller head, and abdomen not notched. 



Hab. — New South Wales: Windsor (H. J. Carter), Narromine (Dr. E. 

 W. Ferguson). Type, I. 12649. 



Readily distinguished from all other Australian species by the pale outer apical 

 angles of elytra ; it is nearer L. cribrum and L. abdominale than to the others. 

 Although there are differences in the antennae, tarsi, prothorax, etc., the figure 

 of Dibelonetes laticeps^^"^^ will give a good general idea of this insect. The basal 

 joint of antennae, and one or two of the apical ones, are of a dingy flavous, the 

 others are more or less deeply infuscated; the under-surface is not as dark as 

 the upper. The apical joint of the maxillary palpi is fairly long and very thin 

 (almost setiform), much as it is in many species of Heterothops. The punc- 

 tures on the prothorax are slightly larger than those on the elytra, and much 

 more sharply defined than those on the head. 



SuNiopsis, Fvl., Cat., p. 271. 

 poLiTus, Lea. W.A. singularis, Fvl. W.A. 



Suniopsis cribripennis, n. sp. 



9 . Shining castaneous ; part of abdomen infuscated. Antennae, palpi, 

 and legs flavous, basal half of tibiae and of femora infuscated. Labrum and 



(■22) Sharp, Biol. Cent. Amer., i., (Part 2), 1886, p. 603. 



