Australian and Tasmania^ Scydmaenidae. 221 



5 DiffiMs in liavin*,' the inetasteniuin more euiivex, tlio appeii- 

 <Iages somewhat shorter, with the front tibiae tliinner. 



I/ab. — N. S. Wales; Nepean River (A. J. Coates), Tamwoitli. 

 Windsor (A. M. Lea). 



Smaller, darker, wider and more depressed than the precedin<; 

 species, and prothoracie impressions different; the basal foveae are 

 rather small and widely separated, but with a connecting impres- 

 sion that appears very distinct from some directions, although 

 ratlier feeble from others. It is considerably smaller than manfersi, 

 usitatus and yidoxus. 



The eighth joint oi the antennae is about twice the width of the 

 seventh, and almost the width of the ninth. The front coxae of tli ■ 

 male are distinctly inflated from, near the base to near the apex, 

 but then decrease to the apex itself, as a result their outer edge 

 has a somewhat rounded outline. 



One specimen has the elytra darker than the prothorax, a re- 

 versal of the usual colours in species of the genus. 



Sci/dmae/nis apj}ropitiqiia?ift. n.sp. 



Very dark brownish castaneous, elytra (sutuie excepted) generallv 

 slightly paler; metasternum black; abdomen usually black, but tip 

 obscurely diluted with red; antennae and legs of a rather dingy 

 pale castaneous, tarsi and palpi paler, but scarcely flavous. Elytra 

 with short, sparse, depressed hairs or pubescence; prothorax 

 rather sparsely clothed at sides, and glabrous elsewhere; head almost 

 glabrous, Avithout basal fascicles. 



Head about as long as Avide, very indistinctly bilobed between 

 antennae. Eyes small and not very prominent. Antennae slightly 

 longer, but otherAvise mucli as in preceding species. Prothorar 

 about as long as Avide; base Avith two shaiply defined foveae of 

 moderate size, closer together than usual, and with a very feeble 

 connecting impression. Elytra subdepressed and rather Avide; base 

 distinctly Avider than prothorax, and aljout tAvice as Avide across 

 middle; sides rathei- strongly and evenly rounded. Ltga mode- 

 rately long; hind coxae lightly l)nt distinctly separated, front tibiae 

 8omeAvhat st(niter in male than in female. Length, 1 mm. 



llah. — W. Australia : Vasse River, in flood debris (A. M. Lea). 



Close to rtrularix, but soniCAvhat smaller, pi'othoracic foveae 

 someAvhat different, antennae shorter, and joints of club smaller. 

 Also close to the preceding species, but prothoracic foveae larger 



