BY THOMAS G. SLOANE. , 195 



aa. Elytra smooth (not more than one stria near the suture), 

 (J with only first three joints of anterior tarsi 

 spongiose below, the fourth joint small. 

 P. politus, n.sp. P. oblongtis, Casteln. 



P. anthiacinus, Macl. P. concolor, Germ. 



P. lucidicollis, Casteln. P. insignis, n.sp. 



P. howitti, Casteln. P. blackburni, n.sp. 



II. Anterior and middle tarsi of ^ not spongiose below. 



C. Trochanters short, rounded as usual in the genus. 



P. gracilis, Germ. 



D. Trochanters long and acute at apex. 



P. distinctus, n.sp. 

 I pass over the species of group A which is confined to Tas- 

 mania. I have nothing new to add to it, and without being cer- 

 tain of F. brunnicornis no good work can be done among these 

 species. 



Promecoderus neglectus. 



P. neglectus, Casteln. Trans. Roy. Soc. Victoria, 1868, VIII. 

 p. 170; Piitz. Re vis. Ann. Mus. Civ. Genov. 1873, IV. p. 324; 

 P. piiella, Putz. Stett. Ent. Zeit. 1868, p. 343. 



(J. — Black, rather opaque on upper surface, under surface and 

 legs black ; first joint of antennae reddish-brown, the others darker. 

 Head with a shallow transverse impression across the vertex, a 

 deep setigerous puncture on each side of the clypeus ; the frontal 

 impressions shallow, but more distinctly marked than usual, 

 extending behind the clypeal suture, this distinct ; eyes rather 

 jirominent ; post-ocular prominences large, about two-thirds of 

 eyes. Prothorax flat, rather cordate, almost as long as wide 

 (about 4 X 4 mm.) ; the sides very slightly rounded, widest just 

 behind the anterior marginal puncture, gradually narrowing to 

 the base ; the posterior angles, viewed from above, rounded ; mar- 

 ginal border narrow, not sinuate in front of the basal angles, not 

 reaching the middle of the base ; the basal angles well marked 

 though a little obtuse ; median line distinct ; the transverse 

 impressions in front and behind distinct. Elytra rather obovate 

 (7| X 4| mm.), depressed, striate; the shoulders very slightly marked; 



