470 NEW SPECIES OF AUSTRALIAN COLEOPTERA, 



The clothing on the prothorax, except that the golden tone 

 of the ridges is not quite so evident, under-surface and legs, 

 and the setae on the elytra are as in the preceding species ; 

 but the elytral pubescence is denser, distinctly paler than on 

 the prothorax (except the snowy basal spots), shorter and 

 of uniform colour throughout. The glabrous space is also 

 decidedly anchor-shaped, with its various parts rather nar- 

 rower. It is also somewhat larger and wider, and slightly 

 less convex. 



Ptinus cupreoniger, n.sp. 



Black with a distinct coppery gloss, appendages reddish. 

 With dense brown clothing, variegated with white on the 

 elytra, on which also there are rather long hairs or setae ; 

 under-surface with short, dense, brownish pubescence, 

 becoming somewhat paler on sides. 



Antenna' decidedly long and rather thin. Prothorax 

 almost as wide as long, sides strongly rounded, base slightly 

 narrower than apex ; with very dense punctures, most of 

 which are visible before abrasion. Elytra ovate, strongly 

 convex ; with regular rows of somewhat angular and rather 

 large punctures ; interstices with sparse and minute punctures 

 or none. Under-surface with rather larger punctures than 

 usual. Length, 2|--2| mm. 



Hab. — Tasmania: Stanley, ten specimens from tussocks on 

 summit of the "Nut" (A. M. Lea). 



Apparently allied to 1'. imulus, but the prothorax is dis- 

 tinctly narrowed to the base, where there are also no patches 

 of yellowish pubescence. The derm has a gloss somewhat as 

 in F. adeps, but the two species have little else in conmion. 



There are four distinct fascicles on the prothorax : and, on 

 abrasion, they are seen to be supported by feeble tubercular 

 swellings. On the elytra, the pubescence is much sparser 

 than on the prothorax; and a large transverse median space 

 is, except for erect setae, almost or quite glabrous ; towards 



