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aftt-r tlic third, gradually increasing in ^\■idtll, eleventh about as long as ninth 

 and ienth cumbined. Frothora.r strongly convex, sides very narrowly margined, 

 and oblique from ajiex to base, with fairly numerous and small, but sharply- 

 delined |)unctures. Sciitclhnu minute, lilxtva short, outlines sub-continuous 

 with those of prothorax, and with punctures somewhat smaller and sparser; 

 cjiiplenrae wide, and with coarse punctures at base, terminating le\el with apex 

 of second alnlominal segment, ['iidrr-siirfare with somewhat denser and larger 

 pmictures than on ])rc)thora.\'. Length, ,V,i -.^ mm. 



Hah. Tasmania: .Strahan, in moss (.\. M. Lea). Type, L 10698. 



The general outlines are much as in Pedilophorus simplicicontis, but 

 the finer sculpture of the head, and the colours are different. The four specimens 

 before me have the suture and liasc of elytra i)ale, on two of them resembling 

 the letter T. Parts of the head are almost flavous : on the prothora.x the sides 

 are more or less dee])ly infuscated; on the elytra variable portions of the suture, 

 base, and apex are jiale, the darker i)arts varying to almost black; on the under- 

 surface tlie elytra! ejjipleiu'ae and parts of the abdomen are paler than the other 

 ])arts ; the spots on tlie legs are darker on some specimens than on others, but 

 api)ear to be always distinct. There are two feeble elevations, scarcely more 

 than obsolete granules, on the head, lietween and slightly posterior to the eyes. 

 Some of the specimens ha\e a feeble median line on the head. 



PEDILOPHORUS DISCICOLLIS sp. nov. 



Piceous-brown with a bnmzy gloss; sides of i)rothorax. under-surface and 

 legs fla\ous ; antennae and jjalpi dee])ly infuscated. Upper-surface with rather 

 short, pale ])ubescence. and with a few scattered, longer hairs ; under-surface 

 with very short and indistinct juibescence. 



Head with numerous small punctures ; clypeal suture indistinct. Antennae 

 short, five apical joints forming a conspicuous club. Prothorax strongly convex, 

 fully thrice as wide as the median length; sides very narrowly margined and 

 decreasing in width from base to apex ; punctures inconspicuous. ScuteUum 

 scarcely visiljle. Elytra with outlines continuous with those of prothorax; 

 punctures fairly dense, but even smaller than on prothorax; epipleurae fairly 

 wide at base, strongly narrowed to base of aljdomen. and then verv narrow to 

 apex. Abdomen with dense and fairly distinct punctures, becoming smaller on 

 sterna. Length. 1 V.^ mm. 



Hah. Soutli Australia: ^lildura ( lilackburn's collection). Type (unique). 

 L 10699. 



