159 



transversim sulcato et utrinque foveolato, sparsim fortiter 

 punctulato, lateribus ab angulis aiiticis ad medium diver- 

 gentibus (hie angulatis, liinc ad basin subsinuatim coaver- 

 gentibus), angulis anticis obtusis posticis sat rectis ; elytris 

 vix striatis, seriatim punctulatis, puncturis suturam versus 

 modicis (extrorsus gradatim magis grossis), interstitiis Isevi- 

 bus ; antennis quam corporis dimidium pauUo brevioribus, 

 articulis basali suborbiculari 2° brevi 3° quam 2''* angustiori 

 fere duplo longiori 4° — 8° brevibus 9° 10° que trans versis sat 

 magnis 11° obovato quam 10° pauUo longiori; prosterno 

 inter coxas minus lato, utrinque brevissime elevato ; meta- 

 sterno ad latera grosse sp irsim punctulato ; tarsis sat 

 elongatis. Long., IH.; lat., J 1. 



This species is clearly congeneric with T. Shat^pi, Blackb., which 

 Dr. Sharp considered congeneric with his Telmitophilus nitens 

 — from New Zealand. The only structural differences that I 

 notice are the tarsi somewhat longer and more slender and the 

 prosternum a little narrower between the cox?e. The infuscation 

 of the elytra is diffused about the base and forms a vague fascia 

 at the middle —much dilated on the lateral margin — and a dark 

 cloud filling the apex. It is probable, however, that the markings 

 are more or less variable; in the type they have a somewhat 

 washed-out appearance. The eyes are a little less coarsely granu- 

 late than in T. Sharpi. 



Victoria. 



DERMESTIDiE. 



This family is very numerously represe ited in Australia, 

 ohiefly by very smill species. It seems desirable, a^ some of the 

 species that have been attributed to the older genera cannot be 

 regarded as typical members of the same, to preface the following 

 notes with a tabulated statement of the characters that I have 

 regarded as govern! ag the apportionment of the species to the 

 various genera. 



A. No ocellus on the forehead ... ... ... Dermestes 



AA. Aa ocellus on the forehead. 



B. The mesosternum narrow ... ... ... Megatomx 



BB. The mesosternum wide, emarginate in front. 

 C. Femora and tibiae strongly compressed 



D. Basal joint of tarsi very short ... ... Brachysphyrm 



DD. Basal joint of tarsi much longer than second 



joint ... ... ... ... Adelaidea. 



CC. Femora and tibiag normal. 

 D. Vestiture consisting of hairs 



E. Sternal civities lateral, sulciform ... Trogoderma 



EE. Sternal cavities anterior, foveiform Cryptorhopalum 

 (anteunal club 2-jointed) ... ... fist section) 



EEE. Sternal cavities anterior, transversely ^ , , 



sulciform (antennal club with more Ojptorhopalimi 



than 2 joints) (2,id .^ecti07ij 



DD. Vestiture consisting of scales ... ... Anthrenus 



