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NEW SPECIES OF AUSTRALIAN COLEOPTERA, 
line very shallow and indistinct, obsolete towards apex. Scutellum 
small, transverse, moderately distinct. Elytra about once and a 
third as long as head and prothorax combined, not much 
wider than anterior portion of latter, sides almost parallel, apex 
almost truncate, a feeble depression on each side of suture towards 
apex. Femora thick, tibia? straight. Length 2 j, width 1 mm. 
Hub. — Forest Reefs; on fences at dusk. 
The above somewhat resembles the preceding and the following 
species; from the former it may be distinguished by its colour 
and puncturation being a little different, b} T its thinner legs and 
less plainly marked median line; from the latter by being a little 
more elongate, a little less convex, median line distinct, thicker 
legs, kc. 
ANTHICUS PIGrNERATOR, n.Sp. 
Not very elongate, slightly convex, shining. Obscure reddish- 
testaceous, elytra very little paler than head and prothorax; 
lower surface concolorous with elytra, and darker than legs. 
Pubescence as in the preceding. Head shallowly, prothorax very 
densely and shallowly, elytra densely and strongly, sterna densely, 
abdominal segments minutely, punctate. 
Head rather small, transverse; eyes moderately large, placed 
close to base; antenna? moderately slender, passing intermediate 
coxa?, the width separating them equal to the distance to base of 
eyes, 1st joint about once and a half longer than 2nd, 2nd a 
little shorter and thicker than 3rd, 11th about as long as 9th-10th 
combined. Prothorax not much longer than wide, wider than 
head, transversely globose in front, constricted near base, base 
truncate; a transverse impression at base and a shallow circular 
one on each side of the middle; no median line. Scutellum indis- 
tinct. Elytra about once and a third as long as head and pro- 
thorax combined, not much wider than anterior portion of latter, 
shoulders feebly rounded, sides subparallel to near apex, a feeble 
depression on each side of suture about middle. Legs rather 
slender; femora not very thick: posterior tibia? very feebly bent 
inwardly. Length 2 J, width imm. 
Hdb. — Forest Peefs; on a fence at dusk. 
