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A. AUSTRALASiAE, Bohem. 



I have not seen any Aphodius that seems likely to be this 

 species. It is probably neaV A. frenchi, Blackb., but differs 

 from the latter inter alia by the presence on the pronotum of a 

 longitudinal median line devoid of puncturation. 



A. CANDEZKi, Har. 



This species is said to be from Adelaide. I have not met with 

 it myself nor seen it in any of the numerous South Australian 

 collections that I have examined. It seems to be very distinct 

 from the other described Australian Aphodii. It is of moderate 

 size (long. 3^^ 1.), with testaceous elytra, on which there are some 

 defined fuscous markings. 



A. EROSUS, Er. 

 There is a single example (from Tasmania — Erickson's locality) 

 in Mr. Griffith's collection which is probably this species ; but as 

 it is, in that case, a rather extreme colour variety, I do not feel 

 justified in treating it as definitely identified without having seen 

 a typical specimen. 8ome further remarks on it will be found 

 (below) under A. suberosus, Blackb. In the following tabula- 

 tion its place is presumably beside A. insignior, Blackb., from 

 which it differs, inter alia, by its sexual characters. 



Tabular Statement of Characters of Australian 

 Aphodii. 

 (Exclusive of the four species discussed above). 

 A. — Surface of eyes nitid, and facetted only 



very feebly (all large species). 

 B. — Base of pronotum margined - - yorkensis, Blackb. 



BB. — Base of pronotum not margined. 



C. — Hind angles of prothorax entirely 



rounded oft" - - - - andersoni, Blackb. 



CC. — Hind angles of pronotum very obtuse, 

 but distinctly indicated. 

 D. — The elytra entirely clothed with 



pubescence - - - - tasmaniae, Hope. 

 DD. — The elytra pubescent only near 



the apex - - - - howitti, Hope. 



