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nearly so, but later writers have found the distinction unwork- 

 able. From its reference by M. Lacordaire to Pedilides I presume 

 that Macratria has the hind coxse at least less separated than 

 those of Anthicus (though the great French author does not 

 categorically assert that they are), and since in the present insect 

 they are little, if at all, less widely separated than in some 

 Anthici, it seems probable that this insect might need to be 

 regarded as representing a new genus very close to Macratria. 

 But as I have not a type of Macratria for comparison it will be 

 better to refer it to that genus, with which it agrees in its anterior 

 coxal cavities open behind, in its elongate serrated maxillary 

 palpi (of which the second and third joints are strongly and 

 angularly produced on their inner side, the third very strongly 

 transverse), and, in fact, in all the characters mentioned by M. 

 Lacordaire, unless it be that specified above. 



The Yen. Archdeacon King (Trans. Ent. Soc, N.S.W., II., 

 p. 2) described an insect under the name Macratria australis 

 from which the species before me seems to be very distinct, 

 although I should judge from the description that it is congeneric; 

 but on the other hand the venerable author states that his species 

 resembles a Dircma, a resemblance so improbable in a Macratria^ 

 that I cannot help thinking he meant to write that its palpi 

 resembled those of Dirccea, to which, if it is a Macratria, no 

 doubt they do bear some likeness, the serrated palpi being one of 

 the most remarkable characters of the genus according to 

 Lacordaire. 



M. Victoriensis, sp. nov. Elongata ; angusta ; minus nitidas 

 griseo-pubescens ; nigra, elytris antennis palpis labro tibii ; 

 tarsisque castaneis ; capite quam prothorax vixangustiori 

 crebre subtilius punctulato ; prothorace quam latiori sat 

 longiori, retrorsum sat aequaliter arcuatim angustato, postice 

 leviter canaliculato, confertim ruguloso ; elytris coriaceis 

 basi utrinque subgibbosis, quam prothorax sat latioribus, 

 leviter striatis, striis leviter subcrasse punctulatis ; antennis 

 prothoracis basin vix attingentibus, articulis apicalibus 

 3 elongatis leviter incrassatis ultimo prsecedentibus 2 con- 

 junctis longitudine iequali. 

 Maris (?) abdominis segmento ventrali apicali fovea magna 



ovali instructo. Long., Ig 1. ; lat., J 1. 

 Victoria ; Alpine district ; on flowers. 



ANTHICID^. 

 It is with considerable hesitation that I refer to the Anthicidoi 

 the very anomalous little insects which follow. Their facies is 

 suggestive of Xylophilus, but the very distinct separation of 



