BY ARTHUR M. LEA. 
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connected --pubescence on the stripes; the pubescence on the 
undersurface is similar to that on the head and prothorax, on the 
abdominal segments (except the basal) and the aculeus it is sparse 
and purplish. 
Aculeus rather long, as wide as deep, margined on the basal 
half. Posterior femora and tibice rather short and thick, spurs 
unequal, the longest not half the length of first tarsal joint. 
Length If -3, width f-i mm. 
Hob. — Galston, on flowers of "White Gum," Como, Sydney 
(Lea); Blackheath (Mr. G. Masters); Jenolan Caves (Mr. J. C. 
Wiburd). 
A rather narrow species, which may be distinguished from M. 
nigrans by its much smaller size and by the colour of its legs, 
that species having them entirely black. 
MORDELLA LONGIPES, n.sp. 
Reddish-testaceous; elytra with the suture narrowly black 
its entire length, the sides from near the shoulders stained with 
brown, which gradually encroaches upon, but never completely 
darkens the surface near the suture (when looked at from a little 
distance there appear to be two narrow rather dull testaceous 
vittte extending the whole length of the elytra), abdominal seg- 
ments and aculeus piceous-brown, their apices obscurely reddish; 
antenna? — except basal joints — brownish, posterior tibiae and tarsi 
red, their apices darker. Above with yellowish pubescence, on 
the elytra only at base and on each side of but not on the suture, 
the rest of its surface being covered with obscure purplish 
pubescence; posterior tibiae and tarsi edged with blackish setaB. 
Prothorax with three macula?, the central one large and feebly 
marked, the outer ones very indistinct. 
Aculeus long, narrow and sharp-pointed; posterior spurs unequal 
in length, the longest more than half the length of the first tarsal 
joint. Length 3-34, width J (vix) mm 
Hub. — Forest Reefs. 
9- Differs in being very slightly broader, aculeus broader and 
shorter and the abdominal segments scarcely stained. 
