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scutellum. Hind tibiae dilated towards and notched at apex. 

 Length, 1J-2 mm. 



9 . Differs in having somewhat shorter antennae, 

 smaller eyes, elytra less parallel-sided, abdomen more convex, 

 and legs somewhat shorter. 



Hab. —Norfolk Island (A. M. Lea). Type, I. 6158. 



A decidedly variable species, more robust than abundans 

 from Lord Howe Island, and elytra considerably larger, with 

 coarser punctures. Of the ten specimens taken three have 

 the body-parts entirely deep black ; with the antennae (tip 

 lightly infuscated or not), palpi, tarsi, and parts of the 

 femora and tibiae flavous; one has a small flavous spot on 

 each elytron near the suture at the basal fourth; another has 

 a similar spot, but also the apex widely flavous ; on another 

 only the tips are flavous ; three have the prothorax and elytra 

 reddish or flavous, but the elytra with the base and a large 

 medio-lateral spot of variable size (and on one specimen 

 conjoined to form a median fascia) black. The pronotum is 

 without trace of the usual sub-basal impressions. 



Xylophilus pilosicornis, n. sp. 



c5 . Blackish-brown ; three basal joints of antennae, 

 palpi, tarsi, and knees flavous. Lightly clothed with short 

 dark pubescence, but denser and paler and forming markings 

 on prothorax and elytra. 



Head gently convex and with small punctures. Eyes 

 prominent, widely separated and feebly notched in front. 

 Antennae rather long, second joint slightly stouter than 

 third, fourth to eighth cylindrical and subequal, ninth and 

 tenth slightly shorter and wider, eleventh slightly wider and 

 distinctly shorter than ninth and tenth combined. Prothorax 

 lightly transverse, almost parallel-sided ; with dense and 

 small partially-concealed punctures, with a shallow semi- 

 double basal impression. Elytra long and rather narrow, but 

 much wider than prothorax, sides almost parallel to near 

 apex; with dense and fairly strong punctures about base, 

 becoming much smaller posteriorly ; with a slight swelling on 

 each side of scutellum, and behind each of these a shallow 

 longitudinal impression. Tip of abdomen wide and very 

 lightly incurved. Legs rather long and thin; four front 

 tibiae lightly curved, the hind ones dilated to and notched 

 at apex. Length, 2 \ mm. 



Hab. — Lord Howe Island (A. M. Lea). Type (unique), 

 I. 6160. 



Decidedly narrower than any other species from the 

 island. On the type the pale pubescence forms a distinct 

 medio-basal spot on the pronotum (partially concealing the 



