BY ARTHUR M. LEA. 



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Following is a list of the Australian species of Xylofldhis 

 hitherto described : — 



1. ii^ndatns, G-emming; = fasciatus, Bohem.; = Blackburni, Lea 



(Syzeion). 



2. abiiorinin, King ('Anthicus); = l(etus, Blkb. (Syzeton). 



3. lateralis, Blkb. ( Syzeton j. 



4. mundus, Blkb. ( Syzetoninus ). 



5. inconspicuus, Blkb. (Syzetoninufi). 



6. alpicola, Blkb. ( Syzetonellus ). 



7. imviaculalus, Lea (Syzeton). 



8. quadrifoveatus, Lea (Syzetoninus). 



9. impressicollis, Lea (Syzetoninus); = morulus, Champ. 



10. variegatus, Lea (Syzetoninus). 



1 1 . crassicornis, Lea (Syzetoninus ). 



12. sordidus, Lea (Syzetonellus). 



13. hwmeralis, Lea (Syzetonellus). 



14. 23ecti7iiGorn!s, Champ. 



15. Jluctuosus, Champ. 



16. albonotatus, Champ.* 



17. parallelus, Lea (Syzetoninus). 



18. basicornis, Lea (Syzetoninus). 



Xylophilus eucalypti, n.sp. 



Suboblong, slightly flattened, shining. Pitchy-black; muzzle 

 subferruginous; antennse testaceous, basal joint more or less dark, 

 apical joint sometimes infuscate, sometimes paler than preceding 

 joint. Prothorax uniformly clear reddish-testaceous. Legs 

 testaceous ; femora, especially the posterior, tinged with brown. 

 Clothed all over with very short griseous pubescence. Head and 

 prothorax densely and minutely punctate, the latter more strongly 

 punctate at base. Elytra, except basal portion, feebly punctate. 



Head rather large, transverse; eyes comparatively small, lateral, 

 coarsely faceted, distant. Antennae rather short, basal joint thick, 



Described from Adelaide River. I have taken specimens at Perth. 



