BY THOMAS G. SLOANE. 619 



apical segments with a row of fine punctures along apical margin 

 on each side. Length 12*5, breadth 4*8 mm. 



Hah. — N.W.A. : Roebuck Bay (Coll, Sloane, received from Mr. 

 French). 



Rather a distinct species which I place next S. civilis, Germ.,, 

 from which it difters by the prothorax more narrowed to base 

 and with the border much wider at basal foveas; elytral interstices 

 more convex, particularly above apical declivity, the virescent 

 tinge of the elytra and prosternal episterna. Compared with S. 

 habitaiis, SL, to which it has some resemblance, it differs by pro- 

 thorax longer, hot so wide, narrower at apex and at base; the 

 elytra iridescent, with inner humeral angle marked, 3rd interstice 

 4-punctate, 9th interstice narrower in comparison with 8th; 2nd 

 and 3rd ventral segments not punctulate, etc. If the presence of 

 the 4th puncture on the apical declivity of the 3rd elytral inter- 

 stice be a constant character, it would in itself differentiate S. 

 dampieri from all the species known to me. S. brevicornis, Blkb., 

 has the 3rd interstice 4-punctate — the position of the posterior 

 puncture not stated — but S. dampieri differs evidently from the 

 description of >S'. brevicornis by the strongly crenulate striae and 

 convex interstices of the el3^tra. 



Sarticus habitans, Sloane. 



Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. (2) iv. p. 508, 1889. 



It is characteristic of -6'. habitans to have the elytra with the 

 inner humeral angles open (this is caused by the lateral border 

 being very narrow at its point of junction with the basal border), 

 the Stli and 9th interstices convex, and the 8th. stria strongly 

 punctate. I have said in my description that the 8th interstice 

 is not wider than the 9th, but this is inaccurate; the 9th inter- 

 stice, though wide and convex, is not as v^dde as the 8th. 



Sarticus macleayi, Sloane. 

 Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. (2) iv. p. 502, 1889. 

 The description of this species requires amendment in some 

 particulars; and being founded on a single specimen (^J) in my 



