126 Arthur M. Lea: 



Head with a very shallow longitudinal impression on each 

 side in front, antennaiy tubercles feeble. Prothorax feebly or 

 not at all transverse, apex distinctly (but not much) wider than 

 base, each side of middle with a feeble longitudinal impression. 

 Elytra flat, considerably wider than, and about once and one- 

 half the length of prothorax. Abdomen increasing in width 

 from base to near apex. Length IJ. to apex of elytra | mm. 



Hab. — W. Australia : Swan River, Beverley. 



Dijffers from exiguus in having moderately distinct pro- 

 thoracic impressions ; the elytra rather longer and with smaller 

 punctures, the abdomen less parallel-sided and the legs darker. 

 All the (numerous) specimens under examination were obtained 

 at lights. The impressions on the prothorax sometimes appear 

 as two regular longitudinal depressions ; they are, however, 

 frequently interrupted, when each appears as two shallow foveae ; 

 in two specimens they are conjoined so that a large part of the 

 disc is slightly concave. 



Trogophlaeus pictipes^ n. sp. 



Comparatively wide, depressed, opaque. Of an uniform 

 piceous-black, antennae scarcely paler, base and apex of tibiae 

 and the tarsi testaceous. Densely clothed with short greyish 

 pubescence, becoming moderately long on the sides of prothorax 

 and head and on the sides and apex of each of the abdominal 

 segments. 



Head densely and minutely punctate, a scarcely traceable 

 longitudinal impression on each side in front; antennary tuber- 

 cles moderately large and indistinctly tipped with red. Fro- 

 thorax moderately transverse, subcordate, apex much wider than 

 base, with a very feeble and indistinct median line ; moderately 

 densely and finely punctate, the interspaces densely and min- 

 utely punctate. Elytra flat, considerably wider than prothorax 

 and about as long as head and prothorax combined ; punctures 

 as on prothorax, except that the larger punctures are sparser and 

 less clearly defined. Abdunien feebly increasing in width from 

 base to beyond middle, densely and very finely punctate, apex 

 of sixth segment feebly and widely emarginate both above and 

 below. Length 3J, to apex of elytra 2 mm. 



