52 STUDIES IN AUSTRALIAN ENTOMOLOGY, 



a single marginal puncture on each side, placed just before where 

 the sides begin to narrow behind. Elytra convex, oval (11 x 

 6^ mm.); strongly and regularly striate; interstices convex; 

 scutellar striole very short ; lateral border narrow, reflexed, 

 interrupted near the peduncle on each side ; about six punctures 

 along each margin, those of the middle part widely placed, round, 

 and foveiform. Presternum not bordered along anterior margin. 

 Ventral segments impunctate— excepting last with a single seti- 

 gerous puncture on each side of anus in both sexes. 



Length 21, breadth 6^ mm. 



Hab. — N. S. Wales ; Mt. Kosciusko (Helms), Burrawang : Vic- 

 toria ; Marysville, Otway Ranges (Sloane) ; Harrietville District 

 (Blackburn). 



EURYLYCHNUS VICTORIA, n.Sp. 



Form light. Black, legs and mouth parts reddish. Head 

 large ; a strong transverse impression behind the eyes ; frontal 

 impressions strongly marked, rugulose ; a narrow groove with 

 I'aised external edge extending from above each eye to base of 

 mandibles ; space between this groove and frontal impressions 

 raised ; eyes prominent, inclosed behind ; post-ocular prominences 

 weak. Prothorax not convex, subcordate, nearly as long as 

 broad (3| x 3| mm.), truncate in front, lightly sinuate behind ; 

 sides lightly rounded on anterior half, lightly narrowed behind ; 

 lateral border narrow, sinuate before the base, thickened and 

 forming a small protuberance at the basal angles ; median line 

 strongly marked ; one marginal puncture on each side, placed 

 slightly before the middle. Elytra lightly convex, oval (7 x 4|mm.), 

 truncate at base, sti'iate ; striae entire and well marked ; interstices 

 equal, not convex; no scutellar striole; lateral border narrow, 

 reaching from peduncle to apex ; a few widely placed punctures 

 along margin. Presternum with anterior margin not bordered. 

 Joints of anterior tarsi a little obliquely produced externally. 



Length 14, breadth 4 J mm. 



Hab. — Victoria. 



This species I received from Mr. W. Kershaw, as coming from 

 near Melbourne. 



