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9 . Differs in the antennae being shorter and thinner, 

 the eighth to tenth joints being much shorter, the apical 

 about as long as the ninth and tenth combined, and much 

 wider, the eyes smaller ; and the abdomen somewhat larger 

 with its ventral surface nonfoveate. 



Hab. — South Australia: Murray River near Morgan, 

 flew to lamp at night (A. EL Elston). Type, in author's col- 

 lection; co-type, I. 10934, in South Australian Museum. 



The four long apical joints of the male antennae associate 

 this 'species with C. longicornis, Lea, and G. rivularis, Lea, 

 but it is readily distinguished from these and all other pre- 

 viously described species by the strongly curved front tibiae, 

 these being quite as strongly curved in the female as in the 

 male. 



SCAPHIDIIDAE. 



SCAPHISOMA BRYOPHAGA, n. sp. 



Ovate, shining red, towards apex of elytra and tip of 

 abdomen diluted with flavous, antennae and tarsi testaceous, 

 club infuscated; scantily clothed with minute bristly hairs. 



Head with a few minute, scattered punctures; antennae 

 long and slender, with three-jointed club, the first two bead- 

 like in shape, the apical longer than the penultimate and 

 subovate. Prothoracc transverse, sides evenly rounded, basal 

 angles acute, with a very faint transverse subbasal impression 

 and a few minute, scattered punctures. Scutellum semi- 

 circular in shape. Elytra elongate, each with a distinct, 

 slightly curved subsutural stria, starting from near the sutural 

 angle, becoming fainter posteriorly and vanishing before 

 -apex; slightly punctured, the punctures minute and somewhat 

 seriate. Length, 1-1*5 mm. 



Hab. — South Australia: Myponga, taken in moss (R. F. 

 Kemp, A. H. Elston). Type, in author's collection; cotype, 

 I. 12829, in South Australian Museum. 



This species may be chiefly distinguished by its size and 

 colour; the punctures, out of which the hairs emanate, are 

 very feeble and barely perceptible with a simple lens. 



CLERIDAE. 



Phlogistus. 



The generic name Aulicus must now be eliminated from 

 Australian catalogues ; Gorham (D considered that the Ameri- 

 can species should be separated from the Australian, and 

 suggested the new generic name Phlogistus for the latter, 

 Spinola having considered the type of Aulicus to be nero, 



(i) Gorham, Cist. Ent., vol. ii., p. 84. 



