/8 NEW SPECIES OF AUSTRALIAN COLEOPTERA, 



COLYDIID^. 

 Illestus Grouvellei, Reitter, 



Hen- Reitter (Verh. K. K. Zool. Bot. Gesell. in Wien, 1879, 

 p. 508) states that this is a synonym of Spar actus interruptus, 

 Er. This correction has been overlooked in the Supplementary 

 Catalogue. 



Anommatus 12-striatus, Miill. 



At the roots of grass in my garden in Hobart I obtained 

 numerous specimens (there are 19 before me now) of a small, 

 blind, apterous Clavicorn. These were shown to Mr. J. J. Walker, 

 who said they reminded him very much of Anommatus 12-striatus, 

 one of the four blind British beetles. Subsequent^ Mr. G. C. 

 Champion kindly sent me a specimen of this species from Kent, 

 and on comparison I find the Tasmanian specimens identical with 

 it. It is probable that the species was brought to Tasmania in 

 earth with pot plants. 



RHYSODID^. 



Hitherto but one species of this remarkable famil}'' has been 

 recorded from Australia. I have now to add five others, all of 

 which are very distinct. Together with the previously described 

 B. lignarius, they may be tabulated as follows : — 



Prothorax without lateral sulci .., planatus, n.sp. 



Pi'othorax trisulcate. 



Elytra acutely carinate mirahili>i, n. sp. 



Elytra seriate-punctate. 



Median prothoracic ridges shorter than lateral 



ones ahhreviatus, n.sp. 



Median ridges no shorter than lateral ones. 



Median lobe of head continuous to base. Ugnariini, Oil. 

 Median lobe terminating considerably 

 before base. 

 Lateral lobes of head transverse.... triclioKternua, n.sp. 

 Lateral lobes longitudinal ichtJiyocephalus, n.sp. 



