On the Pselaphida of Australia, by the 

 Rev. R. L. King, B.A. 



[Eead November 7th, 1864.] 



The collections made during the past season by Mr. Masters in 

 dijBerent parts of the colony, by Mr. MacLeay at the Currajong, 

 and by myself in Paramatta and its neighbourhood, have been 

 exceedingly prolific in new species. A description of one, form- 

 ing the new genus Cijathiger, was read before the Society at the 

 June meeting. I propose now to add a description of the other 

 species which have been captured, together with some from 

 Victoria, from the collections of the Count de Castelnau and 

 Dr. Howitt. 



Tyrus coeniger. 



Castaneus setosus ; capite punctulato fronte conspicuo ad latera 

 elevato 2*^"^ setis crassis elongatis armato ; palporum max- 

 illarium articulo ultimo ad basin tumido ; thorace punctato 

 ad medium latiori, antice rotundato, postice minus contracto ; 

 elytris stria suturali discoidaU nulla ; abdominis segmento 

 2°'^° magno. 



Long. 0'06 poll. 



Under a log. The Clyde River. Mr. Masters. 

 This species bears a very close resemblance to Tynis subulatus 

 in its punctate character, as well as in the shape of the 

 maxillary palpi. The two thick set£e projecting like horns from 

 between the antenuEe at once distinguish the Species. It is 

 smaller than T. subulatus. A single specimen was obtained by 

 Mr. Masters at the Clyde River. 



It wiU probably be found necessary eventually to place 

 T. Corniger and T. subulatus in a new sub-genus, distinguished 

 by the shape of the last joint of the maxillary palpus. A third 

 species having a similar palpus is in the collection of Dr. Howitt, 

 at Melbourne. 



