558 REVISION OF THE AMYCTERID^, 



groove running along excavation on either side to end anteriorly 

 to preanal fossa, these two grooves not meeting, and not com- 

 municating with fossa; fascicles close together, situated within 

 excavation at the inner ends of the oblique grooves; posterior 

 edge with two lamelliform projections between blades of forceps. 

 Forceps very long, feebly arcuate, laminse linear, obscured from 

 view by a fringe of yellow scales; penis bluntly pointed. Dimen- 

 sions : (J, 23 X 10; prothorax 7x7; elytra 16 x 10 mm. 



Hah. — Queensland(Mitcheirs Expedition). Type in Australian 

 Museum. 



Closely allied to P . forficulata; its large size, longer forceps, 

 and coarser granulation will distinguish it. These two species 

 both have the fascicles situated within the anal excavation; 

 several other species have the fascicles further apart, and situated 

 on the margin of the excavation. 



PSALIDURA CUNEICAUDATA, n.sp. 



. (J. Elliptical-ovate, convex. Prothorax finely granulate, elytra 

 striate, interstices finely granulate; fascicles close; forceps stout, 

 moderately long, laminae linear. Black, opaque, densely clothed 

 with fine muddy-yellow scales; fascicles dark brown; setae dark 

 brown. 



Head convex, partially concealed, sparingly setigerous. Rostrum 

 short, ridges rather flat, basal impressions not very deep, median 

 notch present, a wide semicircular impression behind marginal 

 plate. Mandibles with outer portion lipped in front. Prothorax 

 as broad as long(7 x 7 mm.), evenly rounded on sides, median 

 lobe moderately produced, collar-constriction feeble, median line 

 traceable at base; finely granulate, granules discrete, rather 

 closer in centre, setigerous. Elytra(15 x 10 mm.) elongate-oval, 

 gently rounded on sides, roundly declivous; shoulders prominent, 

 tuberculiform, apex mucronate; striate, striae shallow, with low 

 transverse ridges, interstices narrower than striae, setigero- 

 granulate, granules fine, arranged in double series, except on 

 fourth and sixth interstices, apical portion of sutural, and apical 

 and basal portions of second also granulate in single series. Sides 



