730 AUSTRALIAN AND TASMANIAN PSELAPHID^, 



of its segment, instead of close thereto. Also close in appear- 

 ance to E. aurora, but smaller, second segment of abdomen not 

 subopaque, its tubercle of different shape, and apical one without 

 two setse directed forwards. From some directions the front 

 tibiae appear conspicuously dentate. 



EUPINES TARSALIS, n.Sp. 



(J. Reddish-castaneous, elytra and appendages somewhat paler. 

 With comparatively dense and somewhat golden pubescence, 

 rather sparser on prothorax than elsewhere. 



Head with two small but fairly deep and conspicuous inter- 

 ocular fovese ; frontal impressions small but fairly distinct. 

 Antennee fairly stout, second joint very little longer than third, 

 second to fourth subglobular, fifth somewhat longer and more 

 cylindrical, sixth and seventh moderately, the eighth more 

 strongly transverse, ninth fairly large, acutely produced at outer 

 apex, tenth larger and of .somewhat irregular shape, eleventh 

 slightly larger than tenth and briefly ovate. Prothorax rather 

 short, widest at about apical third, with minute but traceable 

 punctures. Elytra slightly longer than wide, dorsal strise deep 

 at base and distinct to middle of disc; with fairly dense and quite 

 distinct punctures. Metasternum rather widely and deeply 

 impressed along middle. Abdomen with a small but conspicuous 

 medio-apical fascicle on second segment, apical segment very 

 shallowly impressed. Trochanters aparently edentate; femora 

 and front tibite rather stout; hind tarsi with basal joint minute, 

 second large, about one-third the length of tibia and inflated to 

 one side of apex, apical joint fairly large but partially concealed by 

 second; middle tarsi with first joint small but larger than on the 

 hind pair, second large, but not much larger than third, and much 

 smaller than the second of the hind tarsi; front tarsi with first 

 joint small and the second larger but not longer than third; each 

 terminated by a single claw. Length l|mm. 



<^. Difi"ers in having the club with smaller and simple joints,, 

 metasternum convex along middle, abdomen non-fasciculate, and 

 hind tarsi with second joint shorter and not produced at one sidfr 

 of apex. 



