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conspicuous fringe on the head is longer than the basal joint of antennae. The 
impression on each front femur is so deep that it appears to divide it into two parts. 
Laius curvicornis n. sp. 
cJ. Flavous and purple, in parts bluish. With minute pale pubescence, and 
with long, black hairs. 
Head gently convex between eyes, depressed in front : with minute punctures. 
Antennae with first joint large, strongly curved, apex obliquely produced, third 
large, irregularly concave and flavous on upper surface, convex and blackish on 
under surface. Prothorax transverse, sides strongly rounded, with a shallow depression 
near base ; with small, scattered punctures, becoming fairly numerous on sides. 
Elytra almost parallel-sided to near apex ; with crowded punctures of moderate 
size, quite as dense on the dark parts as elsewhere. Front femora transversely 
impressed in front, second joint of front tarsi with a black rim. Length, 5-6 mm. 
Q. Differs in having the eyes less prominent, and antennae and front legs 
simple. 
North-western Australia : Kimberley district, in December (Dr. E. Mjoberg). 
Types, in Stockholm Museum. 
In general appearance somewhat like the preceding species, but the distorted 
joints of antennae are differently shaped, the postmedian marks on the elytra are less 
O-shaped and touch the sides, the basal spots are densely punctate throughout, 
more of the legs are dark, and the long hairs are dark and do not form a basal fringe 
on head. The elytral markings are somewhat as on L. verticalis (Maeleay) and 
c-purpureus, but the head and legs are differently coloured, and the dilated joints 
of antennae arc differently shaped. L. tarsalis is considerably larger, with 
differently coloured head and legs, very different dilated joints of antennae, and 
front legs. L. major is also much larger, with very different antennae and front legs. 
The head is black with a bluish gloss, with a small pale spot on each side adjacent 
to an antenna ; the elytra have a large purple spot on each at the base, touching 
the side for a moderate distance, but the suture only at the extreme base, each also 
has a large postmedian somewhat C-shaped mark (correct on the left reversed on 
the right) touching the side, and with its beginning enlarged. The mesosternum, 
metasternum, and legs (except that parts of the front tarsi and the knees are 
obscurely diluted with red) are black, with a slight purplish gloss, the tip of the 
abdomen is also dark. 
Laius megalops n. sp. 
Black, flavous and purple. With sparse, whitish pubescence, and short, 
white hairs. 
Head with a shallow, double depression in front ; with dense and irregular 
punctures about base, sparse elsewhere. Eyes large and prominent. Antennas 
rather long and moderately serrated, first joint scarcely half the length of an eye, 
second minute and normally concealed, third flattened, slightly longer than first 
and eleventh, and distinctly longer than the others, eleventh about one-third longer 
than tenth. Prothorax moderately transverse, sides evenly rounded, transversely 
impressed near base ; with a few scattered punctures, becoming more numerous 
on sides. Elytra very feebly dilated to near apex, sides and suture slightly 
thickened ; surface densely wrinkled, obtusely granulate and punctate. Legs long 
and thin. Length 4-5 mm. 
