638 NEW SPECIES OP AUSTRALIAN COLEOPTERA, 



Prothorax and elytra black. 



Antenna black, the apical and basal joints red., obtectus, Say. 



Antennae black, basal joints almost black mceshts, n.sp. 



Antennae black, basal joints red despicatua, n.sp. 



Antennse entirely red. 



Posterior tarsi red modicu-^, n.sp. 



Posterior tarsi black diversipeii, n. sp. 



Bruchus perpastus, n.sp. 



Black, spurs of posterior tibiae red. Uniformly clothed with 

 greyish pubescence, slightly variegated with sooty on the elytra. 



Head not carinate; eyes almost approximate. Antenna? stout, 

 scarcely serrate. Prothorax strongly transverse, sides strongly 

 rounded, apex wider than head, base strongly bisinuate, scutellar 

 lobe rounded, posterior angles acute. Scutelhim triangular. 

 Elytra scarcely longer than wide, sides and shoulders rounded. 

 Posterior yerreora edentate. Length 3 mm. 



Hab. — \ie\\n River, E. Kimberley, W.A. (Mr. R. Helms). 



A species with an almost circular outline and which, on 

 account of its comparatively narrow head, perfectly triangular 

 scutellum, dark legs and edentate femora, should be easily 

 recognised amongst the Australian Bruchi. In appearance it 

 resembles many of the Dermestidcn, such as Trogoderma and 

 Anthrruus. The punctures are rather smaller than is usual. 



Bruchus semicalvus, n.sp. 



Red; head, apical half of antennae, the scutellum and sterna 

 black, as also the extreme base of prothorax and elytra, the suture 

 and shoulders, base and apex of femora and tibije and the claw- 

 joints. Rather sparsely clothed with stramineous pubescence. 



Head carinate between eyes. Antennae not very stout, joints 

 6th-10th serrate. Prothorax not much wider than long, apex 

 rounded and narrower than head across eyes; scutellar lobe wide 

 and almost truncate. Elytra widest about the middle, shoulders 

 feebly rounded. Posterior fevwra with an acute tooth which is 

 visible from most directions. Length 2^ mm. 



Hab. — Sydney, Galston. 



