696 AUSTRALIAN AND TASMANIAN PSELAPHID^, 



LiMONIATBS SUBTERRANEUS King.* 



Pale castaneous, appendages almost flavous. Sparsejy pubescent. 



Head shallowjy notched in middle of base, but with a short 

 deep impression starting from its middle; with two distinct fovese 

 on each side, of which the interocular ones are the larger, the 

 pairs feebly connected longitudinally but not transversely. 

 Antennae scarcely extending to apical third of prothorax, eleventh 

 joint large, briefly ovate, and much wider than tenth, which is 

 transverse. Prothorax not much wider than head, widest at 

 about apical third; near base with a strong impression, which is 

 expanded into three fovese of almost equal size (but not shape), 

 one in middle and one on each side; median line absent. Elytra 

 with dorsal striae deeper and slightly longer, and the punctures 

 less conspicuous, but otherwise as in the preceding species. Meta- 

 siernum rather deeply notched at apex. Abdomen feebly flattened 

 along middle of under surface. Legs moderately stout. Length 

 ^ mm. 



Hah. — New South Wales. 



The specimen described is proljably a male, and was received 

 from the late Rev. R. L. King's Collection as Eujdectus subter- 

 raneus; and on comparing it with the type it was found to be 

 correctly named, but I cannot find the least trace of a median 

 line in front of the transverse subbasal impression; whereas King 

 says " thorace .... fovea elongata media antica." It is rather 

 narrower, paler, and more depressed than the preceding species, 

 clothing sparser, less narrowed in front, and impressions both on 

 head and prothorax more distinct. 



From some directions, the lateral fovese of the head appear to 

 form two deep grooves, and, with the medio-basal longitudinal 

 impression, to be very distinct. 



* As King's description of this species is both short and misleading, a 

 fuller one should be of use. 



