892 A REVISION OF THE STAPH YLINID^E OP AUSTRALIA, 



Allied to C. rufipalpe which it resembles in form, but differing 

 in the following particulars : the antennae are a trifle longer and 

 are darker in colour, there being no difference in the colour of the 

 basal and terminal joints ; the prothorax is slightly more convex ; 

 and the elytra are provided on each side near the suture with a 

 rather broad longitudinal marking which extends from the base to 

 just before the posterior margin. The whole body is also some- 

 what narrower. Length 3 \ mm. 



Mount Romney, Hobart, Tasmania. 



Although the preceding species is variable in colour I do not 

 think it can be made to include the above form as it differs 

 not only in the extent, but also in the position of the testaceous 

 markings. Both Gonosoma rufip>alpe and C . activum are allied to 

 C. australe. 



93. CONOSOMA IMPENNE. 



Conurus impennis, Fauvel, Ann. Mus. Genov. XIII., p. 564 

 (1878). 



Praecedente \ruflpalpe\ paulo minor, praesertim longior et 

 augustior, paulo fortius minus crebre punctatus, longius fulvo 

 pubescens, colore toto castaneo-rufo, palpis, antennarum picearum 

 basi, articulo 11.° apice tarsisque testaceis, antennis multo bre- 

 vioribus, articulis 6-7 sequentibus vix longioribus, thorace multo 

 minore et angusto, antice minus augustato, basi arcuato, angulis 

 posticis porrectis, maxime acutis, elytris parallels, thorace angusti- 

 oribus, tertia fere parte brevioribus, abdomine parce brevius nigro 

 piloso, segmentis rufo marginatis. Long. 4§ mm. (Fvl.) 



King George's Sound, West Australia. 



94. CONOSOMA TRIANGULUM. 



Conurus triangulum, Fauvel, Ann. Mus. Genov. XIII., p. 565 

 (1878). 



Magnitudine et facie quadam Tachypori formosi, colore et 

 punctura praesertim distinguendus; praecedentibus brevius conicus, 

 nitidulus, convexus, parcius fusco pubescens, dilute piceus, palpis, 

 antennarum articulis 3 primis, 11.° apice tarsisque testaceis ; thorace, 



