106 REVISION OF THE AMYCTERIDES, ii., 



almost entitle it to be placed in Psalidura. In some respects 

 it appi'oaclies Myotrotus, but the rostrum is different, and the 

 scape, though thicker than usual, is longer than in that genus. 



Var. H^MORRHOiDALis, n. var. 



Differs from the type only in the character of the anal hair 

 of cT ; this being of a bright rufous colour, the bristles not 

 quite filling the excavation. 



9 . With elytra somewhat less abruptly rounded ; beneath 

 convex, intermediates longer, lifth with a foveiform depres- 

 sion near apex. Dimensions: cf, 12 x 5-5 mm. 



Rab. — Queensland: Cunnamulla (Queensland Museum). 



Talaurinus Howitti, Macl. 



Macleay, loc.cit., p. 217 ; T. Victoria Macl.,//^(V/., 186G, p. 318. 

 cT. Small, elongate-ovate. Black, densely clothed with 

 brownish squames, variegated with white, forming three vittse 

 on prothorax, and maculate on elytra. Setae long, light brown- 

 Head convex, separated from rostrum by a distinct sulcus. 

 Rostrum short, shallowly excavate, external ridges short, sub- 

 parallel ; internal more prominent, strongly convei'gent ; 

 lateral sulci triangular, shallow. Scrobes simple. Eyes sub- 

 ovate. Prothorax (3x4 mm.) rotundate, strongly rounded 

 on sides ; apex rounded above, with a well-marked postorbital 

 sinuosity ; a feeble transverse impression present behind apex ; 

 disc closely set with small setigerous granules obscured by 

 clothing; sides granulate. Elytra (9x6 mm.) .widest about 

 middle, apex strongly rounded, base feebly arcuate, the 

 humeral angles rounded ; punctato-striate, punctures trans- 

 verse, obscured by clothing ; interstices slightly raised, seti- 

 gero-granulate in single series, duplicate on third and at base 

 of sutural, the alternate ones more prominent, seventh form- 

 ing lateral border ; sides striate. Intermediate segments 

 moderate in length ; fifth segment with a shallow mesial exca- 

 vation, with a deeper transverse fossa having a short promi- 

 nent tubercle on either side. Legs simple. 



