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In general appearance, strikingly close to some of the larger 

 specimens, that I have referred, with doubt, to F. parvulus, but 

 the fourth and fifth joints of antennae, although short, are (com- 

 bined) distinctly longer than the sixth: the hind tarsi are some- 

 what aberrant for the genus. 



A smaller (4| mm.) specimen from Queensland (Dalby, Mrs. 

 F. }{. Hobler) appears to belong to the species, but is more 

 lightly coloured, with a vague remnant of a median line on the 

 prothorax (completely absent from the type) and with slightly 

 shorter antennae and legs. 



Fornax majorinus, n.sp. 



Dark castaneous brown, antennse and legs paler. Very densely 

 clothed with rather short, stramineous pubescence. 



Head with dense but not very large punctures; inter-antennary 

 carina widely interrupted in middle. Antennae moderately long, 

 second joint slightly longer than fourth, third almost as long as 

 fourth and fifth combined, fourth slightly shorter than fifth, and 

 fifth than sixth, sixth-tenth subequal in length, eleventh almost 

 as long as ninth and tenth combined. Prothorax with sides 

 strongly rounded in front, thence parallel-sided to base; punc- 

 tures dense, rather small and subasperate, becoming crowded on 

 sides. Elytra parallel-sided to beyond the middle; with dense 

 asperate punctures about base, becoming smaller posteriorly; 

 striation well defined. Hind coxce produced to points at the 

 sides, greatest length distinctly more than that of second ab- 

 dominal segment; hind tarsi with basal joint as long as the rest 

 combined. Length, ^\ mm. 



Hah. — N.S.W.: Byron Bay (C. Watson); unique. 



A comparatively large, robust species. 



Dystrigonisthis laticollis, n.sp. 



Of a rusty-castaneous, appendages somewhat paler. Densely 

 clothed with short, rusty pubescence. 



Head with rather coarse, crowded punctures; clypeus shallowly 

 concave. Antennte with second joint short, third about as long 

 as fourth and fifth combined, fourth-eighth subequal in length 

 and with rounded sides, ninth almost as long as three preceding 



