612 NEW SPECIES OF AUSTRALIAN COLEOPTERA, 



intermediate legs, 1st joint thick, as long as 2nd-3rd combined, 

 3rd thinnest, 2nd and 4th-6th somewhat globular, 7th- 10th trans- 

 verse, 11th as long as 9th-10th combined, and slightly the widest. 

 Prothorax slightly if at all transverse, towards the apex as wide 

 as head across eyes and base of prothorax, at the base as wide as base 

 of head; widely globose in front, with the sides obtusely toothed, 

 at a third from the base deeply constricted; median canal extend- 

 ing from base to apex, distinct but not deep or wide. Scutellum 

 small, wide, curvilinearly triangular. Elytra not twice as long as 

 head and prothorax combined, shoulders feebly rounded, sides 

 parallel to near the apex. Metasternum narrowly sulcata. Legs 

 slender; posterior tarsi longer than tibiae, basal joint as long as 

 the rest; intermediate not as long as the tibise, joints thick, 1st as 

 long as 2nd-4th; anterior thick, about two-thirds as long as tibife; 

 all the femora equal in thickness, the anterior shortest. Length 

 1|^, width f mm. 



Hab. — Tamworth (Lea); South Australia (Macleay Museum). 



Judging from the description, the above species appears to differ 

 from T. detUicollis, Champion, in being paler, in having the 

 antennae shorter and concolorous with elytra, prothoracic teeth 

 less distinct, the postei'ior one not noticeably the longest, median 

 canal different, somewhat different puncturation, ifec. From 1\ 

 vinctus, Erichs., it is very distinct. 



Anthicus politulus, n.sp. 



Scarcely elongate, highly polished. Black; prothorax varying 

 from dark red to black; antennae dark red, apical joints and palpi 

 darker, base of femora reddish (in a few testaceous), tarsi 

 testaceous-brown; elytra with a scarcely oblique pale testaceous 

 macula on each shoulder (sometimes united). Above and beneath 

 sparsely pubescent. Head, meso- and metasternum minutely 

 punctate, elytra impunctate. 



Head subquadrate, as wide as elytra at base, and wider than 

 and scarcely as long as prothorax; eyes prominent; antennae 

 slender, reaching or slightly passing intermediate legs. Prothorax 

 transversely globose in front, strongly constricted behind; median 



