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kiiidlv lent me a specimen bearing his own number, 3344, and a 

 name-label of Mr. Blackburn's. 



The species is readily known by its fine elytral pubescence, and 

 the absence of the sub.sutural stria. Its colouring, however, is 

 decidedly variable. Tasmanian specimens have the elytra usually 

 of an almost uniform smoky-brown, sometimes paler on the disc, 

 with the pale markings occasionally appearing almost like two 

 large spots. Occasi<mally only a large subtriangular patch about 

 tlie scutellum is dark. Tlie prothorax usually has the sides and 

 the extreme base paler than the disc. 



Specimens from New South Wales are usually paler than Tas- 

 manian ones, and two before me have the upper surface entirely 

 pale. 



Clambus Tierensis Blackb. 



Mr. Blackburn described the colour of this species as " raargin- 

 ibus lateralibus anguste rufescentibus.' This applies to several 

 specimens before me, but in the majority of them the elytra are 

 entirely dark. Occasionally the base of the prothorax is narrowly 

 reddish. Tu the description no mention is made of a subsutural 

 stria; but later on (under that of tropicus) it is mentioned as 

 being present. 



The species (Mr. Simson's 3520 and 3703) is fairly common in 

 Tasmania, and specimens may occasionally be taken in moss. 



Anisotoma Wiburoi, n.sp. 



Reddish-castaneous, appendages somewhat paler. 



Head with dense minute punctures. Club large, fully one-half 

 the length of antennaj. Prothorax with punctures as on head, 

 but not quite as dense. Elytra with rows of rather small 

 but distinct punctures, becoming absent at base and on 

 shoulders, and semidouble in places, especially towards the 

 sides; interstices with minute but rather clearly defined punctures, 

 as distinct on shoulders as elsewhere. Metasternum with dense 

 and fairly coarse punctures, but much finer in middle. Legs 

 short and wide; hind femora somewhat angularly dilated at inner 

 apex; front tibiae moderately wide and with a few stiff setse, the 



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