BY A. SIDNEY OLLIFF, F.E.S. 435 



Mouth-organs similar to those of Homalota. Head not at all 

 or feebly constricted behind, more or less sunk in prothorax. 

 Antennae with the 2nd and 3rd joints longer than the others. 

 Prothorax large, sometimes narrowed in front, sometimes parallel 

 at the sides. Elytra obliquely truncate behind and sinuate near 

 the external angles. Abdomen either parallel-sided or narrowed 

 behind. Legs moderately long , intermediate coxae contiguous ; 

 tarsi 5:5:5, the posterior pair with the 1st joint elongate. 



This genus is represented in Europe by a large number of species 

 and is known from North and South America, from Africa 

 and from widely separated localities in Asia. Our knowledge of 

 Australian members of the genus is confined to the two species 

 described by Fauvel ; the form characterized by Redtenbacher 

 under the name Oxypoda bisulcata appears to be a true Aleochara, 

 and I find that Oxypoda analis belongs to the same genus. 



37. Oxypoda variegata. 



Oxypoda variegata, Fauvel, Ann. Mus. Genov. XIII., p. 584 

 (1878). 



Colore formosae parum vicina, licet omnino alia ; rufo-testacea, 

 subopaca, dense subtilissime fulvo pubescens, abdomine acuminato, 

 antennis, articulis 2 prirais exceptis, segmentis 4-5 sextique basi 

 late nigro piceis ; capite nigro, elytris plus minusve infuscatis ; 

 tota creberrime omnium subtilissime, elytris paulo fortius, punctata; 

 antennis sat brevibus, articulo 4.° parum, sequentibus fortius 

 transversis, 11.° duobus praecedent ibusvix longiore ; capite latius- 

 culo, brevi ; thorace fortiter transverso, capite tertia parte vix 

 latiore, lateribus sat rotundatis, antice fortiter, basi parum angus- 

 tatis, angulis posticis obtusis, supra scutellum obsolete bifoveolato, 

 basi utrinque subsinuato ; elytris thorace vix latioribus, quarta 

 parte longioribus. Long. 2|-2| mm. (Fvl.~) 



Sydney, New South Wales. 



38. Oxypoda vincta. 



Oxypoda vincta, Fauvel, Ann. Mus. Genov. XIII. , p. 584 

 (1878;. 



