BY EUSTACE VV. FERGUSON. 567 



the granules are arranged in single series; sides irregularly 

 granulate. Metasternum shallowly concave, almost flat. Fifth 

 ventral segment deeply and widely excavate, excavation not 

 quite reaching anterior margin; preanal fossa deep, transverse; 

 intermediate ridges with short black bristles obscured by the 

 longer set?e upon the posterior edge, these latter not extending 

 across the middle line; fascicles small, moderately widely sepa- 

 rated(3 mm.). Forceps small, laminae obliquely placed along 

 inner side of blades, a tuft of hair projecting downwards from 

 apical tergite between the blades. 



9. Of a more elliptical form than (J; median prothoracic 

 lobe not so strongly produced, collar-constriction fainter; elytra 

 more gradually rounded to apex, which is not mucronate; 

 shoulders prominent, foveo-striate, fovese shallow, irregular, 

 interstices granulate, with the exception of the fourth and sixth 

 in double series; ventral segments convex, third and fourth 

 longer than in (J, fifth not excavate. Dimensions : (Jj 19x8; 

 $, 19 X 8 mm. 



Hah. — South Queensland: Darling Downs (Hermann Lau) — 

 New South Wales: Inverell. 



Close to P. Wilcoxi, but differing in its larger size and coarser 

 granulation, the intermediate bristles in the anal excavation 

 black and obscured by the posterior row, and in these latter not 

 extending across the middle line. 



PSALIDURA BREVIFORMIS, n,sp. 



(J. Of a short, convex form, strongly declivous. Prothorax 

 finely granulate, elytra foveo-striate, interstices costate; fascicles 

 widely separated; forceps small, laminae rather small. Black, 

 subnitid, with minute greyish scales barely traceable in foveje; 

 legs diluted with red, somewhat densely clothed with short grey 

 pubescence and dark setae; nigro-setose; fascicles reddish-brown. 



Head convex, partially concealed, setigero-punctate, marked 

 with a deep linear impression in front. Rostrum short, thick; 

 ridges well defined, basal impressions very deep, median notch 

 present; central area deeply sunken in front, emargination deep; 



