122 Arthur M. Lea : 



elsewhere with comparatively long and sparse pubescence, sides 

 and apex of abdomen with long hairs. 



Head, including neck, distinctly longer than wide, without it 

 just about as long as wide ; upper surface with two setiferous 

 punctures close to each eye, and four close to the neck. An- 

 tennae extending to base of prothorax, first joint as long as 

 second and third combined, these subequal in length, the others 

 to the tenth gradually decreasing in length, but only the 

 eighth-tenth distinctly transverse. Prothorax with sides and 

 base strongly rounded, with a few marginal setiferous punctures 

 at sides, base and apex, and two simple ones on disc. Elytra 

 lightly transverse ; with small and comparatively sparse punc- 

 tures. Abdomen with sparse but not very small punctures, 

 becoming small posteriorly, and absent at base of three first 

 segments. Basal joint of middle tarsi stout, and with a blackish 

 upper rim. Length 7, to apex of elytra 3 mm. 



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



In general appearance close to xylophilus, but more robust, 

 elytra concolorous with prothorax and abdomen, and with de- 

 cidedly sparser punctures on both elytra and abdomen. There 

 are two specimens before me, both apparently males. 



Lithocharis fentiicor?us, n. sp. 



Depressed, subopaque. Dull testaceous, legs paler, uppei' sur- 

 face of head piceous. Clothed with short greyish pubescence, 

 a few long hairs at the sides and at the apex of abdomen. 

 Densely and finely punctate all over. 



Head large. Antennae thin, passing base of prothorax, first 

 joint as long as second and third combined, second almost as 

 long as third and fourth combined, fourth to tenth feebly de- 

 creasing in length but none transverse, eleventh thinner and 

 distinctly longer than tenth. Prothorax transverse, narrower 

 than head, apex wider than base, anterior angles feebly, the 

 posterior strongly rounded. Elytra wider than, and about once 

 and one-third longer than prothorax, sides feebly increasing in 

 width to apex, each slightly rounded and inwardly oblique to 

 suture at apex. Abdomen parallel-sided to about middle, thence 

 decreasing rather rapidly in -width to apex. Length 2, to apex 

 of elytra 1 mm. 



