Mr. 11. E. Turner on Fossorial IhjMcnoidera. 437 



also occurs on the mainl;iiid, and is apparently widely dis- 

 tributed over the southern coast-districts of Australia. I 

 took a single specimen at Yullingup in September. 



Ephutomorplia germaiiii; sp. n, 



$. Nigra; mnndibulis, antonnis dimidio basali, vcrtice macula 

 mc'diana, tborace supra, coxis, trocliantoribus tibiisquo basi 

 fcrnigim-is ; ^eguiento dorsali priruo fascia lata ai)i(ali, secuiido 

 macula bHobata apicali, tortio, quarto quintoque macula trans- 

 versa testaceis, albo-pilosis ; tarsis anticis testaceis. 



Long. 4-5 mm. 



$ . j\Iaudibles with a small, feebly developed tooth on 

 the inner margin before the apex; second joint of the 

 flagellum a little shorter than the first and third corabiued. 

 Head large and short, subrectangular, broadly rounded at 

 the posterior angles, finely and closely punctured, the eyes 

 separated from the posterior margin of the head by a 

 distance considerably less than their own diameter, no 

 curina between the eyes and the antennal tubeielcs. Thoiax 

 longer than the greatest breadth, strongly uarroMcd behind 

 the mi(hlle, the anterior angles rouuded, closely punctured, 

 coarsely reticulate on the median segment. Abdomen sub- 

 sessile, ihe first dorsal segment not constricted, not sunk 

 below the level of the second, with a very short spine on each 

 side at the base beneath ; second segment as long as the 

 greatest breadth, finely and very closely punctured, the 

 punctures more or less confluent longitudinally. Pygidial 

 area much longer than broad, very finely and indistinctly 

 striate longitudinally. Hind tibiae with four distinct spines 

 on the outer side. Calcaria pale testaceous. 



Hub. Yallingnp, S.W. Australia ; November. 



This is very neari!.'. recta/i(/u/iceps, Andre, and is doubtless 

 the Avestern form of that species. The most important 

 diflerences are the smaller and less massive head, the 

 rounding of the posterior angles of the head and of the 

 anterior angles of the thorax, and the shorter distance 

 between the eyes and the posterior margin of the head in 

 the present species. In both species the colour of the head 

 varies between black and red. 



It is quite probable that intermediate forms may be dis- 

 covered, which will show the distinctions pointed out to be of 

 subspecific importance only ; but, as they are structural and 

 constant, it is better to treat them as of specific value at 

 present. The type of rectavgulkeps was taken near Mackay, 

 Queensland ; specimens from Towusville difl'er in having the 



