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7. Psalidura frenchi, Ferg. ( ?) — Queensland : Hughenden 



(A. M. Lea). A single rf , probably this species, 

 but with somewhat different elytral sculpture. 



8. Psalidura grandis, Ferg. — South Australia : Leigh 



Creek (Blackburn), Muloolas. 



9. Psalidura caudata, Macl. — Queensland (Blackburn) T 



Longreach (A. M. Lea). 



10. Psalidura flavosetosa, Ferg. — South Australia : 



Ouldea, Fowler Bay. Also from mallee districts, 

 Victoria. Examination of a number of fresh speci- 

 mens shows that the type has suffered some damage, 

 probably from A.nthrenus. The posterior edge of the 

 anal segment is fringed with long hair or setae, a 

 similar tuft is present on the interforficular process 

 of the apical dorsal segment; the laminae also are 

 not absolutely linear, but are narrow, with gently 

 rounded edge, and can only be clearly seen from 

 behind. It should probably be placed in the caudata 

 group, from the two other species of which the widely 

 separated fascicles will distinguish it. The colour of 

 the setae is variable, and the name is hence not a 

 good one. 



11. Psalidura elongata, Macl. — New South Wales: Con- 



dobolin. 



12. Psalidura flavovaria, Ferg. — South Australia. Doubt- 



fully recorded from South Australia; the Museum 

 specimens confirm this habitat. It also occurs in 

 Victoria, specimens having been shown me from 

 Mount Macedon and Portland. 



13. Psalidura squamigera, Macl. — New South Wales: 



Tamworth. 



14. Psalidura mirabunda, Gyll. — Tasmania; Victoria. 



Several specimens sent under the synonyms impressa 

 and howitti. A 9 labelled "Billinghurst" appears 

 to belong to the same species. It is highly probable 

 that mirabunda, Gyll., will have to be sunk in favour 

 of mirabilis, Kirby. Erichson (Wiegm. Arch, i., 

 1842, p. 113) definitely says that the two names 

 belong to the one species. Specimens of mirabunda 

 and reticulata were sent to the British Museum for 

 comparison with the type of P. mirabilis, but unfor- 

 tunately it could not be found. Kirby describes the 

 laminae as "latae, compressae, obcuneatae, apice 

 rotundatae, laevissimae, glaberrimae, nitidae," a 

 description which, of all the species known to me, 

 will only accurately fit mirabunda. 



