706 AUSTRALIAN AND TASMANIAN PSELAPHIDiE, 



EUPLKCTOPS CONICICORNIS, 11. sp. 



f^. Reddish-castaneous, appendages somewhat paler. Moder- 

 ately densely clothed with pale pubescence, interspersed with 

 numerous longer hairs. 



Head with a strong curved impression, the ends of whicli are 

 close to the eyes, base longitudinally impressed, antennary 

 tubercles oblique and distinct. Antennje with second joint 

 slightly thinner and shorter than first, ninth moderately, tenth 

 more strongly transverse, eleventh as long as the four preceding 

 joints combined, base truncate, apex rather strongly produced. 

 Prothorax rather strongly convex; with a straight, deep, and 

 rather wide impression close to base; with three longitudinal 

 ones, of which the median one is narrow and continuous 

 to base, but not to apex; the lateral ones for portion of their 

 length are rather shallow, but each terminates in a foveate expan- 

 tion of the basal impression; with fairly numerous and small, but 

 quite distinct punctures. Elytra rather strongly convex; with 

 eight small basal fovete; dorsal strias extending almost to apex, but 

 very indistinct posteriorly ; with fairly numerous punctures. 

 Upper surface of abdomen with two very short oblique basal 

 carinse, node apparently absent; lower surface scarcely flattened 

 along middle. Metasteritum shallowly subfoveate in middle. 

 Front trochanters obtusely armed. Length 1-li mm. 



5. Differs in having the club somewhat smaller, cephalic impres- 

 sions less pronounced, metasternum and abdomen convex along 

 middle, and trochanters unarmed. 



Hab. — Tasmania : Hobart, in moss; Mount Wellington, in moss 

 and fallen leaves(A. M. Lea). 



The antennae have the terminal joint distinctly longer and more 

 pointed than in E. Odewahnii, the clothing is longer, elytra more 

 convex, and legs thinner. It is somewhat smaller than the pre- 

 ceding species, the antennfe more pointed, and clothing longer 

 and denser. In general appearance, except as to size, it is much 

 like Protoplectus pubescens. 



The median impression on the base of the head is connected 

 with the strong curved one, so that from some directions its basal 



