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the size of the first. The lateral projection on the propodeum 

 is absent. Length, 8 mm., including stylus. 



(S . Not known. 



Described from a single female. 



Hah. — Queensland: Cairns. 



Type. — I. 1239, South Australian Museum. The above 

 specimen on a card, plus a slide bearing female head and 

 caudal femur. 



Stomatoceras, Kirby. 



Stomatoceras leai, new sp. 



9 • Wholly black ; f orewings with a conspicuous deep 

 black band across them from the marginal vein, distad of this 

 band obscurely clouded; postmarginal vein slightly longer 

 than the marginal. Plate on end of scutellum separated into 

 two distinct, obtuse, platelike teeth. Comblike teeth along 

 posterior femur extending along distal three-fourths. Pedicel 

 long, somewhat longer than the rather long first funicle- joint, 

 the second funicle- joint longest, about a third longer than the 

 first, which is twice longer than wide. Two platelike teeth 

 dorso-lateral aspect of propodeum. Length, 5 mm. 



(S . Not known. 



Described from a single female. Respectfully dedicated 

 to Arthur M. Lea for his contributions to the knowledge of the 

 Coleoptera of Australia. 



Hah. — Queensland: Cairns (A. M. Lea). 



Type. — I. 1240, South Australian Museum. The above 

 specimen, plus posterior femur and an antenna on a slide. 



Stomatoceras australiensis, new sp. 



9 . Black, the tarsi more or less suffused with reddish, 

 the abdomen beneath ferruginous except distad ; tegulse black. 

 Marginal vein with a dark splotch under it, from the caudal 

 end of which loops an obscure crescent of fuscous around to 

 the costal margin (beyond the postmarginal vein, which is 

 longer than the marginal) ; wings otherwise hyaline. Teeth 

 of caudal femur extending along distal two-thirds; first 

 funicle-joint over half the length of the pedicel, the second 

 funicle-joint subequal to the pedicel and the club-joint, longest 

 of the funicle. Length, 4*20 mm. 



(S . Not known. 



Described from a single female. 



Hah.— 'New South Wales: Sydney (A. M. Lea). 



Type. — I. 1241, South Australian Museum. The above 

 specimen and posterior femur and antenna on a slide. 



