24 DESCRIPTION OF ANTHICIDES OF AUSTRALIA. 



This species was found by Mr. MacLeay in dead Palms, on 

 the sea beach at lUawarra. It is very distinct from all its 

 Australian congeners. The foveoles on the thorax are more 

 elongated than in the preceding. 



I have named the species after its discoverer. 



Abnormal Species. 

 Sp. 47. Anthicus concolor. 

 Totus brunneus opacus setosus alte punctatus ; thorace 

 elongato antice transverse rotundato postice lateribus 

 parallelis, ad medium longitudinaliter depresso ; elytris 

 striato-punctatis, sutara postice subelevata. 

 Long. .13. 



Paramatta ; B. L. King : under dead log, with ants. 

 This species, of which I have but a single specimen, (there 

 is also one in Mr. MacLem/s cabinet) hardly appears at first 

 sight to belong to the genus ; nor does it on examination appear 

 referable to any of La Ferte Senectere's group, though in some 

 respects it approaches VIII. The punctures are very deep, 

 especially on the elytra. The thorax is contracted postei-iorly 

 above, but the sides are slightly spread towards the base. The 

 antennae are stout, scarcely clavate, joints obconical. 



I prefer for the present placing it at the end of the genus, as 

 abnormal. So also the following. 



Sp. 48. A. abnortnis. 

 Ferruginous punctatus nitidus planus subglaber ; capite trans- 

 verso piceo, antennis piceis articulis obconicis ; thorace 

 transverse quadrato lateribus sub-parallelis, ad medium 

 longitudinaliter obsolete canaliculatis ; elytris lateribus 

 parallelis fascia picea ad medium, apicibus piceis ; pedibus 

 piceis tarsis ferrugineis articulo penultimo minutissimo. 

 Long. 0.10. 

 Paramatta. 



A very abnormal Anthicus, the transverse thorax being 

 hardly contracted at all, and the penultimate joint of the tarsi 

 being almost invisible. It is thinly covered with short ad- 

 pressed setae. 



