BY A. M. LEA. 553 



becoming very small posteriorly. Leyii rather long and thin; 

 hind-tibite no widen- at apex than at apical third, and not notched; 

 hind-tarsi witli basal joint distinctly curved, and much longer 

 than the rest combined. Length, 4 mm. 



//a6. -N.S.W.: Jenolan (J. C. Wiburd). Unique. 



An unusually elongate species, which I was at first disposed 

 to consider as not belonging to the genus: but the metasternum 

 and abdomen, although longer than usual, are not otherwise 

 aberrant. The type is probably a male. 



Xylophilus longicorpus n.sp. 



^J. Blackish, prothorax, palpi, and legs (hind-tibii\3 slightly 

 infuscated at apex) flavous. Closely covered with very short, 

 pale pubescence. 



Rp,ad rather convex; with dense and rather small, partially 

 concealed punctures. Eyes large, prominent, lightly notched, 

 separated for slightly more than the length of the two basal 

 joints of antennte. Apical joint of palpi large, and strongly 

 securiform. Frothorax slightly longer than the basal width, 

 sides lightly dilated to near apex and then rounded, with a 

 rather shallow, semidouble, medio-basal impression, and a feeble 

 depression on each side, with a fairly distinct but shallow, trans- 

 verse impression slightly nearer apex than base : punctures 

 somewhat as on head. Elytra long and thin, much wider than 

 prothorax; basal swellings and punctures much as on preceding 

 species. Legs moderately long and rather thin; hind-tibiae con- 

 spicuously dilated to, and strongly notched at apex; hind-tarsi 

 with basal joint moderately curved, and more than twice as long 

 as the rest combined. Length, 3^ mm. 



//a6.— N.S. VV. : National Park, near Sydney (A. M. Lea). 

 Unique. 



An unusually long, thin species, in general appearance closely 

 allied to the preceding one, but readily distinguished by the 

 hind-tibia?; in addition, there are many slight differences in the 

 prothorax and legs. The first joint of the antennae is of the 

 usual size, the second is short and subglobular, [the others ai-e 



