542 REVISION OF THE AMYCTERID^, 



forwards as well as inwards; laminae rather short. Dimensions : 

 (J, 23 X 10; 9, 23 X 10 mm. 



A widespread (New South Wales) species ranging from Mudgee, 

 on the south, to Tenterfield, on the north; also a very common 

 species on the Blue Mountains, and sent to me from Brisbane by 

 Mr. R. Illidge. Type in the Australian Museum. 



The strongly curved horns, and closely set abdominal fascicles 

 separate this species from all others of its group, except P. 

 approxiynata; from which, however, the larger, differently set 

 forceps distinguish it. 



PSALIDURA APPROXIMATA, n.sp. 



(J. Oblong, elongated, convex. Mandibles armed, prothorax 

 finely granulate, elytra reticulo-striate, interstices costate, 

 abdominal fascicles closely approximated, forceps moderately 

 long. Black, opaque, elytral fovese sparsely cinereo-squamulose; 

 setae black, fascicles dark red. 



Head rather feebly convex, sparsely setigero-punctate. Rostrum 

 short, thick, excavate, external ridges prominent, subparallel, 

 basal impressions strongly marked, median area well defined, 

 sloping anteriorly, emargination moderate; mentum without 

 gular horn. Mandibles large, external angles strongly produced 

 into two curved di\ergent horns, inner glabrous portion narrow, 

 outer portion opaque, furnished with long black setse, not 

 extending on to the horns. Prothorax moderately dilated on 

 sides(6 x 7 mm.); sides evenly rounded, widest about middle, base 

 truncate, apex lightly sinuate, not produced in middle, collar- 

 constriction somewhat feebly marked near the sides; disc rather 

 flattened, with an ill-defined median depression, mesial line only 

 traceable posteriorly; finely granulate, granules round, discrete, 

 rather closer together near the centre, unisetigerous. Elytra 

 (15 X 9 ram.) elongate, not greatly wider than prothorax, convex, 

 strongly declivous posteriorly, sides lightly widened from base to 

 behind middle, thence subparallel to apex, apex with moderately 

 larsfe flanse, mucronate: base truncate, shoulders marked but 

 not produced : striate, stride regularly foveo-reticulate; interstices 



