SY E. W. FERGUSON. l03 



occurs in Victoria, was the one he described. The species may 

 be readily recognised by its elongate form and dingy, almost 

 rusty, clothing. 



Talaurinus penicillatus Macl. 



Macleay, loc.cit., p. 220; .1. niorhiUosus Er., loc.cit., p. 191. 



cf. Of same form and appearance as T. tomentosus, but 

 smaller. Clothing muddy-grey, feebly maculate on elytra, 

 setae yellow. 



Head convex, forehead not flattened, but continued into 

 rostrum : head with distant setigerous punctures, setae black. 

 Rostrum short, external ridges rugosely punctate, internal 

 only prominent at base, median area broad not depressed, 

 median notch feeble. Prothorax (4 x 4-5 mm.) relatively 

 narrower than in T. tomentosus, the granules larger, less 

 depressed, and with longer setae. Elytra (10 x 6 mm.) narrow 

 not ampliate, gently rounded on sides, apex rovmded, base 

 truncate without marked humeral angles : striate, interstices 

 more regularly granulate, granules subnitid, more prominent, 

 in single series duplicated in middle of each interstice : seventh 

 almost quite lateral, distinct; sides granulate. Undersurface 

 as in T. tomentosus : the apices of the forceps present at the 

 sides. D'nnenslona: (j' . 15-5x6 mm. 



The female differs in the usual manner. 



Hah. — Tasmania: Victoria. 



Close to T. tomentosus, but the granules though fine are 

 noticeably coarser, both on prothorax and elytra, and the 

 elytral striae are deeper, and the interstices more convex. With 

 a lens, the intrastrial setae are not traceable or only in the 

 more lateral stride. Erichson's description leaves no doubt 

 of the identity of his species ; unfortunately his name was 

 preoccupied. 



Talaurinus panduriformis, n.sp. (Plate ii., fig. 5). 



Small, ovate, ajnpliate posteriorly. Black, densely clothed 

 with dark brown scales; setae black. 



