Australian species of the Coleopterous family Lycidce. 11 



a right angle, but not produced. Thorax yellowish, black 

 in the middle. Elytra quadricostate, that next the suture 

 obsolete posteriorly; the interstices with two irregular lines 

 of punctures, the lines not separated by a costa. 



Hab. — E. Australia, Mackenzie Kiver. Brit. Mus. 



P. textile, sp. n. (PL T. figs. 32—35.) 



Nigi-um, latior ; thorace, scutello, elytrisque Itete flavo- 

 rufis. $. 



Long. 7 lin. 



Rostrum rather long, shining, very sparingly punctured 

 in front. Antennae long and broad, not diminishing 

 towards the apex; each joint with a carina parallel wdth 

 the lower margin. Thorax broad, narrowed in front. 

 Elytra quadricostate, the interstices Avith two regular 

 rows of fovefE, the rows divided with a distinct carina. 



Hab. — Moreton Bay. Brit. Mus. 



P. russatum, sp. n. (PI. I. figs. 36 — 38.) 



Nigrum; thorace, scutello, elytris (apice excepto), coxis, 

 femoribusque basi, flavo-rufis; rostro piceo, nitido ; elytris 

 quadricostatis, subparallelis, interstitiis biseriatim fove- 

 atis. $. 



Long. 6 lin. 



Very close to P. apicale, but differs, besides in the 

 coloration, in having the antennre a little broader; the 9th 

 and 10th joints are not transverse. The rostrum is very 

 smooth, only punctured at the sides and at the base. The 

 four anterior femora are tipped wdth black; the posterior 

 pair are black, except at the extreme base. The middle 

 posterior areolet of the thorax is black anteriorly. The 

 sculpture of the elytra is more regular and distinct ; two 

 of the costfe arc very sti'ong at the base. 



Hab. — Port Bowen. Brit. Mus. 



P. apicale, sp. n. (PI. I. figs. 39—44.) 



Flavo-rufum, angustior ; an tennis, tarsis, abdomine, 

 elytrorumque apice nigris. $ . 



Long. 5 lin. 



Head yellowish-red, shining ; rostrum i lin. in length, 

 moderately broad at the Ijase, narrowed at the apex ; 

 labrum and palpi pitchy, the former longer than broad, 

 acuminate at the apex ; eyes prominent, black. Antennse 



