ON COLEOPTERA, MOSTLY FROM QUEENSLAND. 
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South Australia : N.E. corner (L. Reese). Type (unique), in South Australian 
Museum . 
It is probable that the type is a male, but even if a female it is very distinct, 
from the many similarly coloured species, by its large eyes, and long and comparatively 
thin legs. L . bellulus is somewhat similarly coloured, but the punctures on its elytra 
are deep and sharply defined, although close together. On the present species they 
are so rugose that they are very ill-defined ; on that species also the eyes are decidedly 
smaller than the basal joint of antennae. L. ortkodoxus , villo&iis , plagiaticollis , and 
similarly coloured species, also have much smaller eyes and more sharply defined 
punctures. L. scvlptus, which has the third joint of an ton me simple, has much 
smaller eyes, and peculiar prothorax. The type has the abdomen shrivelled so much 
that 1 cannot be certain if the apex is truly notched, as it appeal's to be. The eyes 
are much larger than on any other species before me, and the space between them 
as a result appears concave, although the head itself is there slightly convex. The 
front femora are not transversely impressed, but several males of the genus have 
the front femora simple. The second joint of the front tarsi is large, and seems to 
have an apical fringe, but. as the joint is entirely dark, the apparent fringe may really 
be due to bristles, rather closer together than usual : certainly the joint itself does 
not appear to be that of a female. In the male of L. effeminatus the antennse are 
very similar, but on that species the second joint of the front tarsi is large, reddish, 
and with a true masculine fringe. The head, antennse (except that the basal joints 
are obscurely diluted with red), soutellum, under surface (except prosternum), and 
legs (except that the knees are obscurely reddish) are black, the elytra are a paler 
flavous than the prothorax, with the basal fourth and two large postmedian spots 
or a fascia purple, the basal portion has its posterior end sinuous, the postmedian 
markings touch the sides and suture, so should perhaps be regarded as forming a 
fascia rather than spots, the flavous apical portion is much smaller than the median 
portion . 
Laius trisignatus Germ. 
A male from the Coorong (South Australia) apparently represents a variety 
of this species ; it differs from typical specimens in having the prothorax flavous, 
with a large medioapical blackish spot ; the elytra are purplish, with lateral and 
apical markings, but the median spot is entirely absent, although the purple is less 
deep at its position. 
Hypattalus pulchripennis n. sp. 
(J. Flavous, head, except muzzle, black ; antennse (basal joints partly pale), 
tarsi, middle and hind tibise, and part of hind femora, black or infuscated, elytra 
with a broad, purple band, extending from the basal fourth to the apical sixth. With 
minute, pale pubescence, and straggling, dark hairs. 
Head with a shallow depression in front ; punctures inconspicuous. Antennse 
long and thin, first joint about twice the length of second, the others very feebly 
increasing in length, but eleventh distinctly longer than tenth. Prothorax strongly 
transverse, punctures sparse and minute. Elytra parallel-sided to near apex, with 
rather small but sharply defined punctures. Legs long and thin, front femora 
moderately curved, trochanters very conspicuous. Length, 2-75-3*25 mm. 
2. Differs in having less of the muzzle pale, more of the antennse and legs 
pale, front trochanters inconspicuous, and hind tibise spurred. 
