BY H. J. CARTER. 157 



Byallius reticulatus Pasc. 



The inadequate description of this species makes its identifica 

 fcion difficult, even with the accompanying figure (Ann. and Mag. 

 Nat. Hist., Ser. 1, Vol. 3, PI. x.), since the six described species 

 are rather close, though distinct. Three specimens lately sent by 

 Mr. Kerslake, labelled "Casselis, Gippsland," belong, I consider, 

 to the species which was wrongly identified by me when describing 

 J>. ovensensis (These Proceedings, 1909, p. 139) as an insect taken 

 at Cunningham, Lakes Entrance, Gippsland. The Cunningham 

 species, therefore, requires description and a name. I propose to 

 preface this by the following description of what 1 consider to 

 be Byalliiis reticulatus Pasc: — 



Black, little nitid, except legs; antenna 1 reddish, tarsi and 

 apex of tibiae clothed with golden tomentum. 



Head closely, clearly punctate, labrum prominent, epistoma 

 truncate in front, sharply angular at sides; antenna- with basal 

 joints sublinear, apical three or four slightly enlarged, the third 

 joint longer than fourth and fifth combined. Prothorax 5 x 6*5 

 mm., widest behind middle, anterior angles rather widely acute, 

 and pointing forward, sides lightly rounded, not sinuate; posterior 

 angles widely obtuse and depressed, base truncate, basal and 

 apical bonier narrow, lateral border thick, strongly rellexed and 

 riitid, surface clearly, rather closely, but not coarsely, punctate. 

 S, -nt,!! in,, transverse, triangular. Elytra vermiculately rugose 

 and wrinkled, each with three subobsolete COStie, evident on 

 apical half: the whole surface also closely studded with round 

 punctures, coarser than those on prothorax: epipleurae finely, 

 abdomen more coarsely punctate and longitudinally wrinkled, 

 flanks of prosternum almost smooth, tibiae nearly straight. 

 Dimensions : 20 x '.) mm. 



/fir/,. Cassilis, Gippsland, Vic. (Dr. Leach). 



Three examples, all, 1 think, female, from the National 

 Museum. A fourth example sent by Mr. Kerslake, labelled 

 "Buchan, Gippsland, Dr. Leach," shows a few, but strong, dis- 

 tinctions from the above, and must he at present considered as a 

 variety or £ of II. reticulatus. Form narrower and more eon 



