Description of a New Genus of Carahideous Insects, hij 

 William MacLeay, Esq., Jun., M.L.iV. 



[Read 6th June, 1864.] 



The very curious and minute insect, described below, was found 

 by Mr. Masters and myself a few weeks ago near WoUongong, 

 under stones in black moist soil close to the sea beacli. 



The position of the genus in the Animal Kingdom would be, 

 according to Mr. MacLcay (Annul. Jav., Part I.), as follows : — 



Stihregnmn ANNULOSA. 

 Glassis MANDIBULATA. 

 Ordo COLEOPTERA. 

 Tribus CHILOPODOMORPHA. 

 Stirps GEODEPHAGA. 

 Familia HARPALIDiE. 

 Genus ILLAPHANUS. 

 Descriptio generis : 

 AntenncB ll-articulatas, articulo primo, secundo, ultimoque ma- 



jusculis, 3"° 4'" subturbinatis, reliquis moniliformibus. 

 Lahrum subquadratum setigerum. 



MandibulcB acutae, arcuatee, mandibula dextra, ad basin dentata. 

 Maxillce lobo interne apice unguiculato, externo 2-articulato 



articulo ultimo gracili inflexo. 

 Paljpi Maxillares 4-articulati, articulo primo elongate, secundo 

 minimo, tertio obconico, ultimo tumido subtruncato appen- 

 dice membranaceo. 

 Palpi LaUales 3-articulati, articulo secundo minuto, tertio 



tumido setigero. 

 Labium subquadratum. 

 Mentum medio subconvexo. 

 Caput magnum planum subquadratum, oculis nullis. 



