206 Arthur M. Lea: 



A specimen, taken from under rotting leaves in the National 

 Park (N. S. Wales), appears to belong to this species, but differs in 

 having the elytral clothing confined to the basal third (perhaps 

 from abrasion), and the elytra, undei- surface and legs somewhat 

 paler. 



Sci/dnine/iu.<! hrerisefostis, n.sp. 



Bi-ight reddish-castaneous, elytra very little (the suture not at 

 all) paler than liead and prothorax ; legs and palpi flavous. 

 Elytra with very short and indistinct, but almost evenly distributed 

 setae (scarcely pubescence) ; sides of prothorax with rather dense 

 stramineous hairs, similar hairs forming a fascicle on each side of 

 base of head. 



Head about as long as wide, feebly bilobed between antennae. 

 Eyes small and prominent. Antennae comparatively short and 

 stout; club distinctly four-jointed. Prothorax slightly transverse; 

 each side of base with two small foveae. Elytra at base slightly 

 wider than prothorax; basal impressions smallei- than usual; sides 

 moderately dilated to near the middle, and then narrowed to apex ; 

 Lef/a rather long and stout ; hind coxae moderately separated. 

 Length, \\ mm. 



Hah. — Tasmania : Mount Wellington, four specimens from moss. 

 (A. M. Lea.) 



The elytra at first appear to be glabrous, but on looking at then^ 

 sideways some very fine suberect setae become noticeable. The 

 first, second and eleventh joints of the antennae aie longer than 

 wide, all the others being transverse, the eighth, ninth and tenth 

 are fully twice as wido as long; the seventh is just perceptibly 

 longer and wider than the sixth. The prothoracic foveae are all 

 connected together by a transverse impression that varies, accord- 

 ing to the point of view, fi-om faint to strongly defined; the lateral 

 foveae are only partially visil)le from a])ove, but from the sides 

 each is seen to mark the l)ase of a longitudiiial im])ression. 



ScydiiKteitiix hrevi pilix, n.sp. 



Bright reddish-castaneous elytra (suture excepted), very little 

 paler; legs almost, the tarsi and palpi quite flavous. Elytra with 

 short and rather spaise, l)ut very distinct pale pubescence; pro- 

 thorax with dense hairs at sides, and a few at base and sides of 

 disc, biit middle of disc glabrous; head with a small loose fascicle 

 on each side of base, and sparsely clothed elsewhere. 



