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then much swollen ; third much swollen at the base, terminated 

 by a thin and somewhat setose point ; the fourth is attached to 

 the middle of the swollen part of the third, to which it is ordina- 

 rily perpendicular, thin at the base, swollen at the extremity 

 where it is clothed with a few setas and ends in a thin membranous 

 point, (sometimes wanting) ; the first three joints are about the 

 length of the head. The longitudinal angles of the head are 

 continued, where they exist, to the base of the Thorax ; this is not 

 wider than the head, and is somewhat shorter, the angles in front 

 being acute and the sides very variable, but generally somewhat 

 sinuated. Elytra convex, having a stria parallel to the suture 

 and a strong line on the disk. Abdomen wider than the elytra, 

 strongly bordered at the sides, and having five nearly equal 

 segments. Thighs swollen in the middle, the front thighs having 

 a prominent tubercle on the inner side. Tibife curved, two rows 

 of small tubercles in the inner side of the four anterior legs, a 

 short stout spine curved inwards on the extremity of all. Tarsi 

 short, stout, three jointed ; the third joint as long as the two first, 

 and ending in two equal curved and widely diverging hooks. 

 The setse which cover the whole body, except the club of autennsB 

 the palpi and tarsi, are short and flattened at the extremity. 

 Each is marked by three — six diverging strice ; they difler 

 slightly in their shape in difierent parts, those, for instance, at 

 the edge of the elytra being longer than those on the thorax. 

 Sp. 2. N. pulchra. R. L. King. 

 Fumosus, maculis nigris irregularibus ; capitis vertice rotuu- 

 dato, antennarum articulo 10™" transverso truncato- 

 obconico ; Thorace subovali capite paullulum latiori ; 

 Palporum articulo 4*" juxta tertii extremitatem posito. 

 Long. ^3^ poll. fig. 2. a. 



Under stones in grass ; September-October. Parramatta. 

 This species is very near N. varia. It may, however, be 

 readily distinguished by the rounded contour of the thorax, the 

 position of the fourth joint of the maxillary pali3us. There 

 are generally two small impressions between the eyes. 



Both species appear very sluggish, feigning death when 

 touched (i'apK(o8r]i;). All my .specimens were found in the 

 space of a few square yards, under stones, on a piece of 



