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Hab. — Northern Queensland (Blackburn's collection). 

 Type, I. 7568,. 



A small black species, with elytral spots very different 

 to those of any previously-described Australian species; they 

 are almost sulphur-coloured, and four form a transverse series 

 just before the middle, two near the apex, and one (common 

 to both) at the apex itself. The excavation in front of each 

 eye of the male is narrowly margined with flavous; the elytral 

 suture is less elevated than is usual in the genus. 



Laius sordidus, n. sp. 



9 . Of an opaque, dingy, light castaneous-brown ; three 

 basal joints of antennae paler, the others infuscated, elytra 

 with obscure markings across the basal fourth and across the 

 middle. With numerous long, erect, blackish hairs scattered 

 about. 



Head larger than usual, densely and finely punctate or 

 shagreened : with a narrow median line. Antennae not very 

 long, first joint about as long as three following combined, 

 second almost as long as two following combined, the others 

 all small, but tenth distinctly longer than ninth. Prothorax 

 moderately transverse, sides strongly rounded in front, and 

 subarcuate towards base, with a wide sub-basal depression, 

 surface sculptured much as head. Elytra much wider than 

 base of prothorax, sides dilated to near apex; surface shag- 

 reened and very densely punctate. Hind tibiae rather long 

 and moderately curved. Length, 3J-3§ mm. 



Hab. — Queensland: Hughendon (A. M. Lea). Type, 

 I. 7570. 



A sordid species in general appearance, strikingly differ- 

 ent to any other known from Australia, and hence has been 

 described, although only two females were taken. On the 

 basal fourth of the elytra there is an obscure infuscated 

 fascia extending from the side to the suture, at the middle 

 there is another fascia, distinct at the sides but very feeble 

 towards the suture; the space between the two fasciae is 

 conspicuously paler than elsewhere on one specimen, but not 

 much so on the other. 



Laius ammophilus, n. sp. 



PL xiii., figs. 12, 13. 



9 • Bright metallic bluish-green or purplish; prothorax, 



parts of elytra and of appendages flavous, rest of appendages 



and under-surface black, with a more or less metallic gloss. 



Clothed with rather short, suberect pubescence. 



Head with crowded and comparativelv coarse punctures. 

 Antennae moderately long, first joint as long as second and 



