176 TUE CARABIDAE OF TASMAKIA,. 



tliiiii piothorax (3 X 2.3 mm.), resembling those of A. higuttata, but a little 

 wide)-, veiy flnely setulose-punetate. Head, inothorax, tibiae, tarsi, and ant'-nnae 

 ferruginous; elytra piceous-brown, a nebulous elongate spot on disc of eacii 

 elytron between anterior and second setiferous puncture of third interstice. 

 Length, 5.5, breadth, 2.3. 



Hab. — Flinders Is. (Simson, No. 3491). Two specimens. 

 Allied to -1. higuttata Chaud., but differing by head and prothora.x reddish; 

 prothorax wider, anterior marginal seta further from apex, basal angles more 

 decidedly marked; elytra proiuirtionately wider, diseal spots less clearly defined, 

 tlie apical, light-coloured s]iot is wanting, ))ut tliis often occurs in A. higuttata. 



Genus D I a B a T i c T.' s. 



DiABATicus austrai.is ErichsoH. 



Hah. — Launceston, St. Marys, Flinders Is. (Simson, No. 2609). 



Genus Microlestes f. 



Table of Tasmanian Species. 



Elytra piceous, shoulders and usually an apical .spot testaceous /iiaiuralis Macl. 



Upper surface black, elytra shining yamie Blackb. 



MiCROLESTE.s (f) HUMERAi.i.s Macleay. 

 7/«^.— Hobart (Lea). 



MiCROLESTES (?) YARKAE I?lackburn. 

 2/a6.— New Norfolk (Lea). 



Genus A n o m o t a r u s. 

 Anomotabus aeneu.s Macleay. 

 Huh. — Hrightun, East Tamar (Simson. Xii. 2908). 

 Tribe Pentagonicini. 



Neck condyliform; eyes of ordinary size Pkntagonica- 



Neck wide; eyes unusually largo and prominent Scopodes. 



Genus S c o P o ij E .s. 

 Table of Tasmanian species . 



1 (10) Prothorax with two marginal setae on each side. 



2 (3) Prothora.x with posterior marginal seta at posterior anglts, the&; not 



dentiform. Length, 6.3 mm iasmaiiicus BuX&s 



3 (21 Prothorax with posterior marginal seta on an ante-basal, triangular, 



dentiform prominence. 

 •1 (9) Head with frontal declivity depressed, strongly shagreened; clypeus 

 strongly shagreened, not divided from front by a deep transverse 

 impression. 

 5 (6i Black (including legs and upper side of basal joint of antennae). 



Length, 5 mm. boops ^lichi. 



Rather metallic, legs lurid or fiavous. 



Legs lurid; antennae infuscate after third joint. Length, 4 — 4.5 mm. 



sig^ Hiatus Germ . 

 Legs and antennae testaceous; (tarsi and sometimes antennae to- 

 wards apex rather infuscate). Length, 5 — 5.5 mm. Jiavipcs Bla^-k, 

 Head with frontal declivity convex, not shagreened; clypeus with 

 basal part raised into a convex transverse ridge, di\-ided from front 

 by a deep transverse impression. (Black, each elytron deeply 3- 



foveate.) Length, 3.6—5.5 mm alerrimu.s Chaud. 



10 ( 1 ) Prothorax strongly angustate to base without ante-basal prominence 

 or posterior marginal set.-.. Length, 6 mm griffilhi SI. 



