BY ARTHUR M. LEA. 205 



verse, slightly narrower than head; densely and moderately 

 strongly punctate; with three distinct median impressions of 

 which the two outer are slightly curved inwards; lateral impres- 

 sions large but vaguely defined. Elytra about once and one-half 

 the length of prothorax and distinctly wider; very densely 

 punctate throughout, but punctures of small size and nowhere 

 sharply defined, becoming smaller towards suture. Length 2, to 

 apex of elytra \\; variation in length l-|-2 mm. 



Q. Differs in having a smaller and narrower head with three 

 small basal fovese (much as in M.-elevatus but less pronounced and 

 not marking the terminations of longitudinal impressions), the 

 prothorax longer, less narrowed posteriorly, and slightly but 

 distinctly wider than the head. 



Hab.—Tam worth, N.S.W. 



The disc of the prothorax in the vicinity of the longitudinal 

 impression is more shining and with smaller punctures than else- 

 where. This and the two following species are not at all unlike 

 in general appearance, but on examination they are seen to be 

 very distinct from each other. 



Sec.ii. Head punctate but not strigose. 



OXYTELUS V-ELEVATUS, n.Sp. 



£ (?) Small, depressed; subopaque, abdomen shining. Black, 

 legs obscure testaceous-brown. 



Head rather small; densely punctate; with a short median line 

 towards base, on each side of which the derm is raised. Clypeus 

 not at all depressed and with distinct sutures. Prothorax very 

 flat, moderately transverse, base not much narrower than apex, 

 which is slightly wider than head; densely and rather strongly 

 punctate; with three median longitudinal impressions of which 

 the lateral ones are feebly defined and the median one open in 

 front and closed behind, the lateral impressions not traceable. 

 Elytra quadrate, about once and one-half the length of prothorax 

 but not much wider; closely covered with elongate (almost 

 aulciform) punctures, the intervening spaces densely and minutely 



