100 H. I. Carter: 



and base, anterior angles deflexed and rounded, deflexed sides 

 (seen from above), subparallel, with anterior slightly rounded (seen 

 sideways), the sides appear well rounded in the middle, posterior 

 angles (from above) sharply rectangular; disc evenly, closely, not 

 deeply, punctate, a narrow basal margin perceptible, without 

 medial line or basal depression, two small transverse foveae near 

 hind angles. Scutellum transverse, oval. 



Elytra convex, ovate, of same width as prothorax at base, and 

 about three times as long, scarcely widened behind, sides deflexed 

 and without clearly defined epipleurae ; finely striate-punctate, 

 rite seriate punctures round and regular, in the sutural striae close, 

 in others more distant; the striae only well marked near suture and 

 sides; intervals flat, with a few sparse punctures of the same size 

 as those in striae. Procoxae narrowly separated by raised part of 

 prosternum ; sternum coarsely, abdomen finely punctate striolate* 

 posterior in'tercoxal process widely arcuate triangular, abdomen 

 and legs thickly clothed with red hair, femora tumid, tibiae 

 straight, slightly enlarged at apex, anal segment of abdomen show- 

 ing short curved forceps. ? wanting. 



Dimensions. — 6 x 2 mm. 



Habitat. — Victorian Alps (Blackburn coll.. South Aus. Mus.). 



A single <? specimen shows a close affinity to .1/. cisteloides, 

 Cart., from Kosciusko, from which it is distinguished by its more 

 narrow, cylindric form, and its definite but fine striations of the 

 elytra. 



Type in South Aus. Mus. 



Melaps punctatus, n. sp. 



Biovate (prothorax and elytra separately ovate), convex, glabrous, 

 subnitid black, antennae and legs reddish, palpi and tarsi paler 

 red. Eead'&nd pronotum finely and very densely punctate, episto- 

 mal suture straight, short and lightly impressed, eyes nearly round 

 and widely separated, maxillary palpi, last joint triangular, labial 

 with last joint spherical, mandibles bifid at apex, antennae moder- 

 ately long, rather stout, 3-11 successively shorter and thicker, 

 apical joints piriform, 11th oval. Prothorax longer than wide, 

 base and apex of equal width, subtruncate at both, base evidently 

 margined, lateral margins not evident from above, sides evenly 

 rounded, anterior angles rounded and deflexed, posterior obtuse; 

 base with small medial and two shallow lateral depressions; disc 

 evenly, closely punctate without medial line. Scutellum transverse, 

 oval and convex. Elytra of same width as prothorax at base, and 



