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sided to near apex, each segment with two feeble transverse series 

 of small punctures, the surface (except at about apical fourth 

 of each) very densely and finely punctate. Length 2£, to apex 

 of elytra 1^ mm. 



/lab. —Tweed and Richmond Rivers, N.S.W. 



Differs from L. Sidneensis in being smaller, comparatively 

 wider, the head with smaller and sparser punctures, the clypeal 

 impressions shallower, the prothorax with more irregular 

 punctures and with a distinct impression on each side of the 

 middle, the elytra paler, except at apex; and the abdominal 

 segments with a greater part of their surface occupied by dense 

 minute punctures. 



L Sidneensis Fvl. Hob. — Sydney and Galston. 



Dabra termitophila, n.sp. 



Broad and feebly shining, but the abdomen polished. Reddish- 

 testaceous, elytra and the 2nd-5th segments of abdomen stained 

 with piceous, antennae infuscate, the basal and apical joints paler. 

 Clothed with extremely short greyish pubescence, the abdomen 

 (except apical segment) glabrous on the upper surface, except for 

 a row of setigerous punctures at the apex of each and a few hairs 

 at the sides; prothorax with four short erect setae across middle 

 at apex, and two on each side (one at base and one at apex); 

 each side of elytra with three short setae (two at base and one at 

 apex). 



Head densely and finely punctate. Antennae rather short and 

 stout, increasing in width to base of terminal joint, this joint 

 wedge-shaped and about as long as the three preceding combined. 

 Prothorax about twice as wide as long, apex widely emarginate, 

 sides rounded and increasing to base, disc convex, the sides 

 flattened, base feebly bisinuate, the posterior angles slightly 

 produced; densely and finely punctate. Elytra slightly shorter 

 and narrower than prothorax, base and shoulders rounded, sides 

 feebly increasing in width to apex, each feebly separately rounded 

 at apex, but the posterior angles somewhat acutely produced; 

 punctures very slightly stronger than on prothorax. Upper 



