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it is very near in other respects to the restricted genus. In this, 

 as in too many other instances, I have not had an opportunity of 

 dissecting the parts of the mouth. The transverse line on the 

 thorax is suddenly recurved towards the base at either side. 



Tychds obliquus. 

 Piceo-castaneus politus non setosus ; capite 2**"^ inter oculos 

 impressionibus minutis, fronte irregulariter punctata ; anten- 

 narum maris articulo antepenultimo transvex'so, pen ultimo 

 ovato obliquo, ultimo ovato prcecedente minori ; thorace 

 obcordato ad basin piceo non foveolato. 

 Long. 0*04. 



Pai'amatta. Bev. E. L. King. 

 The Blue Mountains. Mr. Masters. 

 It is smaller than T. nigrlcollis, and, except on the antenna, 

 is not setose. The 5th joint of the antennee is smaller, but more 

 strongly toothed than in that species. The last joint, obliquely 

 set upon the preceding, at once points out the distinctness of the 

 species. The only specimen that I have met with was under 

 the bark of a dead log with Passalus, &c. 



Tychus Howittii. 

 Piceus, capite polito elongato inter antennas breves canaliculato ; 

 antennarum articulis 2 — 8 subasqualibus moniliformibus ; 

 thorace obcordato foveis lateralibus linea transversa basah 

 conjunctis ; elytris stria suturali altera discoidali setis paucis 

 in lineis dispositis vestitis, abdominis segmento 2''" magno. 

 Long. O'Oo. 



Melbourne, in grass. Dr. Howitt. 

 The 5th joint of the antennae is not swollen and toothed in the 

 male of this species. I have captured in the neighbourhood of 

 Maitland what appears to be but a variety of this species. 



I have taken the liberty of dedicating this species to my 

 friend Dr. Howitt, to whose kindness I am indebted for almost 

 all that I know of the entomology of Victoria. 



Batrisus nobilis. 

 Piceo-castaneus elytrorum disco pallidiori, setosus ; capite 

 fronte excavato, antennarum articulis obconicis truncatis 



