152 Arthur M. Lea : 



each segment. Basal joint of middle tarsi stout, blackish, and 

 with a distinct comb of about 20 black teeth. Length, Sh, to 

 apex of elytra 4 mm. 



2 Difters in having tlie middle tarsi simple and the eighth-tenth 

 joints of antennae somewhat transverse. 



The teeth of the comb are quite distinct under an ordinary 

 Coddington lens. From some directions there appear to be 

 faint opalescent tints on the head, prothorax and abdomen. 

 The antennae slightly diminish in colour towards the apex, but 

 only the first and eleventh joints could be regarded as pale, al- 

 though some of the others are reddish at the extreme base. 



Belongs to the long-headed section of the genus, and seems 

 close to the description of aeneus, but baise of antennae pale 

 and with four punctures on each side of head ; that species is 

 also described as " totus aeneus." 



41. Quedius xxlopJiiius, n. sp. 



Pale castaneous, head and elytra somewhat darker. Head 

 and prothorax glaibrous, except for a few long hairs at the sides, 

 elsewhere rather densely pubescent ; sides and apex of abdomen 

 with long hairs. 



Head, including neck, slightly longer than wide, without the 

 neck, somewhat transverse ; upper surface with two setiferous 

 punctures close to each eye, and four near the neck. Antennae 

 extending to base of prothorax, first joint as long as second and 

 third combined, second slightly shorter than third, fifth feebly 

 transverse, sixth-teiath more noticeably so. Protliorar with sides 

 and base strongly rounded, with a sparse marginal row and two 

 discal setiferous punctures. Elytra subquadrate ; with dense fine 

 punctures. Abdomen with dense fine punctures, except at the 

 bajse of the three first segments. Basal joint of middle tarsus 

 stout. Length, 5f, to apex of elytra 2^ mm. 



Also from Tasmania (New Norfolk). 



A remarkably active species, which occurs in soft rotting tim- 

 ber ; although there are but two specimens before me, I saw 

 others, but wais imable to catch them. The colour is not due to 

 immaturity. From some directions the second joint of the an- 

 tennae appears to be slightly longer than the third. 



