82 NEW SPECIES OF AUSTRALIAN COLEOPTERA, 



Rhysodes planatus, n.sp. 



Reddish-brown, shining. 



Head deeply but comparatively narrowly bisulcate, lateral 

 lobes large, feebly impressed on each side, and each side narrowly 

 continued to in front of antennae; median lobe large, of irregular 

 shape, produced behind, but terminated considerabl}^ before base. 

 Antennae moderately long, 1st joint slightly, the 3rd and 11th 

 distinctly longer than wide. Prothorax wide and flat, almost 

 impunctate; with a deep and narrow median line not quite con- 

 tinuous to apex; each side of base with a large subtriangular 

 punctate impression, from the middle of which a feebly impressed 

 line is traceable almost to the middle of the disc; marginal 

 impressions narrow and continuous. Elytra wider than prothorax; 

 seriate-punctate, punctures of moderate size, interstices rounded 

 and slightly raised, both punctures and interstices irregular near 

 apex. Mentum, middle of prosternum and of metasternum with 

 rather large and moderately dense punctures; abdominal segments 

 not transversely impressed, but with rather numerous shallow 

 punctures (except at base and apex of each). Length 8J, width 

 2 J mm. 



Uah. — Victoria (C. French). 



A large flat species, which may be easih^ recognised by the 

 absence of lateral prothoracic sulci. The median lobe of the 

 head in the unique specimen under examination is impressed 

 with two rather large punctures. 



R. LiGNARius, oil. Hah. — Richmond River, N.S.W. 



L.EMOPHL^US SUBOPACUS, n.Sp. 



Moderately densely clothed with short j^ellowish pubescence; 

 subopaque. Testaceous. 



Head transverse, moderately densely punctate, median line 

 very feeble. Antennae extending to posterior coxae, 1st joint 

 stout, not quite as long as 2nd-3rd combined, 2nd stouter, and 

 very little longer than 3rd, 5th-llth very feebly increasing in 

 length. Prothorax transverse, anterior angles dentiform; densely 



