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apex; while the fifth is near and parallel to the sides, becoming 

 obsolete at the apical declivity. The intervals are coarsely and 

 subalutaceously punctulate as in A. maryinicollis. The basal 

 joint of the front tarsi is distinctl}^ longer than each of the next 

 three. Dimensions — 16 x 8 mm. 



Hah. — Grampians, Victoria. A single specimen [^]) from Mr. 

 C French. Type in the author's coll. 



Byallius ovknsensis, n.sp. 



Differs from B. reticulatus Pasc>, in the following particulars. 



Head more finely punctured, eyes smaller, antennae stouter. 

 Prothorax much wider at apex, with acute anterior angles much 

 more emarginate and obliquely curved outwards; sides more 

 sinuately widened near a.pex, posterior angles rectangular, but more 

 deflected and outwardly directed. Lateral margins much thicker, 

 shining, rounded, and less recurved. Disc flatter and much more 

 finely punctured. Elytra less distinctly costate, intervals more 

 coarsely rugose and much more finely punctured. Abdomen with 

 first two segments longitudinally strigose, and, like the sternum, 

 finely punctate. (In B. reticulatus the abdomen is not strigose 

 and, like the sternum, coarsely punctate throughout). Legs 

 shorter and much less strongly punctate. Dimensions — 20 x 8 mm. 



Hah — Bright and Fern Hills, Victoria. Taken by the author. 

 Also from Messrs. Helms, and French. 



The capture, by the author, of a specimen of what is evidently 

 the true B. reticulatus Pasc, at Cunningham, Gippsland, has 

 convinced me that I was mistaken in my former identification 

 of that species. The two species are superficially so alike that, 

 when examining the type, greater latitude for variation was 

 allowed than I now think to be admissible. B. ovensensis is, 

 therefore, the species that I compared with B. kosciuskoanus (these 

 Proceedings, Vol. xxxiii., p. 4 12). Type in author's coll. 



Byallius Mastersii, n.sp. 

 Elongate-ovate, convex, black, pronotum opaque, elytra moder- 

 ately shining, antennae, palpi, and tarsi piceous, underside of tarsi 

 and tibiae clothed with golden pubescence. 



