o2 E. W. Ferguson : Notes on Amyctevides. 



$ Similar to <? , but more rounded on elytra ; elytral tubercles 

 similar, but a subapical tubercle present on one side in the only 

 $ before me. Ventral segments convex, apical segment not 

 excavate, but with a small round depression at extreme apex. 



Dimensions. — cT 12x4.5 mm.; ? 12x5 mm. 



Hab.— Victoria, Portland (J. E. Dixon). 



Although undoubtedly a Scleroiinus as that genus is at pre- 

 sent understood, I am undecided to what group to assign the 

 present species. It is referred to Section II. with some doubt 

 as the median vitta is incomplete, being practically only repre- 

 sented by the long hairs on the apical segment, this segment is- 

 however not channelled as in Section I. The tubercles of the 

 fifth interstice would place it in Group V., and it has a re- 

 semblance to the tuber ciilosiis-gennari portion of the group, but 

 the tibiae are simple, and it bears little likeness to the rest of the 

 group. The structure of the apical ventral segment is quite 

 unlike that of any member of the fifth group, but is similar to- 

 that found in Group II., but the members of this group are other- 

 wise very different. 



I am indebted for four specimens (3 c? J^, 1 $ ) to Mr. J. E, 

 Dixon, and have much pleasure in naming the species after his- 

 friend and fellow-collector — Mr. D, Best, of Melbourne. 



Types in author's collection. 



