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width at apex, all the angles rounded, both base and apex very 

 feebly bilobed ; densely and minutely punctate. Elytra long, not 

 much wider than prothorax, each obtusely pointed at apex ; 

 densely, rather coarsely, and rugosely punctate ; without raised 

 lines. Legs long and rather tliin ; hind femora strongly curved. 

 Length 11 mm. 



Hal. N. S. Wales: Sydney {A. M. Lea), Gosford {H. 

 J. Carter). 



The non-costate elytra with a dark basal zone and two 

 subapical spots readily distinguishes from Jtavipennis. 

 The entirely dark antennae and pallid anterior margins 

 of prothorax, with a spot on each side close to but not 

 on apex of elytra distinguishes from imperialis. The 

 hind femora are unusually strongly curved. The base of 

 the front tibiae and parts of the tarsi are indistinctly 

 paler than the adjacent parts ; the frontal fascia of the 

 prothorax occupies about half the surface and appears, 

 from above, to extend to the sides, although it does not 

 really do so ; there is also a small infuscate spot on 

 each side of the base, such as there frequently is in 

 pulchelhis; the dark parts of the elytra have a slight 

 bluish gloss, the basal space occupies about one-sixth 

 (or less) of their length ; the subapical spots are longer 

 than wide, rounded, and distant about their own length 

 from the" apex. 



Genus Selenurus, Fairm., Journ. Mus., GodefF., 1879, 

 p. 98 ; Blackb., T. R. S., S.A., 1886, p. 259 ; 1892, 

 p. 221. 



I know no distinct feature by which this genus is to be 

 distinguished from Telepliorus * ; but as both Sir William 

 Macleay and the Rev. T. Blackburn have recognised it as 

 valid I shall not propose to regard it as really synonymous 

 with Telepliorus. Should, however, it be eventually proved 

 that the Australian species referred to Telephor^is do not 

 really belong to that genus, it may be advisable to unite 

 them all under Selenuoms. 



A'picalis, Macl., is allied to anmdatus. I have not a 

 specimen before me now, but the others (excluding appen- 

 diculat'us described after the table was drawn up) may be 

 tabulated as follows : — 



* The species at present referred to the genus (excej)t granulatus) 

 are very homogeneous in appearance, however. 



