BY EUSTACE W. FERGUSON. 571 



third, fifth, and seventh in double series; the granules shining^ 

 each with a long seta projecting posteriorly; metasternum con- 

 cave, anteriorly on a level with middle coxae; ventral excavation 

 deep, the edges almost vertical; preanal fossa obscured from view 

 by the laminae; abdominal fascicles spread out along the margin 

 of the excavation, roughly collected into two groups on each 

 side, the two inner groups about 1 mm. apart; forceps long, very 

 thin, and sickle-shaped, being turned on themselves near the apex, 

 the laminae very long, broad, and bent inwards, their apices over- 

 lapping for a considerable distance. Dimensions: ^, 20 x 8 5 mm, 



Hab.-^'New South Wales: Mudgee, Coonabarabran(Macleay 

 Museum). Type in Australian Museum. 



A member of the F.-impressa-grouip, it may be distinguished 

 from all its allies by the abdominal fascicles being arranged in 

 four bundles instead of two; the forceps also are longer, more 

 incurved and twisted on themselves than in any other of the 

 group; it is probably most closely allied to P. Sloanei and P. 

 fiavovaria. 



PSALIDURA KOSCIUSKOANA, n.Sp. 



(J. Oblong-elongate, convex. Prothorax finely granulate, elytra 

 striate, interstices thickly and finely granulate; fascicles widel}'' 

 separated; forceps short, concealed; laminae very long, meeting 

 at apex. Black, opaque, granules shining, legs diluted with red; 

 setae black; fascicles red. 



Head convex, densely setigero-punctate, a single punctiform 

 depression in centre of forehead. Rostrum short, ridges rather 

 flattened, setigero-punctate; basal grooves narrow, rather shallow, 

 median notch present, median area deeply sunken anteriorly, 

 emargination deep. Mentum bearded in centre with a tuft of 

 long black bristles, dentate anteriorly. Mandibles simple, outer 

 portion nigro-setose. Prothorax(7 x 7 mm.) rounded on sides, 

 widest in front of middle, median lobe feebly produced; disc 

 feebly flattened in centre, collar-constriction faint, no median 

 line; finely and densely granulate, granules contiguous, rather 

 denser in centre, each punctate and bearing a long black seta. 



