BY A. SIDNEY OLLIFF, F.E.S. 899 



104. Tachyporus tristis. 



Tachyporus tristis, Macleay, Trans. Ent. Soc. N. S. Wales, II., 

 p. 136 (1871). 



Elongate, narrowed both in front and behind, dark piceons, some- 

 what shining, finely and moderately closely pubescent. 



Head broadly transverse, finely and rather closely punctured. 

 Antennae reddish testaceous, thickened towards the apex ; 1st and 

 2nd joints elongate, the 1st rather longer than the other, 4-10 very 

 short, transverse, apical joint moderately long, acuminate at the 

 extremity. Prothorax considerably narrowed in front, rather finely 

 and closely punctured. Scutellum rounded behind, finely punctured. 

 Elytra about as long as the prothorax, a little narrowed both in 

 front and behind, finely and very closely aciculate-punctate. 

 Abdomen finely and closely punctured. Legs reddish testaceous. 

 Length 2f mm. 



Gayndah, Queensland. 



A single imperfect specimen. 



105. Tachyporus vigilans, sp. n. 



Rather robust, narrowed both in front and behind, slightly 

 convex, dark piceous, shining, very finely and rather closely 

 pubescent ; antennae with the first three joints reddish testaceous. 



Head small, transverse, finely and closely punctured. Antennae 

 rather short, thickened towards the apex ; the 1st and 2nd joints 

 subequal, 3rd joint shorter, 4th to 10th transverse, gradually 

 increasing in width, apical joint rather large. Prothorax broadly 

 transverse, greatly narrowed in front, finely and rather closely 

 punctured : the sides strongly arcuate. Elytra a little longer than 

 the prothorax, slightly narrower in front than behind, finely, 

 irregularly and closely aciculate-punctate ; the posterior margin 

 sinuate before the external angles which are slightlv produced. 

 Abdomen strongly narrowed behind, finely and rather closely 

 punctured. Legs ferruginous, finely punctured. Length 2 mm. 



Launceston, Tasmania. 



Allied to the preceding species, but much shorter and more 



robust. 



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