'702 AUSTRALIAN AND TASMANIAN PSELAPHIDiB, 



deep transverse impression close to base, and distinctly inflated 

 where the longitudinal impressions traverse it; of these the median 

 one is narrow but deep, and not quite continuous to base or apex, 

 . and the lateral ones are shorter, deeper, and wider. Elytra ahout 

 as long as wide; base with eight small fovese; with fairly numerous 

 and small, but distinct, punctures, discal striae distinct at base, 

 but not very deep elsewhere, and terminated about one-third 

 from apex. Upper surface of abdomen with a very feeble medic- 

 basal node, with a very feeble stria on each side of same; lower 

 surface somewhat flattened along middle, and with a shallow 

 impression on apical segment. Metasternum rather shallowly 

 impressed along middle. Front trochanters obtusely dentate. 

 Length 1^ mm. 



Hah. — Tasmania : Frankford(A. M. Lea). 



In size and general appearance resembling E. excisus, but 

 head differently sculptured, and prothorax rather narrower, with 

 shallower impressions. 



From some directions there appear to be two distinct antennary 

 tubercles, but from others the bases of the antennae are seen to 

 be connected by a distinct curved carina. From some directions 

 the head appears to have three large foveae of almost even size, 

 and the interocular foveas to be completely isolated, but from 

 others all the large impressions are seen to be connected. The 

 fifth joint is slightly larger than the fourth or sixth. Owing to 

 the impressions the base of the prothorax appears to be in two 

 distinct lobes. 



EUPLECTOPS CASTOR, n.sp. 



(J. Reddish-castaneous, appendages and most of the elytra some- 

 what paler. Moderately and almost uniformly clothed with rather 

 long, pale pubescence, and with a few longer hairs scattered 

 about. 



Mead with a strong curved impression, each end of which 

 appears as a strong fovea close to the eye, base obtusely notched 

 in middle, antennary tubercles oblique and rather strong. 

 Antennae rather short and stout, second joint about as long as 



