Avstralian and Tasmanian Malacoderiniclac. 123 



(except parts of sides), black or blackish. Very densely (less densely 

 on the head and prothorax than elsewhere) clothed with very short 

 pubescence. 



Head densely and finely punctate, with several feeble impressions 

 between eyes and with a shallow longitudinal one. Antennae 

 moderately long, 3rd joint much shorter than 4th. Frothorax 

 about as long as wide, angles rounded, apex almost truncate, base 

 rounded and not bilobed, surface irregularly impressed ; densely and 

 minutely punctate. Elytra long, not very much wider than jirotho- 

 rax ; densely and rugosely but not coarsely punctate ; each with 

 traces of one or two feeble obliaue raised lines. Lecjs long and 

 thin. 



Length 10-15 mm. 



Hah. Queensland {Aug. Simson), Port Denison (Mac- 

 leay Museum). 



Although the descriptions of this and the following 

 species may read somewhat like that of mastersi, and the 

 numerous allies of that species, in appearance they are 

 really very different, the most noticeable distinctions being 

 the opaque derm and much longer prothorax. The male 

 is rather smaller and narrower than the female, with a 

 larger head and thinner and longer antennae. On an 

 occasional specimen there is an infuscate spot on the pro- 

 thorax and another on each side of the scutellum. From 

 some directions the dark apex of the elytra appears to be 

 granulate. 



Telephorus immaturus, n. sp. 



(^ . Pale flavous ; head (parts between and in front of antennae 

 excepted) and apical 5th of elytra almost black ; apical half of 

 femora, tarsi (and to a less extent the tibiae), middle of metaster- 

 num, apex of abdomen and 4th-8th joints of antennae more 

 or less deeply infuscate. Rather densely clothed with very short 

 pubescence. 



Head, densely and finely punctate, almost regularly convex be- 

 tween eyes. Antennae rather stout and not very long, 3rd joint 

 much shorter than 4th. Prothorax with apex and angles rounded, 

 base bilobed ; densely and minutely punctate. Elytra much as in 

 the preceding species, except that the punctures are rather coarser 

 and the raised lines even less distinct. Leys long and thin. 



Length 9-10 mm. 



Hob. N. W. Australia (type in Macleay Museum) 



