38 

 RHIMDOCKRIDJi:. 



RITIPIDOCKRA. 



The collection contains a single female example (taken at Coo- 

 tinarina) of this genus. I cannot satisfactorily identify it with 

 any species known to me, but even if it he of an undescibed 

 species it would be undesirable to found a new species on a 

 female. 



MALACOrmUMlDM. 



nELCOCJASTER. 



A single example was taken at Mount Squires. It is not in 

 satisfactory condition for deterinination. 



DASYTES. 



i). Squirei>ensis, sp. no\. Minus elongatus; sat dense griseo- 

 pubescens; reneus, femorum apice et tibiis rufo-testaceis ; 

 sat crebre minus fortiter subrugulose punctulatus ; antennis 

 prothoracis basin vix attingentibus. Long., If — 2 1. ; 

 lat., A_„7^- 1. 

 Maris antennis intus Icviter serra,tis, segiuento \'entrali peuult- 



imo arcuatiin emarginato. 

 Femime antennis minus serratis, articulis 6° 8° que (luam 5"" 

 "Jus Qiw qyg multo angustioribus, segmento veiitrali penultimo 

 simplici. 

 Th(! colour is greenish-brassy ; in some examples the base of 

 the tarsi and some, or all, of joints 2-4 of the antennre are red. 

 I do not observe any character inconsistent with a place in 

 Dasytes, unless it be that the tarsi are a little stouter and less 

 elongate than in most species of the genus. Apart from size and 

 colour, this insect bears a good deal of resemblance to D. niger, 

 Pab, Compared with that species, the present one is somewhat 

 less elongate and much more closely and strongly punctured. 



Mount Squires. 

 D. Jlelmsi, sp. nov. A prsecedente diftert statura multo minore, 

 pedibus antennisque totis nigris, maris segmento ventrali 

 penultimo late subooncavo postice vix emarginato. Long., 

 1—1 1 1. ; lat., I 1. (vix). 

 This species is extremely like the preceding in miniature, but 

 the diflerences specified above seem, T think, inconsistent with its 

 being a mere variety. 

 D. nigricans, Hope. Victoria Spring and Eraser llange. 



CLKIMVM. 



ZKNITHICOLA. 



X. sosius, Chevr. Murchison District. 





