Australian Cvstelidae, 1<M 



about twice as long, widest slightly behind middle, tapering at 

 apes ; punctate-striate, with a short scutellary row of about three 

 punctures, and nine other rows of large, deep, oval punctures con- 

 nected by (ratlin- than lying in) striae, the two sutural striae sub- 

 sulcate, intervals subconvex, quite smooth and impuuctate, the 

 punctures smaller, and striae more marked at apex. Tibiae, espe- 

 cially posterior, strongly curved, underside very coarsely punctate 

 on sternum, finely striolate on abdomen, posterior tarsi, with basal 

 joint as long as rest combined, with a single lamina on the penulti- 

 mate joint, and two on each of the four anterior feet. 



Dimensions. — 6-8 x 2-2.5 mm. 



Habitat. — Wolgon Valley. Blue Mountains, N.S.W. (the author 

 and C. Deane). 



Specimens taken on ground under stones, can be readily distin- 

 guished from allies by large, deep punctures of elytra! series. Types 

 in the author's coll. 



Melaps pilosus, n. sp. 



Shortly ovate, coppery or brownish-black, nitid, upper surface 

 rather thickly covered with long, upright reddish hair, oral organs, 

 antennae and legs red (in one ex. legs testaceous, with knees obfus- 

 cate), underside darker red. Head short and wide, rather closely 

 and deeply punctate, epistomal suture straight and deep, eyes 

 (from above) round, smaller than in .17. victoriae, widely separated ; 

 antennae slender, joint 1 very short. 2 nearly as long as 1, 3 twice 

 as long as 1, 3-11 subequal and lineate; maxillary palpi with last 

 joint triangular, apical side longest. Prothorax convex, subquad- 

 rate, sides less derlexed than in the other species, wider than long. 

 subtruncate and of equal width at apex and base, widest in front of 

 middle, sides a little rounded, more strongly anteriorly, very 

 gradually posteriorly, anterior angles derlexed. but evident and 

 obtuse, posterior obtuse, disc rather coarsely and not very closely 

 punctate, a long hair springing from each puncture, two small 

 lateral basal foveae, narrow basal margin perceptible. Scutellum 

 transverse, oval, raised. Elytra very slightly wider than prothorax 

 at base, convex, oval, a little widened behind middle, strongly 

 striate punctate, the striae deeply marked throughout, seriate punc- 

 tures round, deep, regular and close, intervals nearly flat, each 

 with a single line of punctures, smaller and more distant than 

 those in striae; sternum coarsely, abdomen more finely punctate. 

 a fine hair springing from each. Legs strongly pilose, tibiae straight, 

 tarsi as in M. victoriae. 



