158 Rev. H. S. Gorham's descriptions of 



black, thorax rusty-red, elytra bluisli-black, with a narrow, 

 raised, white, inipvinctate fascia. JNIy specimens are from 

 Adelaide. 



The form from Tasmania has the thorax pitchy-black, 

 excepting at the base ; two other forms seem Avorthy of a 

 distinct name, but may prove to be mere local varieties. 



Paratillus basalts, n. sp. 



jP. cari, proxime affinis, elongatus, nigro-piceus; protho- 

 race, pedibus, antennarum basi, palpis, elytrorumque basi 

 rufo-ferrugi n e i s . 



Long. 3 — 3^ lin. 



Distinguished from P. cams, Newm., only by the elytra 

 being red at the base, and the remainder being rather 

 more pitchy-black. 



Hub. — Moreton Bay ; coll. Pascoe and Gorham. 



Paratillus analis, n. sp. 



P. cari, iterum proxime affinis, elongatus rufo-ferru- 

 gineus, nitidus elytris, apice exceptis, pectoreque nigro- 

 subcyaneis, pone medium fascia angusta alba, antennarum 

 clava fiisca. 



Long. 2| lin. 



Head and thorax as well as abdomen clear ferruginous 

 red. The apex of the elytra indeterminately red, this 

 colour extending further up the suture and sides. Fascia 

 less raised than in cams, and with a few punctures ; in all 

 three species the base of the tibiae is darker than the rest 

 of the legs. 



Hab.: — Nova Caledonia; coll. Gorham (Saunders). 



With regard to Tillus bipartitus, which formerly I was 

 inclined to think would belong to this genus [vide 

 " Cistula Ent.," 1876, p. 62], a flu-ther examination has 

 convinced me it should form a new genus near Thana- 

 simiis. 



CoRYNETES, Herbst. 



Type, C. cceruleus, De Geer. 



Differs from Necrobia, not only in the structure of the 

 antenna and palpi, but as Thomson points out (Skand. 

 Col. X. 119 — 120), the eyes are hairj^; though it can 

 scarcely be said they are glabrous in Necrobia, short set» 

 being just visible. 



