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the parts mentioned very different, and differs considerably 

 in its markings. 



Laius mirocerus, n. sp. 

 PI. xii., fig. 3; pi. xiii., fig 30. 



(5 . Dark metallic-blue (in places almost black) ; medio- 

 apical portion of elytra and most of second joint of antennae 

 reddish-flavous. Clothed with numerous erect, whitish and 

 greyish hairs, and with sparse, whitish pubescence. 



Head obliquely flattened in front ; with rugose but rather 

 small punctures. Antennae moderately long, first joint stout 

 and somewhat angular, second large and distorted, convex 

 on the lower surface, irregularly concave on the upper, third 

 to ninth joints each with a ramus somewhat longer than its 

 supporting joint, tenth joint somewhat longer than ramus 

 of ninth. Prothorax fully twice as wide as long, sides 

 strongly and evenly rounded ; surface sparsely granulate- 

 punctate. Elytra not much wider than prothorax, sides 

 feebly dilated to near apex ; finely wrinkled and shagreened 

 and subgranulate. Front tibiae with apical third somewhat 

 dilated, front tarsi with second joint very little larger than 

 first, and not concealing third. Length ( <3 , 9)> 3^-4 mm. 



9 . Differs in having less prominent eyes, antennae 

 with the first joint smaller, second much smaller, not distorted 

 and much the shape of third, fourth to ninth serrate, pro- 

 thorax flavous with a black discal patch, front tibiae shorter, 

 not dilated at apex, and front tarsi thinner. 



Hab. — Victoria: Sea Lake (J. C. Goudie, his No®. 803 

 and 808). Type, I. 7587. 



Readily distinguished from all others of the genus by the 

 pectinate antennae of the male; on two females there is a 

 black, discal, isolated blotch on the pronotum, but on two 

 others the blotch is larger and connected with each 

 side towards the base. The female in some respects resembles 

 some females of di.stortus, but the antennae are more notice- 

 ably serrated with the eleventh joint conspicuously longer, 

 and the elytral punctures much less noticeable. 



Laius melanoderes, n. sp. 

 PI. xiii., figs. 10, 32, 33. 



d" . Black ; a wide median fascia on elytra narrowly 

 connected along suture with a dilated apical portion, abdomen 

 (each segment infuscated on each side) and second joint of 

 antennae flavous. Comparatively densely (for the genus) 

 clothed with short, whitish pubescence. 



Head rather wide, with prominent eyes; punctures 

 moderately dense and rugose. Antennae not very long, first 



