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with the preeediniz- s^pecies, and readily distinguished from all 

 others of that genus known to me by the very strong prothoracic 

 sculpture. The type was from an ants' nest, and Mr. Davey 

 has taken several specimens in the nests of Irklomyrmex 

 iiitidiis at Geelong (Victoria). 



In Raffray's recent monograph the species is referred to 

 Batrisodes, but this is not surprising, as King did not state 

 that three of the abdominal segments are strongly margined. 



Euplectops udewahnii. King. 



I have a co-type of this species, and also a specimen so 

 iden titled by M. Raff ray. 



The species occurs in N.S. Wales, Victoria and Tasmania, as 

 well as in S. Australia. Some of the Tasmanian specimens 

 were ol)tained from moss. Two specimens sent by Mr. Davey 

 were from the nest of a small black ant in a log. 



Euplectopn viUosiis, n.sp. 



? • Pale castaneous, appendages slightly paler. With very 

 sparse and indistinct pubescence, but in addition with numerous, 

 rather long, straggling, pale hairs. 



Head with a strong curved median impression, behind 

 which the surface is veiy convex and longitudinally impressed 

 in middle ; antennary tubercles distinct, the inter-space rather 

 strongly depressed. Antennae rather thin, extending to base of 

 prothorax, two basal joints rather stout, third to eighth small 

 and subglobular, ninth somewhat larger but subglobular, tenth 

 somewhat transverse, narrowed in front, eleventh subovate, 

 slightly longer than three preceding joints combined, apex 

 produced. Prothorax slightly longer than wide, widest just in 

 front of middle, thence strongly narrowed to apex, near base 

 strongly transversely impressed with three longitudinal impres- 

 sions, the median one rather fine and not continuous to apex, 

 the lateral ones shorter and deeper. Elytra about as long as 

 wide, with eight small basal foveae, and with fairly distinct 

 scattered punctures, subsutural and discal striae distinct, but 

 the latter not continuous to apex. Upper surface of abdomen 



