208 REVISION OF l'TEUOIIEL-ia\S (colltcl.) AND SAKAGUS, ETC., 



bordered. Snifellum very small, and round. Elytra short, 

 subparallel, of same width as prothorax at base, apex bluntly 

 rounded : punctate-striate, with six striae above, and two on 

 sides of each elytron, punctures not so large or so close as in 

 Flafi/cilihe (about 12 from scutellum to apical declivity), 

 intervals smooth, and slightly convex, (this more evident in 

 sutural and lateral intervals^. Underside finely punctate, 

 prosternum ridged, legs much stouter than in Platycilibe. 

 Dimensions: 4-8 x 2-5 mm. 



Ilah. — Lord Howe Island. 



There are several specimens in the Macleay Museum, col- 

 lected by Mr. Masters, some years ago. At first, it seemed a 

 close ally of FlatycUihe breris, but the striking differences in 

 anfennre, mentum, and legs, and different form, especially of 

 prothorax, prohibit its inclusion in the same genus. The 

 antennae are unlike anything I have seen amongst the Tene- 

 brionidse, and remind one of certain Pselaphidse, the last 

 two joints being much wider than the rest, and joints 3-8 

 being subequal. Types in author's Coll. 



Alphitobius torridus, n.sp. 



Elongate, parallel, convex, chestnut-brown, nitid above 

 and beneath, legs and palpi paler. Head depressed and con- 

 cave in front of eyes, epistoma slightly refiexed aiid rounded at 

 apex, head and prothorax closely, finely punctate, eyes large 

 and prominent, palpi with last joint subcultriform, mentum 

 subcordate, antennae with third joint slender and scarcely 

 longer than fourth, succeeding joints successively wider to 

 apex, 4-7 moniliform, 8-10 transverse, eleventh globular. 

 I'rof/iora.r (2x3 mm.), convex, truncate at apex, with an- 

 terior angles obliquely emarginate, shortly lobate and trun- 

 cate at apex, sides sinuate anteriorly, very little rounded at 

 middle, and very slightly narrowed behind, posterior angles 

 obtuse, base slightly sinuate, with centre a little produced 

 backwards, sides and base with a narrowly raised margin, 

 disc without centi'al line or foveee. Elytra about twice and 



