10 Arthur M. Lea : 



than third, third to ei<rhth subequal, ninth larj^er and wider, its 

 apex witli a short connectinp' piece, tenth of siniihir shape but 

 somewhat h\rp-er, eleventh ovate, the length of three preceding 

 combined. Palpi about three-fourths the length of antennae, 

 iirst (apparent) joint long and thin, but at apex suddenly in- 

 flated and subglobular, second not half the length of hrst, base 

 thin, but rather strongly intiated to apex, tliird not much 

 shorter than first, base with a.n intiated portion somewhat larger 

 than that of hrst, thence thin to apex, l)ut thinnest just in 

 front of intiated part, apex with a short seta. I'votlutrct r wider 

 than long, greatest width near apex, thence regularly decreasing 

 in width to base ; with small sparse puncttu'es. Elytra slightly 

 wdder than long ; almost impunctuate, each with two basal im- 

 pressions, one at base of a distinct subsutural stria, the other 

 between it and side, with a short rearward extension, but too 

 short to be considered a stria. Metasternum very gently con- 

 cave in middle. Abdomeit non-foveate. Legs edentate. 

 Length, 2 mm. 



ffab. — Victoria. 



The specimen redescribed is certainly the type, as King 

 stated that it was unique in the collection of Dr. Howitt. It 

 is readily distinguished from siibnlatus by the feeble j^nnctures. 

 Raffray regards it^ as the probaljle female of emavijinatus, 

 King* 



Tyrus howitt i. King (now Tijronniriilmx Jiowitti, King). 



King's label " Tyrus Howitti King." 



Type <?■. Reddish castaneous, appendages somewdiat paler. 

 With pale, evenly (but not densel}') distributed pubescence. 



Head convex,, with dense and rather coarse punctures; 

 antennary tubercles moderately raised. Antennae extending to 

 middle coxae, first joint about twice as long as second, second 

 slightly longer than third, the others to eighth very feebly 

 decreasing in length, ninth distincth' wider, and longer than 

 eighth, tenth still longer and wider, eleventh ovate, slightly 



1 Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S. Wales, 190(i, p. 239. 



2 In the synonymy he jfives einargiHafii)is,s first referred to 'I'liinn, \mt this i> iticorreet. 



