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extremely finely punctured, with a strongly impressed median 

 line ; sides rounded in front, narrowed and slightly constricted 

 behind ; posterior angles obtuse. Scutellum rounded behind, 

 feebly impressed longitudinally. Elytra considerably broader 

 than the head, sub-quadrate, slightly convex, extremely finely 

 and irregularly punctured, moderately closely covered with 

 fine grey pubescence ; the suture somewhat impressed near the 

 scutellum. Abdomen moderately broad but narrower in front 

 than the elytra ; segments 2-3 and the posterior margin of the 

 terminal segment pale reddish testaceous. Legs pale testaceous. 

 Length 2^ mm. 



Lottah, Gould's Country, Tasmania. (Simson.") 



This very distinct species differs from the foregoing in colour, 

 in its smaller size and more robust form, and in having its upper 

 surface extremely finely and rather closely punctured. 



2. BOLITOCHARA. 



Mannerheim, Brachel. p. 75 (1830) ; Lacoidaire, Gen. Col. II., 

 p. 30. 



Mentum sub-transverse, contracted and slightly emarginate in 

 front. Ligula narrow and elongate, bifid in front. Paraglossse 

 very short, acuminate at the tip. Maxillary palpi with the third 

 joint a little longer than the second. Labial palpi 3-jointed, 2nd 

 joint rather shorter but scarcely narrower than first, the 3rd 

 slightly longer than the 2nd. Maxillae similar to those of 

 Homalota. Mandibles unarmed. Head nearly orbicular, some- 

 what constricted behind. Antennas as in Falagria. Prothorax 

 gradually narrowed in front. Mesosternum carinate. Elytra 

 truncate behind. Abdomen parallel-sided. Legs moderately 

 long; intermediate coxse not quite contiguous; tarsi 4:4:5, first 

 joint of posterior pair elongate. 



This genus, which is of wide distribution, differs from Falagria, 

 in the structure of the ligula and tarsi ; in fades it resembles 

 certain species of Oxypoda. 



