Auatralian and Tasmankui Scydiniaenidae. 229 



sparse and indistiml. Ltf/s long and moderately stout; hind coxae 

 lightly separated ; feiudra scarcely pedunculate. Length, 1^ mm. 



Hah. — Tasmania : Waratah, in moss (A. M. Loa). 



The eleventh joint of the antennae is sul)conical, distinctly wider 

 than tenth, and about as long as nintli and tenth combined, these 

 are strongly transverse \\\t\\ the ninth narroAver than the tenth, the 

 eighth and seventh regularly decrease in width, so that, although 

 the antennae miglit fairly be regarded as having a three-jointed 

 club, they might just as fairly be regarded as having the joints of 

 subcontinuous width. The basal foveae of the prothorax are rather 

 large and close together, the lateral ones being partially visible 

 from above, but tliey are all partially obscured by clothing. The 

 hind coxae are so close together that it is only from certain direc- 

 tions that they can l)e seen to be separated. » 



This and the foUo^wing are peculiarly narrow, convex species, 

 and it is possible that they should be regarded as belonging to a 

 new genus, but as their maxillary palj^i and hind coxaei appear to 

 be as in Fhagonophana, and as I have seen but a single specimen 

 of each, it is certainly inadvisable to treat them so as to render the 

 mouth parts visible. 



Phagonophana tenuis, n.sp. 



Bright castaneous, appendages somewhat paler. Rather lightly 

 clothed with short depressed hairs or pubescence. 



Head (including neck) about twice as long as wide, with a short 

 transverse antennary ridge on each side in front. Eyes very small 

 and latero-frontal. Antennae moderately long. Prothorax dis- 

 tinctly longer than wide, sides lightly and uniforndy rounded; base 

 with four small foveae, the median ones rather close together, 

 the lateral ones partially concealed from above. Elytra and legs 

 much as in preceding species. Length, l\ mm. 



Hah. — Tasmania : Mount Wellington, in moss (A. M. Lea). 



In appearance like a pale miniature specimen of the preceding 

 species, but base of prothorax with smaller foveae, terminal joints 

 of antennae differently proportioned and clothing shorter and 

 sparser, etc. 



The antennae should perhaps be regarded as having the joints 

 of subcontinuous width, but if regarded as clubbed it would not 

 be easy to decide whether the club consists of two or of three joints. 

 The eleventh is decidedly larger than usual, being considerably 

 wider than tlie tenth, and as long as the three preceding com- 



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