Goleoptevd of King Island. 147 



of each e-ye, and another on each side of clypeus. Prothora.r. 

 angularly dilated near apex ; with a long seta at widest part of 

 each side, apex itself widely rounded, each side near base with 

 another seta on a small projection, sides behind rather strongly 

 notched ; densely and finely con-ugated, and with a distinct 

 median line. Elytra sxiboval, each side near apex slightly in- 

 curved ; surface shagreened ; with three large but shallow 

 foveae on each side near suture, and a few less distinct ones near 

 the sides. Length, 4:|-5 mm. 



llie male differs from the female in being slightly smaller 

 tind narrower, more brightly coloured, with larger eyes and 

 basal joints of front tarsi wider. 



In size resembling flavipes, but with coppery elytra, on which 

 the foveae are also more distinct ; grifhthi having metallic elytra 

 has black legs, and is considerably larger ; sigillatus is much 

 smaller with less metallic eh'tra and darker antennae. In 

 Sloane'a table^- it would bo placed beside aterrimus and syd- 

 neyensis, from both of wliich its colour will readily distinguish 

 it. The antennae are sometimes slightly infuscated towards the 

 apex. The lines on the elytra (a.bout eight on each) are not al- 

 ways clearly defined, especially towards the sides and apex, 

 they aa*e somewhat similar to those on sigillatus, but are de- 

 cidely brighter. 



11. Adelotopus pflliiiis. Cast. 



12. Scaraphites insulanns, Sloane. 



13. Chlaeiiius dustra/is, Dej. 



1 4. Promecoderiis bassii. Cast. 



15. P. coidicol/is, 81oane, n. sp. 

 Mr. Sloane's description is as follows: — 



c? Robust; head witii post-ocular tubercles siDall ; prothorax 

 cordate ; eh'tra ovail, faintly striate ; ventral segments 3 — 6 

 with a deep round foveae on each side ; anterior tarsi with four 

 basal joints dilatate and densely spongiose beneath ; inter- 

 mediate tarsi with three basal joints spongiose beneath (first 

 joint more de-cidedly so than usual, third joint very slightly so) ; 

 posterior tarsi long, slender ; fifth joint elongate, not flattened 



1 Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, 1903, p. 638. 



