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and open at apex. Sp. 0. nodipennis, pi vii. f. 1, and araneus, Queensland,
and odiosus, K. George's Sound, p. 466 (? also certain spp. of Tylodes, Montr,
and Crypt, paeificus, Fauvel).
Petosiris, p. 467. Allied to the preceding, but with sublinear femora and
the pectoral channel cavernous at apex. Sp. P. subereus, ibid, Queensland.
Methidrysis, ibid. Has no obvious affinities. Sp. M. afflicta, p. 468,
Queensland.
Miconotus, p. 468. Has no obvious affinities. Facies of some of the
Colydiadce. Sp. N. tarphioides, p. 469, Moreton Bay.
Ephrycus, p. 471. Allied to Chceteetetorus, Sch, but with finely' granulated
eyes, the clava of ant. distinct from funic, the femora dentate beneath,
and the last joint of the tarsi not setose. Sp. E. obliquus, ibid, Tasmania,
Melbourne (? also Cryptorh. infulatus, Er.).
Metacymia, p. 472. Also allied to Chceteetetorus, but with finely granulated
eyes and the fourth joint of tarsi abbreviated and not setose [no
comparison made with the preceding genus]. Sp. M. marmorea, ibid, W.
Australia.
Achopera, p. 473. Facies of Metacymia, but with long claw-joint and
coarsely facetted eyes; differing from Chceteetetorus in the even surface of the
prothorax, which is not flattened at the sides, and in the non-setose apical
joint of the tarsi. Sp. A. lachrymosa, Tasmania, and A. maculata, N. S.
Wales, ibid.; A. uniformis, p. 474, Queensland.
Chimades, p. 474. Allied to Chceteetetorus, but with a distinct triarticulate
club, finely granulated eyes, ample subquadrangular elytra, and the
femora dentate beneath. Sp. C. lanosus, ibid, N. S. Wales.
Menios, p. 475. Differs from Chceteetetorus in its straight, depressed rostrum,
convex thorax, dentate femora, non-squamose fourth tarsal joint, and
larger eyes. Sp. M. internatus, ibid, Sydney.
Tychreus, ibid. Eyes finely granulate; pectoral channel reaching the
hinder part of interm. coxae. Sp. T. camelus, p. 476, Tasmania.
Tituacia, p. 476. Separated from Tychreus by its extremely short metasternum
and coarsely facetted eyes. Sp. T. ostracion, p. 477, K. George's
Sound.
Anilaus, ibid. Lower margin of anterior femora largely dilated. Sp. A.
sordidus, p. 478, Queensland.
Tyrtceosus, p. 479. Differentiated from Cryptm-hynchus (typified by C.
lapathi, auct.) by the structure of the tibiae, which are sulcate, gradually
broader to apex, and with the outer margin of the corbels slightly sloped
inwards. Sp. T. microthorax, ibid, lateralis and incallidus, p. 480, Queensland
; vetustus, p. 480, Victoria ; ustulatus, p. 481, Tasmania.
(Emethylus, p. 482. Differs from Cryptorhynchus, as limited by Lacordaire,
in its pectoral channel, which terminates between the anterior coxae and is
cavernous at the apex, and in the larger size of second abdominal segment.
Sp. (F. lumbaris, ibid. pi. vii. f. 3, Queensland.
Phlceoglymma, p. 483. Comes next to Enteles,hut resemblesMeeisiostylus.
Tibiae and tarsi short, apex of prothorax projecting, pectoral channel extending
between intermediate coxae, open at apex. Sp. P. alternans, ibid, N. S.
Wales.
Mecistocerus mastersi, p. 459, N. S. Wales,
Chceteetetorushcudulus, p. 470, Queensland; C. clitellce, ibid, S. Australia;
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