and species of PselapJud(B and ScijdnmnidcE. 503 



very smaU fovefe. Thorax small, about as long as broad, 

 a good deal narrowed behind, convex, smooth aSd shinino- 

 i^lytra very long, about twice as long as the thorax, witli 

 traces of _ a sparmg and obsolete punctuation, with a deei) 

 and distinct sutural stria, and with the shoulders a little 

 prominent. Hmd body very short, but with the basal dor- 

 sal segment notably longer than the succeeding one. 



Victoria (Edwards). Though I have seen but a sino-le 

 specimen of this minute little species, I have no hesitation 

 in_ describing it, as the above characters Avill pretty cer- 

 tainly lead to its recognition. It is of special interest, as 

 some of the above-mentioned characters indicate that it 

 has a considerable affinity with Euplectus and Trimium. 

 The individual shows no peculiar abdominal characters, 

 so that I cannot say whether it be (J or ? . 



Bryaxis sulcata, n. sp. Castanea, nitida, setis erectis 

 parce vestita; vertice foveohs duabus parvis; thorace bre\a, 

 sub-cordato, ^quali; elytris stria suturali distincta, intraque 

 humerum basi impresso. Long, corp. \\ — H mm. 



N.B. — In utroque sexu metasternum muticum, et an- 

 tennas ll-articulatre. 



Mas, antennis articulo 5" contiguis longiore latioreque, 

 art. 10° transverso, intus producto ; abdomine segment© 

 2° ventrali medio tubcrculo longitudinali elongate. 



Fcmina, antennis articulo 5° contiguis longiore, art. 10° 

 simpliciter transverso. 



Antennae about as long as head and thorax, rath(jr 

 slender, the two basal joints slightly elongate, the 9th 

 distinctly a little broader than its predecessors, the 10th 

 distinctly transverse, the 1 1 th joint moderately large. Head 

 a little depressed between the frontal tubercles, which are 

 but little elevated, and with two small fovcfe on the vertex. 

 Thorax small, not so long as broad, the sides much 

 rounded in front and a good deal narrowed behind. Elytra 

 rather long and convex, not twice as long as the thorax, 

 with the sutural stria distinct, and with an indistinct 

 impression at the base on the inside of the shoulder. 



West Australia ; collected by Du Boulay. I have, 

 moreover, in my collection two individuals sent by Mr. 

 Brewer from Swan River, Avhich perhaps belong to a vciy 

 closely-allied but distinct species ; they ajii^ear to have the 

 antenna} a little longer, and frontal tubercles and fbveie 

 more distinct ; until the male is known to me, I cannot 

 say whether they are a distinct species or not. 



