554 REVISION OF THE AMYCTERID^, 



line feeble, densely and finely granulate. Elytra(15 x 9 ram.) 

 subparallel, shoulders prominent, regularly striate, the strise^ 

 each with a row of minute granules running down the centre, 

 interstices finely and closely granulate in double series except 

 the fourth and sixth. Undersurface rather deeply concave over 

 the metasternum and first two abdominal segments, the meta- 

 sternum with a projection on either side behind the middle 

 coxse. Apical excavation somewhat shallower than usual, the 

 preanal fossa open, posterior edge thickened at base of forceps 

 on each side, fascicles very small and close together, separated" 

 by a prolongation forwards of the excavation. Forceps short, 

 strongly arcuate, thickened at the base, the laminae short but 

 prominent, their apices strongly rounded. Dimensions: ^, 22 x 9; 

 9, 23 X 9 mm. 



Hab. — CoonabarabrHn(T. G. Sloane), Quirindi( Bryant). 



Type ill Macleay Museum. 



Of about the size and general appearance of P. elongata 

 Macleay, but readily distinguished by the shorter, more stronglj^ 

 arcuate forceps; the anal excavation is also more open, and the 

 preanal fossa not sharply marked off". It is more closely allied 

 to P. sichvittata and P. montana, from both of which its larger 

 size will distinguish it. 



PsALiDURA MONTANA Maclcay, loc. cit., p. 209. 



(J. A small black species, clothed with muddj'^-brown scales not 

 obscuring the granules; setae dark brown. 



Head small, convex, rostrum not deeply excavate, ridges most 

 prominent at base. Prothorax (5 x 5 mm.) rounded on sides,, 

 moderately produced, disc very finely granulate. Elytra sub- 

 parallel, shoulders slightl}- thickened, not prominent; striae 

 crenulate, not definitely foveate, interstices finely and somewhat 

 irregularly granulate in double series except on the fourth and 

 sixth. Metasternum with a tubercle on either side of the middle 

 behind the middle coxae; excavation shallow, the preanal fossa 

 not separated from the rest of the excavation; fascicles small, 

 close together; forceps small, strongly arcuate; laminae short. 



