488 sown NEW SPKCIKS OF COLEOPTERA, 



the apex, giving a crenulate aspect to the sides as seen from above; 

 the intervals between the nodules and seriate punctures quite 

 smooth and nitid; epipleur* with violet reflections, coarsely punc- 

 tate ; abdomen with basal segments smooth, apical segment 

 minutely punctate, their sides impressed; intercoxal process rather 

 squarely rounded with entire raised margin; prosternum and sub" 

 mentum smooth, legs finely punctate, tibiae thin and straight, 

 finely spinose and clothed with yellow hair at apex. Dimensions: 

 (J, 12 X 4-5 mm.; (J, 14 x 6 mm. 



Hab. — Cape Otway Ranges, and Apollo Bay, Victoria. 



Three specimens of this interesting novelty were sent, amongst 

 other Tenebrionidje, for determination, from the National Museum, 

 Melbourne. It is entirely distinct from all described species by 

 the following combination : (1) crenulate prothorax, with round 

 lobate anterior angles; (2) yellow antennae; (3) nitid violet-black 

 upper surface and epipleurte; (4) prominently nodulose surface. 

 The three basal joints of the antennae are also tinged with yellow; 

 the crenulation of the interior half of the sides of prothorax is 

 variable and less marked in the male than in the female. Its 

 general shape is that of A. angulicolle Cast.; but, in my classifica- 

 tion of Adelium, it should be placed in Section ii.. Subsection B, 

 rather than with the "pustulose" species, since the nodules may 

 be regarded as an extreme case of interrupted raised intervals. 

 The types have been returned to the National Museum, Mel- 

 bourne. 



ScELEOCANTHA GiGAS, n.sp. (Plate 1., fig. 1 ). 



9. Widely ovate, surface above and below black, nitid and 

 (except the sternum) glabrous; palpi, tarsi, and apical joints of 

 antennae rufous. 



Head with a few sparse punctures on front, closely punctured 

 behind eyes, mandibles diffusely punctate, a triangular medial 

 depi'ession not continuous to base; anteniue with joint 1 thickened, 

 3 rather hmger and stouter than 4, 5-10 of equal length, 11 

 lanceolate and more closely punctured than preceding, palpi with 

 apical joint triangular. Prothorax strongly transverse, apex sub- 

 truncate, without margin, sides strongly, acutely bidentate, the 



