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neck formed by the mesosternura, witli the scutellum very distant from 
the elytral striae. Elytra oblong-oval, elegantly punctate-sulcate. 
Legs stout ; anterior tibiae at the end prolonged in the (^ externally into 
a long stout tooth ; middle and posterior tibise furnished with a projecting 
tooth in both sexes. Tarsi short, stout, without sexual diiference in 
dilatation or clothing of the under-surface ; but the joints of the fore 
and middle tarsi in the (^ prolonged each, on one side, into a stout 
tooth. Mesothoracic epimera very wide and dilated exteriorly. 
Metagltmma monilifee, n. sp. 
M. nigrum, subnitidum ; capite thoraceque Isevibus, hoc expla- 
nato-marginato, fovea magna utrinque basali, lineaque impressa longi- 
tudinali. Elytris sulcis decem fortiter punctatis, apicem versus 
confluentibus. Long 8 — 9 lin. 
The body is convex, black, more or less shining. The labrum is 
broad and short, with its front edge obtusely rounded. The antennae 
and legs are in some examples pitchy-red ; the flattened margins of the 
thorax are transversely fui'rowed throughout ; the furrows are, however, 
obsolete in some examples. The depth of the elytral sulci and their 
punctures also varies. There is no rudimentary scutellar stria ; the 
sulci nearest the suture are straight and entire from base to apex, but 
the four lateral sulci on each side are much abbreviated towards the 
base, and the middle sulci are blended in a cluster of punctures before 
reaching the apex. The under-surface of the body is very glossy. The 
frontal suture of the head is strongly impressed, but does not reach the 
margin, being joined on each side to a short longitudinal line extending 
towards the labrum. The outer sides of the middle and posterior tibise 
are rough with impressed points and acute denticulations. 
This very distinct genus seems to partake of the characters of 
Cnemacanthus and Broscus, having the wide mesothoracic epimera of the 
one, and the prolonged apices of the tibi?e of the other. It bears no 
resemblance to Promecoderus and Ooptems, which are the only other 
Australasian representatives of the sub-family. Cnemacanthus is peculiar 
to the southern extremity of America, and Broscus is found only in the 
temperate portions of the old world. The 2nd joint of the antennae 
scarcely perceptibly shorter than the 3rd is a remarkable feature, 
approximating the genus to Scarites. The mandibles in some specimens 
exhibit a distinct striation, which is also a Scaritideous character. 
Bembidium {Peryphus) chaeile. 
B. gracile, pedibus elongatis ; nigro-aeneum nitidissimum, elytris 
lividis. aeneo-tinctis. Lone 3 lin. 
