Notes on A,n;/rtrri,h-s. 247 



PSAMDLKA IIKLMSI, 11. Sp. 



(^ Elliptiful L'loiij^att'. size lar^w Black, opafiuc; in (le])rt'ssions 

 with sparse, iiimldy (■lnttiiii<r ; sctar iiKpdnatL'ly l(iii<^-, (lark-l)r()\vii. 

 almost black; fascicles reddish. 



Head convex, rather closely setigern-pinuiatf. luistruni as in 

 P. moiit/cohi. Protliorax (G x G.5 mm.) rotuiidate, mrdiaii lobe 

 well defined, rollar const lictioii aiul median line faint hut nace- 

 able; closely set with small, round, set i-^ei-ous yiunules, rather 

 finer in centre; sides >:ranulaie. Elytra (U x S.") mm.) gently 

 widened <in sides from liehind shoulders td heyniid middle, apex 

 soinewliat alniiptly rounded, mucronate, base widely, not deeply, 

 arcuate; humeral angles out-turned nodulifoim ; with rows of 

 small transverse closely-placed foveae, intrastrial lides setigerous, 

 hardly granulate; interstices somewhat raised, fourth rather less 

 so, all continuous throughout, set with small black strongly set- 

 igeroiis granuh's in doui)le series, single on portion of fourtli. 

 Metasternuiu widely concave, sides almost on level with middle 

 coxae; anal excavation deep, wide, reaching to anterior margin, 

 preanal fossa hidden with force]is in position ; fascicles small, 

 moderately separated. Forceps short, apices obtuse, hardly meet- 

 ing; laminae slightly bent inwards, apices meeting, broad at base, 

 anterior and posterior edges straight and parallel for abont two- 

 thirds of length, thence posteri<u' edge changing direction back- 

 wards as well as downwards, and anterior edge continued back to 

 form an obtusely pointed apex. Apical tergite strongly bearded. 



5 Differs in usual manner; fifth segment with feeble median 

 longituilinal impression, sublaevigate. 



/J/i)/f/isif)/i>i. — c? 21 X S.T) mm; 2 21 x 8.5 mm. 



//r?/>.— Victoria, Benalla (1{. Helms); National Museum. Mel- 

 bourne. 



In general appearance close to /'. nionficola, but separated by the 

 form of the laminae. In inonficoJa the edges of these are sub- 

 parallel throughout and the apex iiroadly rounded; in m/rahiinda 

 ioviu of the laminae. In nioiit iroJa the edges of these are sub- 

 triangle. 



1 have much pleasure in dedicating this new species to Mr. R. 

 Helms, who kindly placed him s{)ecimens at my disposal. 



T.\i,.\ri{ixLs coxFrsrs. n. sp. 

 <r Of a narrow, elongate form. Black, with evidence of fairly 

 dense greyish subpubescence in parts, this mainly removed from 

 dorsal surface of elytra. Setae light brown in colour. 



