BY ARTHUR M. LEA. 703 



-wide, and the width of first, third to eighth small and trans- 

 verse, ninth larger, tenth trapeziform, eleventh truncate-ovate, 

 apex evenly rounded. Prothorax slightly wider than long, sides 

 rather suddenly inflated about middle, impressions somewhat as 

 in preceding species. Elytra about as long as wide, distinctly 

 •convex, basal fovese rather shallow, with numerous fairly distinct 

 punctures, dorsal strife distinct, but not continuous to apex. 

 Upper surface of abdomen with medio-basal node and striae feeble; 

 lower surface flattened along middle. Metasterrium foveate in 

 middle, and just behind each middle coxa. Front trochanters 

 very obtusely dentate. Length 1^-1 1 mm. 



5. Differs in having somewhat thinner antennae, head slightly 

 narrower, with impressions shallower, abdomen more convex 

 along middle of under surface, metasteruum with median fovea 

 much less distinct, and the postcoxal ones almost absent. 



Hah. — Tasmania : Mount Wellington, in moss; Stanley, in 

 tussocks at summit of "Nut"; Launceston, Bruni Island, Huon 

 River(A. M. Lea). 



More robust and convex than E. sculpfus, antennae shorter and 

 stouter, etc. The prothorax is more convex and rather wider 

 than in the preceding species, and the impressions are rather 

 wider, with the foveate expansions of the basal one larger, but 

 the pubescence somewhat interferes with the clearness of the 

 same, whilst it does not do so in the former. 



A male from Mount Wellington has the meso- and metasternum 

 quite black, but it appears to be only a variety. 



EUPLECTOPS POLLUX, n.sp. 



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

 what paler. Rather densely clothed with short, pale pubescence. 



Head with a strong curved impression, narrow in front, and 

 ■each end appearing as a strong fovea close to the eye, the inter- 

 space rather narrow, base obtusely notched, antennae connected 

 by a distinctly raised, curved carina. Antennae with second 

 joint rather stout, third slightly longer tlian wide, fourth to 

 eighth transverse, ninth and tenth somewhat larger, 



