and species of Psclaphidm and ScijdmcBnidce. 497 



differ in their colour, and are more thickened at the ex- 

 tremity. 



_ The species is probably common in West Australia, as 

 It has been captured both by Du Boulay and Brewer. 

 The specimens show me no sexual character ; they have 

 the metasternum deeply impressed along the middle. 



B. horteiisis, described by King, from Paramatta, is also 

 found in West Australia. 



Bryaxis injlata, n. sp. Pilosa, nitida, nifescens, capite 

 prothoraceque picescentibus ; vertice foveis duabus magnis; 

 prothorace basi trifoveolato, foveis lateralibus magnis, sulco 

 curvato profundo conjunctis ; elytris abbre^datis, apice 

 utrinque fortiter sinuatis, estriatis; abdomine valde con- 

 vexo ; metasterno brevissimo. Long. corp. 2^ mm. 



Mas, abdomine segmento 2° ventrali apice medio leviter 

 emarginato, seg. 4° basi tuberculo parvo, 6° leviter im- 

 presso. 



Antennae pilose, rather stout, 5 th joint distinctly longer 

 than the contiguous ones ; 9th joint hardly broader than the 

 8th ; 1 0th transverse, nearly twice as broad as the 9th ; 11 th 

 joint large, a little broader than the 10th, distinctly pointed 

 at the extremity. Apical joints of maxillary palpi stout. 

 The part of the head in front of the antenna3 distinctly 

 rostrate ; the upper surface of the head with two very large 

 pubescent foveas betAveen the eyes. Thorax subglobose, 

 in front of the base with a very deep curved impression, 

 terminating on each side in a large fovea, and in its 

 middle impressed with a small and not very distinct fovea. 

 Elytra not longer than the thorax, rounded at the sides 

 and greatly narrowed at the base ; convex, without strias or 

 humeral impression, but emarginate on each side at the 

 extremity. Hind body very convex, all its dorsal seg- 

 ments about equal in length. 



Of this very distinct species several specimens have been 

 sent from Auckland, N. Z., by Mr. T. Lawson. 



Bryaxis micans, n. sp. Eufescens, nitida, impunctata, 

 setis elongatis, erectis parce vestita; capite fronte deprcssa, 

 vertice bifoveolato ; prothorace elongato, simplicc ; elytns 

 striii suturali minus distinctcX, discoidali niUla. Long, 

 corp. 1| mm. . 



Mas, antennis articulo 5" magno, intus acummato, arti- 

 culis 9—11 distortis; metasterno medio impresso; tro- 



