BY THE REV. T. BLACKBURN. 97 



margin running along the front, obsolete in the middle, the striae 

 of the elytra narrower, but much more conspicuously punctured, 

 the interstices considerably less convex, and the eyes more 

 prominent. 



S. Australia ; near Morgan. 



LOXANDRUS MICANS, Sp.nOV. 



Apterus ; sat elongatus ; nitidus ; niger, cyaneo-iridescens, 

 capite antice palpis antennis tarsisque picescentibus ; oculis 

 parum prominulis ; prothorace postice sparsissime punctulato 

 leviter transverso, tenuiter canaliculato, utrinque ad basin 

 sulco elongato longitudinali impresso, antice modice emarginato 

 (angulis anticis manifeste prominulis), hie quam ad basin sat 

 angustiori, latitudine majori paullo ante medium posita, 

 lateribus modice arcuatis, angulis posticis rotundato-obtusis ; 

 elytris striatis, striis 1-6 antice punctulatis, stria abbreviata 

 scutellari nulla ; interstitiis vix convexis (3° ante medium 

 punctura ornato). [Long. 6, lat. 2^ lines. 



Very distinct by the absence of wings, as well as by its size 

 notably surpassing that of the previously described Australian 

 Loxandri. The prothorax is distinctly margined all across its 

 front ; the punctures at its base are very few, but well defined. 



Victoria ; in the collection of C. French, Esq. 



TRECHIDES. 



Trechus. 



I have recently examined tlie tyjies of the species of Trechus 

 from Gayndah described by Sir W. Macleay and which are in the 

 Australian Museum. I do not feel sure that any of them are true 

 Trechi. T. rufilahris is a singular insect, for which I do not feel 

 prepared to suggest a place. T. atriceps appears to be a Thenarotes, 

 and T. ater a 9 Lecanomerus. T. concolor may be a Trechus ; 

 unfortunately it is a unique 9. 



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