894 A REVISION OF THE STAPHYLINID.E OF AUSTRALIA, 



Prothorax slightly transverse, considerably narrowed in front, 

 extremely finely and rather closely punctured ; sides rather strongly 

 arcuate. Elytra about as long as the prothorax, distinctly narrowed 

 behind, extremely finely and rather closely punctured. Abdomen 

 greatly narrowed behind, very finely and moderately closely punc- 

 tured. Legs reddish testaceous. Length 4| mm. 

 Gayndah, Queensland. 



97. Conosoma phoxum, sp. n. 



Elongate, greatly narrowed behind, reddish testaceous, somewhat 

 shining, the sides of the elytra and the abdomen almost piceous, 

 finely and moderately closely pubescent ; antennas and legs pale 

 reddish testaceous, the former with the first four joints elongate. 



Head transverse, very finely and sparingly punctured. Antennas 

 rather long, slightly thickened towards the apex, the first four joints 

 elongate, the 5th to 10th gradually decreasing in length, the 

 terminal joint acuminate at the extremity. Prothorax transverse, 

 much narrower infront than behind, extremely finely and moderately 

 closely punctured ; sides strongly arcuate. Elytra rather longer 

 than the prothorax, narrowed behind, extremely finely and not 

 very closely punctured, with the sides inclining to piceous. 

 Abdomen piceous, strongly narrowed posteriorly, very finely punc- 

 tured, the posterior margin of the 5th and 6th and the whole of 

 the 7th segment dark reddish testaceous. Legs reddish testaceous. 

 Length 4| mm. 



Adelaide, South Australia. 



Allied to the preceding species. 



98. Conosoma ambiguum, sp. n. 



Elongate, much narrowed posteriorly, piceous, somewhat shining, 

 finely pubescent ; the prothorax, the inner apical angles of the 

 elytra, the posterior margin of the 5th, and the whole of the 

 two following abdominal segments reddish testaceous ; antennas 

 and legs reddish testaceous. 



Head transverse, very finely and sparingly punctured. Antennae 

 rather short, thickened towards the extremity, the first three joints 



