BY ARTHUR M. LEA. 617 



seven out of sixty-three specimens have I been able to trace it. 

 The species was originally described as coming from Tasmania; 

 but in addition to that State, it is common under loose bark or 

 under logs in dry situations in West and South Australia, 

 Victoria, and New South Wales. 



AcHOPERA MACULATA Pasc; l.c. No.5517. 



Hah. — New South Wales. 



A specimen from Gosford agrees very well with Pascoe's 

 description; but, as it is a damaged^ female, I refrain from 

 describing it, and it is not included in the table. 



Tychreus Pascoe, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1870, p. 475. 



Head moderately large, feebly convex; with or without ocular 

 fovea. Eyes large, widely separated, finely faceted. Rostrum 

 long, thin, curved, sides feebly incurved to middle. Anteniue 

 moderately thin; scape shorter (sometimes considerably shorter) 

 than funicle, inserted about middle of rostrum; funicle with 1st- 

 2nd joints elongate, 1st decidedly longer and stouter than 2nd; 

 club large, elongate-oval, as long as the five (sometimes as long 

 as the six) preceding joints. Prothorax convex, moderately or 

 feebly transverse, base bisinuate, sides suddenly narrowed towards 

 apex, apex produced, overhanging head and less than one-half the 

 width of base; ocular lobes prominent but somewhat rounded. 

 Scutellmn distinct. Elytra considerably wider than and raised 

 above prothorax, base rather strongly bisinuate, shoulders 

 rounded, sides parallel to beyond middle, and then suddenly and 

 usually angularly decreasing to apex, apex usually conjointly or 

 almost conjointly rounded. Pectoral canal not very wide, deep, 

 terminated almost at metasternum. Jlesosternal receptacle 

 U-shaped, both as regards walls and emargination, scarcely raised, 

 emargination either longitudinal or slightly transverse; almost 

 open. Metasternum slightly shorter than basal segment of 

 abdomen; episterna distinct. ^6o?om67i moderately large, sutures 

 distinct, 1st segment not longer (except in middle) than 2nd, 

 intercoxal process rounded; 3rd and 4th combined slightly longer 



