396 Mr. G. C. Champion on the Tenebrionidx 
One specimen, found under bark of Atherosperma mos- 
chatum. The genus Decialma, Pasc., is probably not 
distinct from Olisthena, Er. 
TITENA, 
Titena, Hrichson, in Wiegmann’s Archiv, 1842, 1, 
p. 178; F. Bates, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. (4), 
xil., p. 102. 
Titsena columbina. 
Titena columbina, Er., in Wiegmann’s Archiv, 1842, 
1, p. 179, t. 4, figs. 9, a, 6; Blanch., in Dumont 
d’Urville’s Voyage au Pole Sud, iv., Ins., p. 178. 
Strongylium rugosum, Blanch., loc. cit., t. 12, fig. 2. 
Hab. 'Tasmania—Hobart, Launceston, and Franklin. 
Not uncommon, under bark of Acacia decurrens and A. 
dealbata, locally known as wattle-trees. 
Titena alcyonea. 
Titena alcyonea, Er., in Wiegm. Archiv, 1842, 1, 
p- 180. 
Hab. 'Tasmania—Hobart. 
One specimen ; also sent by Mr. Walker to the British 
Museum. Examples of this insect are separated from 7’. 
alcyonea, Er.,in Mr. F. Bates’s Collection and labelled 
with the MS. name of cyanea, Bates; Mr. Walker’s 
insect, however, accurately fits Hrichson’s description. 
Titena tasmanica,n. sp. (Plate VIII, fig. 13.) 
Titena tasmanica, F. Bates, in litt. 
Elongate, narrow, very convex, «neous or cupreo-zeneous, the 
head and prothorax usually of a greener tint, glabrous, the antennee 
and legs rufous or pitchy-red. Head coarsely, confluently punc- 
tured, the punctures on the epistoma finer and separate one from 
another ; prothorax very convex, as long as broad, widest at 
the middle, about equal in width at the base and apex, the apex 
truncate, the base rounded at the middle and feebly sinuate on 
either side, the sides a little rounded in front and slightly con- 
verging behind, the anterior angles deflexed and obtuse, the surface 
coarsely and densely punctured, the punctures here and there 
longitudinally confluent ; elytra rather more than three times ag 
