BY ARTHVB M. LEA. 365 



lias middle of jjiothorax wider than elytra. The .smallest specimen is but 

 slightly more than an Eno:Iish line in length, and as the ninth joint of its an- 

 tennae is only moderately naiTower than the tenth the species is evidently allied 

 to D. exiguvs, from the description of which it differs in having the prothoracic 

 pnnctures dense and fine (larger on the sides than in the middle), and elytral 

 punctures also evidently mucli smaller. The larger specimens are slightly wider 

 in proportion than the smaller ones, and the median elevations of the jtrotliorax 

 are even less distinct. 



DiPLOOOELl'.S APICICOILLIS, U. Sp. 



Castaueous, appendages slightly paler. Moderately densely clothed with 

 short, depressed, gi-eyish pubescence, upjier surface in addition with slioi-t, semi- 

 erect setae. 



Head with dense punctures of nuiderate size; a sludlnw depression on each 

 side of clypeus. Antennae short, ninth joint sliglitly larger than eiglith but 

 much smaller than tenth, the latter wiiler than eleventh. Prothorax not twice as 

 wide as long, sides ol)li(|uely increasing in widtli lo apex, front angles sharply 

 defined and not pro<luced, the liind ones gently rounded off, with three more or 

 less distinctly impressed lines towards each side; punctures somewhat irregular, 

 but mostly well defined. Elytra parallel-sided to near apex, with rows of fairly 

 large punctures, l)ecoming smaller posteriorly, intei-stices with small punctures. 

 Length, 2.5-2.75 mm. 



Hall. — Western Australia: Swan Kivei- (J. Clark and A. M. Lea), Dimny- 

 brook (Lea). 



Of tlie size and general ap|)eariuice ol D. aiigwitulux. I)ut with front of pro- 

 thorax decidedly wider; when seen from above the front angles appear to be 

 quite sharply angulate, but on that species, from a similar point of view, they 

 appear to be gently rounded off; tlie liea<l of the present species is also more 

 transverse. At first glance the chib appears to he but two-jointed, and perhaps 

 should really be so considered, but the ninth joint is certainly wider than the 

 eighth. 



ENDOMYCHIDAE. 



Stexotarsus parallelus, n. sji. 



Fla\ous-red ; head, base of prothorax, scutellum, two large spots on elytra, 

 antennae, femora, and tibiae black. Jfoderately densely (dotlied with pale, semi- 

 erect pubescence. 



Head with numerous small but distinct punctures; a shallow depression near 

 each eye. Antennae rather short; club stout. Prothora.t; with front angles pro- 

 duced and rounded, sides almost parallel elsewhere, sublateral striae deep, be- 

 coming foveate at base; with numerous small but sharply defined punctures, be- 

 coming larger and denser on sides. Eli/tra long, parallel-sided to near apex; 

 with -rows of rather large punctures, becoming smaller towards suture and pos- 

 teriorly; interstices with small punctures. Length, 2.75-3.25 mm. 



Hab. — New South Wales (Dr. E. W. Ferguson), Sydney (H. .T. Carter and 

 A. M. Lea), Gosford (Carter). 



The elytra are longer and more parallel-sided than in any previously des- 

 cribed Australian species; they have two large spots, somewhat as in S. hima- 

 culipeimis, but that species is decidedly wider and more elliptic, and its legs and 

 head are red. On several specimens the basal half of the prothorax is black. 



