100 REVISION OF THE AMYCTERIDES, ii., 



but should be different, inter alia, on account of the apices 

 of the forceps in the cf , as described by Erichson, being pre- 

 sent at the sides. In Masters' Catalogue, T. Howitti is 

 placed as a synonym of T . exasperatus, but I believe errone- 

 ously, and no authority is quoted for so doing. Following is 

 a short description of my specimen. 



$ . Head and rostrum much as in T . Riverince, but less 

 rugosely, though rather closely, setigero-punctate. Prothorax 

 (3x4 mm.) rounded, apex rounded above, with evident post- 

 ocular sinuosity, but less marked than in T. Riverince; disc 

 with a transverse apical impression and irregular ones on each 

 side near base ; granules depressed, obscured by clothing ; 

 sides granulate ; prothorax trivittate on disc, and vittate on 

 sides. Elytra (8 X 5-5 mm.) ovate, apex moderately produced, 

 base almost truncate, humeri subrectangular, not produced ; 

 disc foveo-striate, foveae small, open ; interstices triangularly 

 raised, finely granulate in single series, sometimes duplicated, 

 seven present on disc, granules small, not prominent, ob- 

 scured by clothing, setigerous. Beneath convex, intermedi- 

 ates long, with scattered setigerous punctures, fifth without 

 impressions. Dimensions : 5. 12 x 5-5 mm. 



Of the male, Erichson states: "Mas abdominis segmento 

 ultimo ventrali intruso truncatoque, dorsali prominulo, trun- 

 cato, utrinque fasciculate." The dimensions given are long. 

 5| lin, 



Talaurinus tenebricosus, n.sp. 



T. morhillosus Macl. {ner Boisd.), nom. prseocc, Joe. cit . p, 

 222. 



d*. Small, elongate, subovate. Black, opaque; densely 

 clothed in cavities with dark brown, almost black, scales ; 

 setae yellow. 



Head convex, separately rounded from rostrum, setigero- 

 punctate. Rostrum short, thick, rather deeply excavate an- 

 teriorly, external ridges parallel, feebly convex in profile, 

 internal ridges short, rather prominent at base, little conver- 



