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ence between it and the preceding species is only sexual. I have 

 but a single specimen which I found under a log. The deep 

 emargination makes the head appear to be cut in half, when 

 viewed in profile. 



Sp. 16. R. VidoricB. 

 Piceus elytris castaneis ; capite polito minute punctate, tuber- 

 culis ad basin antennarum magnis ; thorace subgloboso 

 minute punctato ; elytris linea discoidali nulla ; abdomine 

 piceo segmento 2"''° magno. 



TjDn cr 1 — 



Melbourne, in the collection of Dr. Howitt. 

 This species comes very near R. punctatus, — from which 

 however, the chai^acter of its punctures at once distinguishes it. 

 Except under a strong lens, it appears to be quite smooth. 

 There was but a single specimen in Dr. Howitt's collection. 



Genus VI. Faronus. Aube. 



Sp. 17. F. pvnctafns. 

 (Described Part III., p. 168.) 



Lonsr 01 1. 



Genus VII. PsELAPHUS. Herbst. 

 Pp. 18. P. geminatus. J. O. Westwood. 

 Described by Westwood (Loc. supra cit.). 

 Long. 1 lin. 

 I have not seen this species which appears to be distinguish- 

 able from others by the two discoidal strias on the elytra. 



Sp. 19. P. antipodum. J. O. Westwood. 

 Long. 1 lin. 

 Described by Westwood, (loc. cit.), from Melbourne specimens. 

 I described a species from Paramatta as P. lineatus, (p. 43). 

 But finding that the very common Melbourne Pselaplms agrees 

 with my Paramatta specimens so closely, I am inclined to think 

 that I have but re-described Mr. Westwood's species. In that 



