202 NEW SPECIES OF AUSTRALIAN COLEOPTERA, VIII., 



metasternum is so short that the four hind coxse are practically 

 all touching. 



Typhlobledius cylindricus, n.sp. 



Pale reddish-brown, legs and antennse somewhat paler, palpi 

 of a clear lemon-yellow. Shining and (except the appendages) 

 glabrous. 



Head smooth and convex, with minute scattered punctures, and 

 with four of larger size forming a transverse series near the base. 

 Antennse extending to base of prothorax, 1st joint stout, longer 

 than 2nd, its base partly concealed, 2nd and 3rd of equal length, 

 4th-6th subglobular, 7th-10th gradually becoming more trans- 

 verse, 11th briefly ovate. Prothorax moderately transverse, 

 slightly wider than head and just perceptibly wider than elytra, 

 with four large dorsal punctures and with small scattered punc- 

 tures as on head; sides with a very narrow upturned margin. 

 Elytra distinctly shorter than prothorax and with similar 

 margins, with small scattered punctures and longitudinally and 

 obliquely strigose. Abdomen more than half the total length, 

 with minute punctures and with four small punctures on the 

 upper surface of each, forming a row on each side of the middle, 

 under surface with somewhat similar but much less distinct rows 

 of punctures. Length 2| mm. 



Hab. — Hobart, Tasm. 



The outline at a glance appears to be perfectly cylindrical, but 

 the prothorax is slightly wider than the other parts and the base 

 of the abdomen is not quite so wide as its fifth segment. If lines 

 were drawn so as to connect the four large prothoracic punctures, 

 they would enclose a perfect square. Under a quarter-inch lens 

 the entire derm appears to be divided into small scale-like areas, 

 these being especially noticeable on the abdomen. 



Unfortunately I kept no record as to the circumstances of the 

 capture of the unique "specimens before me, but it may have been 

 taken when hunting for Anommatus 12-striatus. 



