416 A REVISION OF THE STAPH YLINIDvE OF AUSTRALIA, 



8. HOMALOTA ATYPHELLA, sp. n. 



Elongate, slightly convex, dark piceous, shining, sparingly 

 clothed with fine grey pubescence ; first two joints of the antennae 

 and the legs reddish testaceous. 



Head transverse, very slightly narrowed behind, extremely 

 finely and closely punctured. Antennse moderately long, thickened 

 towards the extremity, 4th joint not very small, longer than broad, 

 7th to 10th transverse, apical joint acuminate at the extremity. 

 Prothorax broadly transverse, extremely finely and rather closely 

 punctured on the disc and at the base, not so closely punctured 

 near the front ; anterior angles rounded ; sides arcuately rounded. 

 Elytra broader and considerably longer than the prothorax, 

 extremely finely and not very closely punctured, the suture feebly 

 impressed at the base ; the sides nearly straight. Abdomen finely 

 and very sparingly punctured ; segments 2-4 rather strongly 

 impressed at the base. Legs reddish testaceous. Length 2^ mm. 



Botany, Sydney, New South Wales ; Lottah, Gould's Country, 

 Tasmania. (Simson.) 



This species resembles Homalota coriaria in form, but is some- 

 what flatter. 



9. Homalota psila, sp. n. 



Elongate, moderately robust and convex, pitchy black, shining, 

 very finely and sparingly pubescent ; the elytra, first two joints of 

 the antennae, and the legs dark reddish testaceous. 



Head transverse, rather finely and not very closely punctured. 

 Antennae with the first three joints elongate, 4th small, 7th to 10th 

 transverse. Prothorax finely and rather closely punctured, sparingly 

 clothed with very fine fuscous pubescence ; the sides moderately 

 rounded. Elytra broader and considerably longer than the 

 prothorax, rather finely, irregularly and closely punctured, the 

 sides dusky. Abdomen finely and not very closely punctured ; 

 the 6th segment very sparingly punctured and narrowly margined 

 with testaceous. Legs reddish testaceous. Length, 4 mm. 



Lottah, Gould's Country. (Simson), Mount Wellington (2,000 

 feet), Tasmania. 



