276 NEW SPECIES OF AUSTRALIAN COLEOPTERA, 



line very shallow and indistinct, obsolete towards apex. Scutellum 

 small, transverse, moderately distinct. Elytra about once and a 

 third as long as head and prothorax combined, not much 

 wider than anterior portion of latter, sides almost parallel, apex 

 almost truncate, a feeble dej^ression on each side of suture towards 

 apex. Femora thick, tibiae straight. Length 2|, width 1 mm. 



Hah. — Forest Reefs; on fences at dusk. 



The above somewhat resembles the preceding and the following- 

 species; from the former it may be distinguished by its colour 

 and puncturation being a little different, by its thinner legs and 

 less plainly marked median line; from the latter by being a little 

 more elongate, a little less convex, median line distinct, thicker 



legs, etc. 



Anthicus pignerator, n.sp. 



Not very elongate, slightly convex, shining. Obscure reddish- 

 testaceous, elytra very little paler than head and prothorax; 

 lower surface concolorous with elytra, and darker than legs. 

 Pubescence as in the preceding. Head shallowly, prothorax very 

 densely and shallowly, elytra densely and strongly, sterna densely, 

 abdominal segments minutely, punctate. 



Head rather small, transverse; eyes moderately large, placed 

 close to base; antenna^ moderately slender, passing intermediate 

 cox?e, the width separating them equal to the distance to base of 

 eyes, 1st joint about once and a half longer than 2nd, 2nd a 

 little shorter and thicker than 3rd, 11th about as long as 9th-10th 

 combined. Prothorax not much longer than wide, wider than 

 head, transversely globose in front, constricted near base, base 

 truncate; a transverse impression at base and a shallow circular 

 one on each side of the middle; no median line. Scutellum indis- 

 tinct. Elytra about once and a third as long as head and pro- 

 thorax combined, not much wider than anterior portion of latter, 

 shoulders feebly rounded, sides subparallel to near apex, a feeble 

 depression on each side of suture about middle. Legs rather 

 slender; femora not very thick; posterior tibi?e ^er}^ feebly bent 

 inwardly. Length 21, width 4 mm. 



Hah. — Forest Reefs; on a fence at dusk. 



