212 NEW SPECIES OP AUSTRALIAN COLEOPTERA, VIII., 



HOMALIUM CRASSICORNE, n.Sp. 



Narrow and moderately shining. Reddish-testaceous, apical 

 third and suture of elytra and the seven terminal joints of 

 antennae blackish. Clothed with rather short golden pubescence 

 which is very distinct on the elytra and abdomen. 



Head moderately large; densely and rather strongly punctate, 

 front scarcely punctate; each side of middle with a short deep 

 sulcus extending to the neck and open posteriorly. Antennae stout, 

 1st joint almost as long as 2nd and 3rd combined, 2nd slightly 

 longer than 3rd, and 3rd than 4th, 5th and 6th slightly, the 7th- 

 10th strongly transverse. Prothorax moderately transverse, 

 very slightly wider than head, sides strongly rounded in front 

 and greatly diminishing in width to base, densely and rather 

 coarsely punctate, a shallow impression on each side of the 

 median line (itself appearing as a feeble impunctate elevation 

 continuous to base but not to apex), each side of base with a 

 curved impression continuous to about the middle, from whence 

 it is directed slightly inwards. Elytra considerably wider than 

 long, sides parallel except at base and apex, apex almost truncate; 

 moderately densely and coarsely punctate, the punctures becoming 

 smaller posteriorly. Abdomen parallel-sided, the apical segment 

 suddenly much narrower and triangular. Length 2^, to apex of 

 elytra 1^ mm. 



Hab. — Richmond River, N.S.W. 



A very distinct species which in colour somewhat resembles H. 

 Tats manicnm, but the two have scarcely anything else in common. 

 The antennse are stouter than in any other species known to me. 



HOMALIUM PARALLELUM, II. Sp. 



Narrow and shining. Piceous or piceous-btown; prothorax, 

 shoulders and abdomen somewhat paler; legs and palpi reddish- 

 testaceous; antennae infuscate, the basal joints paler. Clothed 

 with short sparse whitish pubescence, sufficiently distinct on the 

 abdomen but (except from one or two directions, although it is 

 almost as dense) invisible on the prothorax and elytra. 



