246 ON THE AUSTRALIAN CLIVINIDES, 



punctate strise on the basal part of disc, the interstices much 

 more convex, the suture not impressed near the base, &c. 



Clivina marginata, Putzeys. 



Scolyptus mcirgi7iatus, Putz., Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. 1868, xi. p. 8. 



(J. Black; sides of elytra for posterior two-thirds, (excepting 

 border) apex and legs testaceous red; antennje and palpi testaceous. 

 Robust, convex. Head smooth, convex, not transversely impressed 

 behind vertex; front depressed : clypeus not divided from front; 

 median part wide, truncate; wings shortly but decidedly advanced, 

 widely rounded at apex; frontal impressions lightly impressed; 

 facial carinae feebly developed. Mandibles long, decussating. 

 Palpi long, filiform; penultimate joint of labial rather longer than 

 terminal, of maxillary as long as terminal. Antennae filiform, 

 third joint not shorter than second. Prosternum a little broader 

 than long (3 "8 x 4 mm.), greatly narrowed anteriorly (ant. width 

 3-1 mm.), smooth, convex, roundly and deeply declivous to base; 

 basal curve short; sides hardly rounded; anterior margin lightly 

 emarginate; anterior angles obtuse; posterior angles rounded, but 

 marked; border extending round anterior angles; median line 

 lightly impressed; anterior line strongly impressed; lateral basal 

 impressions distinct, wide, shallow. Elytra wide, oval (8 '8 x 5 mm.); 

 five inner striie strongly impressed, lightly crenulate, first entire, 

 others obsolete near apex, fourth a little outturned and joining 

 fifth at base, sixth lightly impressed except near base, seventh 

 only indicated b}^ a row of fine punctures; five inner interstices 

 very convex at base, becoming more and more depressed towards 

 apex, two inner ones together forming a sutural ridge, three 

 lateral ones confluent except at base, seventh narrow, subcarinate 

 at shoulders, eighth feebly indicated near apex by a very narrow 

 carina. Prosternum with pectoral ridges well developed; inter- 

 coxal part very wide, not narrowed anteriorly, non-sulcate on base; 

 episterna not overhanging anteriorly, covered with wavy trans- 

 verse striolae. Lateral cavities of peduncle well developed, smooth. 

 Metasternal episterna not long, wide posteriorly. Legs light: 

 anterior femora long, thick, not compressed, rounded on lower 



