BY THE REV. R. L. KING, B A. 171 



ultimo elongate 2""'^ prascedentibus cequali ; thorace ad 

 medium latiori antice rotundato postice miuus conlracto; 

 elytris stria suturali nulla discoidali. 

 Long. 0.12. 

 Paramatta. 

 This fine species was captured under tlie bark of a dead log 

 in the nest of the "white ants." It was there, probably, by 

 accident, as tliei^e was but a single specimen. It is very unlike 

 the other Australian species of this genus, and seems to approach 

 the genus llamotus. The hooks on the tarsi are veiy nearly- 

 equal. 



Batrisus tibialis. 



Piceo-castaneus elytris pallidioribus, setosus ; capite 2''"^ inter 

 oculos lineis postice in foveis lateralibiis desinentibus, 

 antennis gracillimis ; thorace convexo obcordato 2''""* lineis 

 lateralibus notato ; elytris linea suturali altera discoidali ; 

 abdomine setoso, segmento 2'^" magno ; pedibus castaneis, 

 anticorum (mai"is) tibia tumida alte emai-ginata. 

 Long. 0.08. 



Maitland, under log. — September, 1864. 

 The deep notch on tlie foi-e tibite is very remarkable, and 

 closely resembles that of many of the Carahidce. I have hitherto 

 met with but a single specimen of this interesting form. 



Batkisus conspicuus. 



Piceo-castaneus setosus ; capite transverso puuctulato ; thorace 

 punctulato subrotundo, postice truncato linea longitudiuali 

 et 2*"^* foveis lateralibus linea transversa curvata conjunctis 

 notato; elytris humeris plicatis lateribus parallelis, stria 

 suturali altera discoidali, abdominis segmentis subajqualibus. 

 Long. 0.09. 



Paramatta, under wood on grass in a damp place. 

 The club of the antennae is 3-jointed, the 9th and 10th joiuts 

 sub'i'lobose ; the basal joint is rather long. 



This species is evidently near B. barhatas, but it is consider- 



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