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from Northern Queensland is of similar length, but is slightly 

 wider, the fourth and fifth joints slightly longer (but still 

 transverse), and together quite as long as the sixth; the tip 

 of the abdomen could fairly be called widely rounded (pos- 

 sibly the tip is sexually variable). Two from New South 

 Wales (Galston) are similar to the Tasmanian specimen, 

 exce]3t that they are larger (6-8 mm.). A specimen from 

 Victoria is still larger (9 mm.), with the fourth and fifth 

 joints combined just perceptibly longer than the sixth. The 

 species was recorded from Tasmania, but was omitted from 

 Masters' Catalogue. 



Fornax suturalis, n. sp. 



Black ; tarsi and apical half of antennae obscurely 

 diluted with red. Clothed with short, depressed pubescence. 



Head with crowded punctures ; with a narrow carina 

 connecting the antennary sockets and continued along same 

 to eyes, a short longitudinal one in middle. Antennae short, 

 third joint longer than fourth, fourth to tenth subequal in 

 length and very feebly serrated, eleventh conspicuously 

 thinner and longer than tenth. Protliorax with front angles 

 rather strongly rounded, then parallel-sided to base ; with 

 crowded but rather small punctures ; median line vaguely 

 depressed in front, very distinct towards base, a shallow, 

 transverse depression on each side at base, the derm between 

 each depression and the median line distinctly elevated. 

 Elytra with crowded subasperate punctures about base, 

 becoming smaller and more sharply defined posteriorly ; 

 striation well defined throughout. Hind coxae at sides about 

 half as long as their greatest length, this about equal to 

 length of second abdominal segment ; basal joint of hind tarsi 

 as long as the rest combined. Length, 3J-5J mm. 



Bah. — New South Wales: CW. du Boulay) ; Dorrigo (W. 

 Heron and H. J. Carter). Type, I. 5739. 



The pubescence on the under-surface is uniformly short 

 and pale, on the upper-surface it is pale on the head, basal 

 third of prothorax, and basal sixth and suture of elytra; on 

 the rest of the upper-surface the pubescence is black, but 

 visible only from the sides or an oblique direction ; on some 

 specimens the pale sutural pubescence is confined to one 

 interstice on each elytron, but on others the space so covered 

 is dilated about the middle. 



Fornax parvoniger, n. sp. 



Black, antennae and legs more or less obscurely diluted 

 with red. Clothed with short, depressed pubescence, somewhat 



