132 REVISION OP SYMPETES AND HELiEUS, ETC., 



Two specimens occur amongst the Tenebrionidse examined 

 from the French Collection, Melbourne Museum. This fine 

 species, while nearest to A. Westwoodi Bates, can readily be dis- 

 tinguished by its smaller size, more parallel elytra, and the 

 widely different form of the prothorax. The most marked 

 difference lies in the oblique, prominent, posterior angles, with 

 the regular deep sinuation at the sides. In A. Westwoodi these 

 angles are wider, less prominent, and meet the incurved sides 

 more abruptly. I have much pleasure in naming it after my 

 friend, Mr. G. C. Champion, to whose courtesy and assistance I 

 am much indebted. Type in National Museum, Melbourne. 



Table of described species of Agasthenes. 



A. Anterior angles of prothorax acute. 



B. Size large (more than 20 mm. long) Westwoodi Bates. 



BB. Size smaller (less than 20 mm. long). 

 C. Prothorax widest near middle. 



D. Sides of prothorax not sinuate anteriorly Championi Carter. 



DD. Sides of prothorax sinuate anteriorly. 



E. Posterior angles of prothorax deflexed euclensis Carter, 



EE. Posterior angles of prothorax directed outwards. 



Goudiei Carter. 



CC. Prothorax widest near base Frenchi Carter, 



AA, Anterior angles of prothorax not acute Stejjheni Carter, 



Adelium Fergusoni, n.sp. (Fig. 4). 



Rather widely ovate and flat, dark copper-bronze with a highly 

 polished metallic lustre; oral organs, antennae, and tarsi reddish; 

 under side metallic black with bluish reflections. 



Head with labrum very prominent, epistoraa evenly rounded, 

 flattish and limited behind by defined circular suture, closely and 

 coarsely punctured, rugose on forehead; eyes transverse and pro- 

 minent; antennae extending to base of prothorax, third joint 

 subcylindric and little longer than the fourth, joints 4-10 suc- 

 cessively wider, obconic, 8-10 distinctly wider than preceding, 

 eleventh largest, elongate-ovoid. Prothorax transverse(2 x 3-1 

 mm.), arcuate-emarginate at apex, truncate at base, base and 

 apex about the same width, widest behind middle, moderately 



