Austndian. and Tasmanian Scydnnaenidae. 219 



Like an <.'nlai;j:f(l tdnii of the piuci'din;^' sjtfeies, hut darkcM\ even 

 as to the le^'s. it is due (/f the very few .speeies whose palpi are not 

 entirely tluvons. 



Tlie eluh is ilistiiietly foiir-jointed, the eighth joint of the an- 

 tennae, however, is distinetly nnnower and iiioie lonnded than the 

 ninth, and scarcely twice the width of the seventh, the latter is 

 slightly larger than the sixth; the eleventh is almost as long as the 

 ninth and tenth conihined. The basal foveae of the prothorax, are 

 fairly large, close togetlier, and with a connecting impression, that 

 is always traceable, but varies in apparent depth with the point of 

 view. 



Srt/dmaenua evanidux, n.sp. 



Of a rather l)i-ight castaneous, antennae somewhat paler; legs 

 and palpi Havous. Elytra with short, sparse pale, depressed hairs 

 (almost pubescence); prothorax sparsely clothed at sides, and 

 glabrous elsewhere ; head almost glabrous, without basal fascicles. 



Head moderately tiansverse; gently rounded between antennae. 

 Eyes rather small and moderately prominent. Antennae long and 

 rather thin; club conspicuously four-jointed. Frothorax somewhat 

 depressed, slightly longer than wide; base bifoveate. Elytra de- 

 pressed, base distinctly wider than prothoiax and aljout twice 

 as wide across middle; sides moderately and evenly rounded. 

 MefasfeniiuN ratliei' lightly convex. Li'f/s moderately long; hind 

 coxae moderately sejjavated. Length, 4/5th nun. 



Hah.—^. S. Wales: Tamworth (A. M. Lea). % 



A minute, depressed species, ■with thin antennae. In general 

 appearance it is close to Scydmaenilla pusdla. but antennae with 

 the club four-jointed, and liind coxae distinctly separated. 



The eighth joint (.>f tlie antennae is scarcely, if at all. narroAver 

 tlian the ninth, and twice the width of the seventh; the latter is 

 slightly but noticeably larger than the sixth. The prothoracic 

 foveae are round and rather deep, but not very large, from some 

 directifins tliey appeal' to be isolated, Imt from others a faint con- 

 necting inqtression is traceal)le. 



Scf/di/iae/iits ri rularis, n.sp. 



Black; elytra and extreme base of prothorax deep reddish-cas- 

 taneous; antennae and abdomen someAvhat paler; legs and palpi 

 Havous. Elytra with fairly numerous and rather short, subde- 

 pressed, pale iiairs; prothorax densely clothed at sides and glabrous 

 elseAvhere; head sparsely clothed; eacli side of l)ase with a feeble fas- 

 cicle. 



