BV A. M. LEA. 743 



defined punctures. Antennae rather thin, extending to base of 

 prothorax, slightly dilated to apex. Prothorax lightl}' trans- 

 verse, sides regularly increasing in width from base to near apex, 

 and then rather abruptly narrowed, on apical half with several 

 very feeble denticulations; with dense and moderately coarse 

 punctures, more crowded on sides than on middle. Elytra at 

 V)ase slightly wider than head across eyes, shoulders square, sides 

 subparallel or feebly dilated to near apex, and then widely 

 rounded: with distinct rows of fairly large punctures, larger and 

 more irregular about base than elsewhere, and becoming rather 

 small posteriorly. Length, 1^-2 mm. 



Hah. — Tasmania: Hobart, Launceston, Bruni Island. — AVestern 

 Australia: Swan River, Newcastle (A. M. Lea). 



A depressed, densely punctate species, readily distinguished 

 from all others of the genus by the uniformly dingy-brown elytra. 

 The apical joints of the antennae are gradually enlarged, not 

 abruptly clavate as in Neosalpinyns. The denticulations on the 

 sides of the prothorax are so very feeble that, from most direc- 

 tions, they are quite invisible; one specimen has a shining median 

 line on the basal half of the pronotum; and, on several, there 

 are two vague basal depressions; the elytra are without striae, 

 although their punctures are in very evident rows. 



Tasmosalpingus, n.g. 



Head wide, obtusely produced in front. Eyes small, lateral, 

 prominent and coarsely faceted . Antennae inserted considerably 

 in front of eyes; with a conspicuous, three-jointed club. Pro- 

 thorax wide, sides acutely margined. Scutellum small and 

 strongly transverse. Elytra short. Metasternum elongate. 

 Leys not very long; front coxae rather widely, the others moder- 

 ately separated, front coxal cavities open behind; tibiae dilated 

 towards, and minutely spurred at apex; tarsi moderately long, 

 two basal joints of hind pair and three of the others moderately 

 wide and close together, penultimate small and simple, claw-joint 

 rather stout, almost as long as the rest combined; claws swollen 

 towards base but not dentate. 



The acutely carinated margins of prothorax, each separated by 



