BY ARTHUR M. LEA. 751 



9- Differs in having somewhat shorter antennae, and legs and 

 abdomen without a longitudinal impression, 



Hob. — Tasmania : Launceston(A. M. Lea). 



In Raffray's Table would be associated with P. pilosus and P. 

 longepilosus; from the former distinguished by the non-tuber- 

 culated head, and from the latter by the cephalic groove being 

 feeble posteriorly and sides of prothorax non-carinate. 



The cephalic groove from some directions appears to be termi- 

 nated between the eyes, but from others is seen to be feebly 

 continued to the neck. From some directions there appear to be 

 two feeble interocular tubercles, but this appearance is due 

 entirely to the groove. 



PSELAPHUS BRYOPHILUS, n.Sp. 



Q. Briglit reddish-castaneous, appendages paler. Clothed with 

 very sparse, long, straggling, dark setse. Undersurface with 

 dense white pubescence at base of abdomen, on mesosternum, 

 apex of prosternum and head. 



Head rather long, channel wide and shallow in front, deeper 

 and narrower behind, but interrupted between eyes. Antennse 

 long and thin, all the joints distinctly longer than wide, first 

 slightly longer than second and third combined. Palpi long and 

 thin, club of apical joint less than half the length of peduncle. 

 Prothorax much longer than wide, sides evenly rounded; with a 

 strong and somewhat curved subbasal impression, connecting 

 five small fovese, of which the lateral ones are longitudinal and 

 almost disconnected. Elytra much shorter than abdomen, dis- 

 tinctly wider than long, base narrower than usual; subsutural 

 and discal strise distinct, the latter narrowly impressed and 

 •terminated before apex. Legs rather thinner than usual. 

 Length 1^ mm. 



Hah. — Tasmania : Frankford, in moss (A. M. Lea). 



Thinner than the preceding species, antennae considerably 

 longer, long hairs longer and sparser (on the elytra there are 

 only seven of them on the type), and head distinctly grooved 

 to neck. It has much the size and appearance of P. elongatus, 



