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NEVV SPECIES OF AUSTRALIAN COLEOPTERA, 
frequently turning dark-brown, or almost black, the legs darker; 
the white joints of the antennae in coccinea vary in number from 
one to three. The type is in the possession of Mr. George 
Masters, who has kindly given me another specimen, labelled 
N.S.W. 
Lemodes corticalis, n.sp. 
Elongate, subparallel, slightly convex, the derm shining. 
Ferruginous, elytra — except at base and suture — slightly darker 
than prothorax; undersurface paler than above; legs and palpi 
testaceous; antenna? reddish-testaceous. Above covered with 
short silky pubescence, densest on elytra, and with longer upright 
hairs; undersurface, legs and antenna? with very short and pale 
pubescence, the latter with a few outstanding hairs. Anterior 
half of head densely and not strongly punctate, base almost 
impunctate; prothorax with strong, sparse, and with smaller and 
more numerous punctures; elytra densely and strongly punctate, 
the punctures strongest and arranged in rows at the base, becom- 
ing feebler and irregular towards apex, the whole surface covered 
with very minute punctures; undersurface of head polished; pro- 
and mesosternum moderately strongly, metasternum and abdo- 
minal segments minutely punctate. 
Head with a distinct neck, triangular in shape (excluding neck), 
wider than long; eyes large, prominent; antenna? not very thick, 
passing intermediate coxae, eleven-jointed, 1st large, as long as 
2nd-3rd combined, and as long as 11th, 2nd-10th very slightly 
increasing in length, 2nd-5th subcylindric, 6th-10th obconic, 11th 
subcylindric, scarcely the length of 9th-10th combined. Prothorax 
feebly, if at all, transverse, wider in front than behind, anterior 
angles widely rounded, base truncate, sides deeply constricted 
near the base; median canal distinct but shallow, obsolete at apex. 
Scutellum very small and strongly transverse. Elytra not quite 
covering pygidium, parallel-sided almost to apex, about twice as 
long as head and prothorax combined, twice and a half as 
long as wide; base truncate, shoulders feebly rounded; a feeble 
depression midway between shoulders and suture. Legs long, 
tibia? straight. Length 4J-5J, width lf-ljmm. 
Hob. — Forest Reefs. 
