BY ARTHUR M. LEA. 761 



9. Differs in having head and metasternum less convex, abdo- 

 men non-foveate and with normal margins, and legs unarmed. 



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

 frankford, Waratah(A. JNf. Lea). 



The strongly convex head and metasternum, with the narrow 

 prothorax of this beautiful species, are sufficient to distinguish 

 the females from those of all other species known to me. The 

 strong fovea on the fourth ventral segment of the male is very 

 distinctive. 



The hind tibise are spurred somewhat as in P. mirandus and 

 T. fsmoralis, but the spur is more distant from the apex, although 

 less distant than in the figure of P. pwicticollis. The infuscation 

 of parts of the elytra and abdomen is not very deep, but is 

 readily seen. 



Palimbolus foveicornis, n.sp. 



(J. Reddish-castaneous; elytra and appendages more or less 

 ^avous. Clotliiug rather long and moderately dense. 



Head with three intejiocular fovete, of which the median one 

 is slightly posterior to the others, these almost touching the eyes; 

 with a strong depression between the interanteunary ridges. 

 Antennte fairly stout, extending to middle coxse, first joint 

 cylindrical, as long as three following comlnned, ninth and tenth 

 fairly large and transverse, eleventh briefly ovate, its under- 

 surface strongly impressed or foveate towards base. Prothorax 

 with sides strongly inflated slightly in advance of middle; with 

 three longitudinal fovese, the median one confined to the basal 

 third, but with a vague impression traceable from it almost to 

 apex, the lateral ones distinct to in front of the middle; punctures 

 rather indistinct. Elytra very decidedly wider than long, sides 

 strongly dilated to apex; with four basal foveas; punctures indis- 

 tinct. Abdomen decidedly wider than elytra, and about twice 

 as long; undersurface flattened along middle and scarcely im- 

 pressed. Metasternum depressed along middle. Hind tihioi 

 with a strong subapical spur. Length 2| mm. 



Hah. — New South Wales : Sydney(H. J. Carter). 



