230 ox THE AUSTRALIAN CLIVISIDKS, 



Head short (TG x 1'8 mm.), wide before eyes; vertex and 

 front smooth, wide, lightly convex; cl^q^eal elevation prominent, 

 rounded: clypeus divided from front by a strong transverse 

 impression, depressed near anterior margin; median part truncate, 

 bordered; wings strongly advanced, rounded externally, very 

 obtuse at apex, oblique on inner side; supra-antennal plates wide, 

 rounded externally, a light sinuosity dividing them from clypeal 

 wings; eyes globose, prominent, projecting lightly beyond supra- 

 antennal plates; orbits narrow and abruptly constricted behind; 

 facial sulci diverging backwai'ds from ends of clypeal suture; facial 

 carinsB thick, prominent. Labrum 5-setose. Palpi stout; penulti- 

 mate joint of labial about same length as terminal. Antenn* 

 with second joint decidedly longer than third, joints 4-10 short, 

 quadrate. Prothorax smooth, longer than bi'oad (3 x 2-8 mm.), 

 narrowed anteriorly (ant. width 2-3 mm.), very convex trans- 

 versely, lightly convex longitudinally, very declivous to base; 

 anterior margin subtruncate (lightly emarginate behind neck); 

 anterior angles obtuse, hardly marked; posterior angles rounded; 

 basal curve short; border narrow; median and anterior lines 

 lightly impressed; lateral basal impressions distinct, round, 

 foveiform. Elytra very convex, suboval (6x3 mm.), lightly 

 rounded on sides, widely rounded at apex, very declivous to 

 humeral angles, these rounded; strite finely crenulate, strongly 

 impressed on disc, w^eaker towards apex and sides, seventh hardly 

 marked; interstices convex near base, becoming depressed towards 

 apex, first of each elytron together forming a wide lightly raised 

 sutural ridge; the four large punctures of third interstice stronger 

 than usual. Prosternum protuberant, not canaliculate between 

 coxae or sulcate on base; episterna minutely shagreened and very 

 finely transversely striolate. Anterior femora short, wide, com- 

 pressed: anterior tibiae wide, strongly 3-dentate; upper tooth 

 prominent, triangular; inner apical spine long, curved, pointed; 

 upper internal spine long, slender, acute; intermediate tibii« wide, 

 compressed, external spur strong, erect. 



Length 9-5-11 -5, breadth 2'6-3 mm. 



Hah. : Queensland — Port Denison (Masters). 



