906 A REVISION OF THE STAPHYLINIDiE OP AUSTRALIA. 



112. Bolitobius Sharpi, sp. n. 



Elongate, rather convex, strongly narrowed both in front and 

 behind, very sparingly pubescent ; head and prothorax dark 

 reddish testaceous ; elytra and abdominal segments black. 



Head transverse, short, rather strongly convex, sparingly and 

 extremely finely punctured. Antennae moderately robust, thickened 

 towards the apex ; the first two joints reddish testaceous, the 

 others piceous. Prothorax broader than long, strongly narrowed 

 in front, extremely finely and very sparingly punctured ; anterior 

 angles strongly rounded ; the sides arcuately rounded ; posterior 

 angles slightly obtuse. Scutellum small, rounded behind, 

 impunctate and shining. Elytra longer than the head and 

 prothorax together, slightly narrower in front than behind ; 

 humeral angles rounded ; sides margined ; posterior margin 

 obliquely truncate, sinuate before the external angles which are 

 very slightly produced : each elytron with two impressed rows of 

 about thirteen punctures, one near the suture and the other near 

 the side. Abdomen strongly narrowed behind, rather strongly 

 and closely punctured, finely and moderately closely pubescent ; 

 the sides furnished with a few long black seta?. Legs reddish 

 testaceous. Length 6 mm. 



Sydney, New South Wales. 



Apart from its colour this very distinct species may be dis- 

 tinguished from Bolitobius Fauveli by its longer and more convex 

 prothorax, more parallel-sided highly polished elytra, and by its 

 less closely pubescent abdomen. It is dedicated to Dr. David 

 Sharp. 



