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and rather small, third to tenth subequal in length 

 but feebly increasing in width, eleventh slightly wider than 

 tenth, and almost as long as ninth and tenth combined. 

 Frothorax lightly transverse, sides slightly dilated from base 

 to near apex, and then suddenly narrowed, with a shallow 

 depression across base and a still more feeble one across 

 middle, but becoming fairly strong on sides; with dense, 

 partially-concealed punctures, more distinct on sides than 

 elsewhere. Elytra much wider than prothorax, parallel-sided 

 to near apex; with dense and rather sharply-defined punc- 

 tures on and about a feeble subscutellar elevation, and a 

 feeble depression near same on each elytron, but becoming 

 much smaller posteriorly. Legs moderately long; hind femora 

 with a short but distinct fringe on lower surface; hind tibiae 

 rather thin, no wider at apex than in middle. Length, 2 \ mm. 



Hab. — Queensland: Cairns district (A. M. Lea). Type 

 (unique), I. 6184. 



A dingy uniformly-coloured species, with eyes unusually 

 small for the genus, the distance between them at their closest 

 is about equal to the length of the four basal joints of 

 antennae. The peculiar clothing of the hind femora seems 

 to be a masculine character, but the abdomen is more convex 

 than is usual in males, and from its tip there is protruding 

 a long, thin, soft appendage that certainly appears to be an 

 ovipositor. 



Xylophilus rufobrunneus, n. sp. 



Of a dingy reddish-brown, appendages somewhat paler, 

 under-surface almost black. Densely clothed with extremely 

 short, dingy pubescence. 



Head with small, dense, partially-concealed punctures. 

 Eyes prominent, widely separated, lightly notched and (for 

 the genus) decidedly small. Antennae short, eleventh joint 

 wider than tenth and about as long as ninth and tenth com- 

 bined. Prothorax strongly transverse, sides gently rounded 

 and, at widest, fully the width of head across eyes, with a 

 shallow oblique impression on each side of middle of base, 

 and a still more feeble and smaller one on each side ; punctures 

 dense and partially concealed. Elytra not much wider than 

 prothorax, sides feebly rounded, base without distinct 

 impressions; with dense and sharply-defined, but rather 

 small punctures about base, becoming much smaller pos- 

 teriorly. Legs rather long and thin ; hind tibiae dilated to 

 and notched at tip. Length, 2 mm. 



Hab. — South Australia (Blackburn's collection). Type 

 (unique), I. 6179. 



A very dingy species with (for the genus) unusually 

 small and distant eyes. The medio-basal depressions of the 



