174 THE CARABIDAE OF TASMANIA, 



Genus A G o x o c h i l a. 

 Table of Tasmanian species. 



1 (10) Prothorax transverse, strongly ampliate behind anterior angles. (Head 



short, eyes hemispherical.) 



2 (5) Elytra with discal spots transverse, greatly reduced in length beyond 



fifth interstice. 



3 (4) Prothorax with sides oblique to base, basal angles obtuse. Length, 



5.0 — 6.5 mm ciirtula Erichs. 



4 (3) Prothorax with sides sinuate to base, basal angles rectangular. Length, 



5 mm bhnaculaia SI. 



5 (2) Elytra with discal spots variable, but not greatly reduced in length 



beyond fifth interstice. 



6 (9) Prothorax ampliate and strongly rounded at widest part, evidently nar- 



rowed to base; sides subsinuate before base. 



7 (8) Size major (7 — 7.5 mm.). Prothorax with one or two marginal setae 



before middle , .. .. plagiata SI. 



8 (7) Size minor (4.5 — 5 mm.). Prothorax with one seta before middle 



sinuosa Chaud. 



9 (6) Prothorax lightly rounded at widest part, obliquely narrowed to base. 



(Base wide; basal angles obtuse.) Length, 5 — 6 mm. 



binoiata White. 



10 (1) Prothorax lightly ampliate behind anterior angles. (Form rather 



elongate; elytra with narrow discal spots.) 



11 (12) Size minor (4.5 — 5 mm.). Head short, eyes hemispherical 



/e>! est rata Blackb. 



12 (11) Size major (5.5 — 6 mm.). Head longer, eyes prominent, but less 



than hemispherical. 



13 (14) Prothorax with basal angles obtuse; anterior margmal seta at anterior 



third. Length, 5.5 — 6 mm bigiitiata Cha.u6.. 



14 (13) Prothorax with basal angles sharply marked, anterior marginal seta be- 



hind anterior third. Length, 5.5 mm Jlindersi 'SX. 



Agonochila cuetola Erichson. 

 (= A. corticalis Chaudoir.) 



Ilab. — Launeeston, Kelso, Beaconsfleld, Avoca, Turner's Marsh, Epping, In- 



torlakon (SiiiLSon, No. 2487); Wilmot, Waratali (Carter and Lea). Common in 

 R.E. Australia. 



Agonochila hi.aiaci^lata, sp. nov. 



Depressed ; i)rothorax transverse, lightly emarginate at apex, sides strongly 

 ampliate at widest part, sinuate posteriorly, basal angles reftangular, lateral 

 margins explaiiate. wide anteriorly; elytra widest behind middle, decidedly nar- 

 rowed to base, i>uneturation rather coarse. Piceous; elytra 3-uiaculate, nmeulae 

 testaceous, discal pair irregularly oval, extending across interstices 3 — 6, apical 

 spot connuon to both elytra, wide, extending forward on third and fnnrtli inter- 

 stices. 



Head pimehdale, dejiressed (1.25 mm. across eyes); eyes hemispliern-al. 

 Prothorax widely transverse (1 ^ 1.65 mm.); sides strongly rounded, suban.gu- 

 late beside anterior marginal seta; sides strongly sinuate posteriorly, meeting 

 base at right angles; apex lightly and widely emarginate; base shortly lohate, cut 

 sharply on each side; basal angles sliarp, almost rectangular; disc a little convex, 



