502 A REVISION OF THE STAPHYLINID^E OF AUSTRALIA, 



sparingly and rather strongly punctured near the posterior angles, 

 which are rounded. Antennte fuscous, rather short, joints 4-10 

 transverse. Prothorax sub-parallel, very slightly sinuate in front, 

 with a series ot four moderately strong punctures on each side of 

 the middle, a few punctures near the anterior angles, one or two 

 near the sides, and two or three less conspicuous ones on the 

 posterior margin. Scutellum rather finely and closely punctured. 

 Elytra a little longer than the prothorax, moderately strongly and 

 not very closely punctured, the jjunctures less distinct at the 

 apex. Abdomen pitchy, finely pubescent, and sparingly punctured. 

 Legs with the femora pitchy, the tibiae and tarsi reddish testaceous. 

 Length 8 mm. 



2 Differs from the male in having the head and prothorax 

 narrower, and the former much less distinctly impressed in front. 



Port Lincoln, South Australia ; Hobart, Tasmania. 



Allied to Cqfius sabulosus, but easily distinguished by the 

 punctuation of the prothorax and the uniform colour of the elytra. 

 The prothorax is sparingly clothed with pubescence at the sides, 

 and the elytra are much less closely punctured. 



146. Cafius amblyterus, sp. n. 



Black, shining ; the head and prothorax tinged with bronze 

 green, the former narrow, the latter with five foveolate punctures 

 on each side ; elytra feiTuginous, sometimes tinged with purplish. 



Head narrowed in front, very strongly and irregularly punctured 

 behind the eyes, slightly impressed in front, with two distinct 

 punctures between the eyes ; the posterior angles strongly rounded. 

 Antennae moderately long, piceous, the first three joints elongate, 

 shining, 4th joint a little longer than broad, 5th to 10th gradually 

 decreasing in length. Prothorax moderately convex, slightly 

 narrowed anteriorly, with a longitudinal series of four or five 

 punctures on each side of the middle, and one or two less distinct 

 ones nearer the sides; anterior angles deflexed, rounded ; posterior 



