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This species is notable for its large size. Its coloring also dis- 
tinguishes it from all its Australian allies. J originally men- 
tioned it as possibly a variety of the species I described as 
Litochrus lateralis, but it has good structural characters as will 
be seen by reference to my remarks on that species. 
S. Australia. 
The genus Litochrus (to which for reasons specified above I 
refer all the Australian Phalacride known to me having the hind 
tarsi elongated in proportion to the anterior tarsi and their basal 
joint considerably longer than the second joint) is now becoming 
so numerous that a tabular statement of the characters of its 
species seems called for. 
A. Basal joint of hind tarsi longer than all the the 
other joints together. 
B. Elytra without transverse sculpture. 
C. Color entirely testaceous . ... noteroides, Blackb. 
CC. Elytra with well- defined markings ... pulchellus, Blackb. 
BB. Elytra with transverse scratch-like sculpture coloratus, Blackb. 
AA. Basal joint of hind tarsi shorter than all the 
other joints together. 
B. Elytra with defined markings. 
C. Elytra black with a common red spot ... macuatus, Blackb. 
CC. Elytra pale testaceous with black markings. 
D. Elytra with decided traces of numerous 
striz leticulus, Blackb. 
DD. Elytra with ‘only the sutural stria dis- 
tinct i ... consors, Blackb. 
BB. Elytra without defined markings. 
C. The largest punctures of the elytra are on 
alternate interstices... oe ... alternans, Blackb. 
CC. Elytral puncturation not as “(.” 
D. The elytral sculpture consists of rows of 
punctures,—not distinct strie (except 
the sutural stria). 
E. These rows are almost entire and consist 
of strong punctures major, Blackb. 
EE. The rows fail in the anterior quarter of 
the elytra. 
F. The punctures in the rows, though 
fine, are strongly impressed (espe- 
clally behind the middle)... ... brunneus, Er. 
FF. The punctures in the rows very 
faintly impressed throughout. 
G. Elytra piceous or reddish. 
H. Antenne entirely testaceous ...  sydneyensis, Blackb. 
HH. Antenne with their club dark = frigidus, Blackb. 
GG. Elytra testaceous. 
H. Form oval (elytra with indistinct 
short fuscous lines) ... tinctus, Blackb. 
HH. Form subhemispheric (Micro- 
merus) .. amabilis, Guilleb. 
DD. Elytral sculpture not consisting of 
mere rows of punctures. 
E. Elytra with distinct punctulate strie Koebelei, Blackb. 
EE. Elytra with faint impunctulate strie Palmerstoni, Blackb. 
