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angiistato, medio obscure impresso, lateribus sat fortiter 

 sparsim denticulatis ; elytris baud striatis minus fortiter sat 

 crebre punctulatis, puiicturis subseriatim j)ositis. Long., 



4 111- ln+ 3 3 1 



Very distinct by the well-detined denticulations (about six in 

 number) on each side of the prothorax. The antenna? seem a 

 trifle longer than those of X. corticalis. 



S. Australia ; under bark near Port Lincoln. 



LISSODEMA. 



L. frigiduni, sp. nov. Elongato-ovale ; nitidum; obscure cupreo- 

 ajneum, antennarum basi palpis pebibusque testaceo-rulis ; 

 capite subtilius sat crebre, prothorace magis fortiter minus 

 crebre, punctulatis; hoc vix transverso, obscure irregulariter 

 impresso, pone apicem leviter dilatato-rotundato et retrorsum 

 subsinuatim angustato, lateribus sparsim sat fortiter 

 denticulatis ; elytris leviter striatis striis subtilius minus 

 confertim punctulatis, interstitiis sparsissime seriatim punc- 

 tulatis. Long., 1 1. ; lat., ^ 1. 



The elongate slender tarsi of this species seem to forbid its 

 generic association with any of those described above. I do not 

 observe any character, however, inconsistent with a place in 

 Lissodema. The denticulate sides of its prothorax will at once 

 ■distinguish it from L. Jtyhridimi, Er. 



Victoria ; under bark on one of the higher mountains. 



LAGRITD.E. 

 OMMATOPIIORUS. 



0. Masiersi, Macl. I have recently had the opportunity of 

 examining the type of this species, and now (through the courtesy 

 of Mr. Masters) possess an example. Sir W. Macleay was wrong 

 in referring it to the Lagriidce (he did so only with hesitation) 

 as it is certainly a Cistelid. Its anterior coxal cavities are closed 

 behind and its claws are strongly pectinated. It is extremely 

 close to the species I have called ^^ Homotrysis rugidosa^ Boisd.?" 

 (vide supra), scarcely differing from it except in the eyes of the 

 male, being absolutely contiguous and the prothorax a little less 

 sparsely and more strongly punctulate. 



PEDILID.E. 



MACRATRIA. 



The following species seems to me capable of being referred to 

 Macratria without being likely to cause confusion. M. Lacordaire 

 places this genus in the Pedilides, which he separates from the 

 Anthicides on the ground of their hind coxa3 being contiguous or 



