BY ARTHUR M. LEA. 281 



Syzetoxinus parallelus, n.sp. 



(J. Elongate-ovate, subdepressed, shining. Black; elytra and 

 lower surface ver}^ slightly paler than prothorax; legs and antennae 

 obscure testaceous, the latter infuscate towards apex. Sparsely 

 clothed with short obscure pubescence. Above very densely and 

 strongly punctate, feeblest on head, strongest at base of elytra; 

 sterna moderately densely and strong!}'-, abdominal segments 

 minutely punctate. 



Head small, closely joined to prothorax, strongly transverse; 

 eyes moderate!}^ large, not very prominent, placed close to base; 

 antennpe reaching intermediate cox?e, 1st and 2nd joints large, 

 thick, the 2nd equal to the swollen portion of 1st, 3rcl equal in 

 length to 2nd, but narrower, 3rd-10th gradually decreasing in 

 length, 3rd-6th decreasing in width, 7th-llth thickening, 9th 

 subquadrate, 10th transverse, 11th not as long as 9th-10th com- 

 bined. Prothorax feebly transverse, as wide as head at base, 

 truncate at base Pcnd apex, sides slightly rounded; a broad semi- 

 circular interrupted impression extending almost across base, and 

 a shallow impression across middle, the centre of which is plainly 

 marked. Scutellum very small, narrowing towards and truncate 

 at apex. Elytra more than twice as long as head and jDrothorax 

 combined, base truncate, shoulders scarcely rounded, sides 

 parallel to near apex; the base with a depression on each side 

 and at suture, behind it a very shallow depression. Legs rather 

 long and slender, posterior femora very slightly thickened, all the 

 tibiae straight. Length 1 J, width | mm. 



Rab.— Bridge Town, W.A. 



Differs from S. inconsjncutis Id}^ l^eing a little more parallel, 

 and in having darker elytra, a little feebler puncturation, some- 

 what different antennte, kc. 



Syzetoxinus basicornis, n.sp. 



fj. Oblong-oval, subdepressed, feebly shining. Head and pro- 

 thorax black, elytra piceous-brown, the apex obscurely paler, base 

 narrowly testaceous, lower surface piceous-brown, legs— especially 



