300 NOTES ON AUSTRALIAN COLEOPTERA. 



Helodes (Cyphon) fenestratus, sp.nov. 

 Ovalis ; sat convexus ; pubescens ; fusco-piceus, antennarum 

 basi tibiis tarsisque rnfescentibus, elytris fascia communi 

 arcuata ad latera abbreviata mox ante medium posita fulva 

 ornatis ; capite prothoraceque crebre subtiliter punctulatis ; 

 hoc perbrevi valde transverse, angulis posticis obtusis ; elytris 

 subfortiter minus crebre punctulatis, puncturis apicem versus 

 gradatim subtilioribus ; antennarum articulis 2° 3°que con- 

 junctis (hoc quam ille multo minore) sat brevioribus. 



[Long. 1|, lat. I line. 

 Resembles H. pictus, Blackb., in shape, but is evidently and 

 uniformly smaller, with the elytra a little more tinely punctulate. 

 The uniform fuscous colour of the upper surface interrupted only 

 by a fulvous arched fascia crossing the elytra immediately in front 

 of the middle and not nearly reaching the lateral margins renders 

 this a very distinct species. The antennae also are exceptionally 

 dark. I hesitate to refer to this species an example (also from 

 N. S. Wales) in which the fulvous mark is wanting and the punc- 

 turation seems a trifle coarser, but it is quite possible it may be a 

 variety. The examination of more specimens would be necessary 

 to determine it. 



N. S. Wales ; Blue Mountains. 



PTINID^. 

 DiPLOcoTES NIGER, v. de PoU. (Notes, Leyd. Mus. 1886, p. 238). 



There seems to be little doubt that this is identical with 

 Diphohia familiaris, OUiff, published in the P.L.S.N.S.W., same 

 year (1886). I am uncertain which name takes the precedence. 



TENEBRIONID^. 



Licinoma pallipes, Blackb. 



In describing this species (P.L.S.N.S.W., 1891, p. 542) I 

 accidentally omitted to mention its habitat, which is the Victorian 

 Alps. 



