208 A LIST OF THE CUCUJIDiE OF AUSTRALIA, 



Head transverse, narrowed in front, closely and rather strongly- 

 punctured, with a deeply impressed line parallel to the posterior 

 margin ; the sides produced into a distinct node behind the eyes, 

 which are rather large and prominent ; the clypeus truncated in 

 front, with a moderately deep impression on each side at the base ; 

 the mandibles rather closely rugose-punctate. Antennae rather 

 longer than the head and prothorax together. Prothorax trans- 

 verse, slightly narrowed posteriorly, moderately strongly, closely 

 and irregularly punctured, with a large transverse shallow- 

 impression on the disc near the anterior margin ; the anterior 

 angles very slightly produced ; the sides feebly serrate ; the 

 posterior angles rounded. Scutellum pitchy red, rounded behind, 

 not very closely punctured. Elytra about twice as long as the 

 head and prothorax together, distinctly and rather closely punct- 

 ured ; the sides nearly parallel for about three fourths of their 

 length, then rounded to the apex ; each elytron with four indistinct 

 and very feebly raised costae, the lateral margin rather strongly 

 raised. Underside pitchy black ; the prosternum transversely 

 rugose in front, moderately strongly and irregularly punctate 

 behind ; the mesosternum rather strongly punctured ; the meta- 

 sternum and abdominal segments finely and moderately closely 

 punctured. Legs pitchy black. Length 15 mm. ; greatest width 

 4-| mm. 



Illawarra, New South Wales. 



The present species is the first true Ouctijus detected in Australia 

 and seems, in some respects, to be closely allied to the Japanese C 

 coccinatus (1). It is, however, larger, and comparatively broader; 

 its head is proportionately narrower (the lateral projections being 

 less piominent and more distinctly nodiform) ; its elytra are much 

 more strongly punctured ; and its prothorax is broader and has the 

 sides more feebly serrate. 



One of the two specimens of this species which Jiave come under 

 my notice was captured under bark in company with the fysaphes 

 bicolor. 



(1) Leivis, Ent. Mo. Mag., XVII., p. 19S. 



