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cate ; humeral angles rounded ; strie finely impressed, two inner 
distinct and punctulate on disc, others weak (or obsolete), only 
first attaining apex, eighth weak on sides, its course well marked 
and punctate towards apex; ninth interstice with a few fine 
punctures on apical curve. Femora dilatate in middle. Male 
with two basal joints of anterior tarsi dilatate and squamulose 
beneath. 
Length, 6:5; breadth, 2 mm. 
This species might at first sight be taken for a species of 
Dromius ; indeed, its appearance is so different from the other 
Australian species of Pogonus that it probably should be referred 
to a different genus, but, as I have been unable to see any of 
the recent studies of the Pogonides, I prefer to leave it in the 
genus Pogonus. 
Nore.—I believe the four described Australian species of 
Pogonus are now before me, therefore the following tabulation of 
them may be useful :— 
A. Prothorax with sides strongly sinuate before basal angles 
(color of upper surface green). 
b. Form rather broad, depressed; prothorax with a short 
elevated ridge on inner side of lateral channel near 
basal angles. ... ae . cardiotrachelus, Chaud. 
bb. Form narrow, cylindrical; prothorax without a sub. 
lateral ridge near basal angles. ... awstralis, Chaud. 
AA. Prothorax without any lateral sinuosity before base. 
c. Form stout, convex. ..... ... hypharpagiordes, Sl, 
cc. Form narrow, depressed. Bs Zvetz, Sl, 
‘LOXANDRUS AUSTRALIENSIS, 7. sp. 
Oval, depressed; prothorax not punctate on sides of base, 
transverse, apex and base of equal width (2 mm.); elytra oval, 
crenulate-striate, third interstice unipunctate (the puncture 
placed considerably before the middle). Black, shining ; tarsi, 
antenne, and palpi piceous. | 
Head smooth; eyes convex, prominent. Prothorax lightly 
transverse (2:2 x 2°6 mm.), widest just behind anterior marginal 
puncture, smooth, lightly convex ; sides strongly rounded, lightly 
narrowed in front, obliquely and decidedly narrowed to base ; 
anterior margin subtruncate (hardly emarginate); base truncate ; 
basal angles obtuse ; border narrow, reflexed, obsolete on middle 
of anterior margin and on base between lateral impressions 
marginal channel very narrow; median line lightly impressed in 
middle, not reaching base or apex; lateral basal impressions 
elongate, narrow, deep; posterior marginal puncture at basal 
angle (border not widened to receive it). Elytra broad, oval 
(5:7 x 4mm.); apical curve decidediy sinuate on each side ; 
