122 RKVISION OF TIIK AMYCTEBIDES, ii., 



The species may readily be recognised by its ovate, widely 

 dilate form, with prominent humeral angles ; and by the 

 numerous, fine, nitid granules on the elytra. 



Talaurinus euomoides Macl., loc. cit., p. 225. 



9 • Small, ovate, practically without scales, except a few 

 muddy ones in the depressions. 



Head and rostrum as in T. hurneralis. Prothorax (3-5 x 4-5 

 mm.) transverse, with marked ocular lobes; median line and 

 collar-impression present, but not deeply marked, rather close- 

 ly set with small granules, absent along median line, and, to a 

 certain extent, along apical impression, sides non-granulate. 

 Elytra (10x6'5 mm.) ovate, apex moderately pi'oduced, base 

 deeply arcuate-emarginate, humeral angles greatly produced, 

 outturned ; with a series of small foveiform punctures, conti- 

 guous striae not communicating, intrastrial ridges somewhat 

 raised, setigerous, hardly granulate, interstices setigerous, the 

 setae arising from obsolete granules, more definite laterally and 

 on sides. Beneath convex, without impressions. Ditnensions: 

 5.15 X 6-5 mm. 



Hah. — Queensland. (Type in Australian Museum.) 



Close to T. hurneralis Macl., but with less conspicuous 

 granules ; it is possible that it should be regarded as a small 

 variety of that species. 1 have never seen a 7nale with corres- 

 ponding, almost non-granular elytra. 



Talaurinus ackomtalis, n.sp. 

 (Plate iii., fig. 11.) 



cf. Small, ovate, strongly dilate, posteriorly. Black, 

 opaque, sparingly clothed with muddy scales, each elytron with 

 three, large, black, felted patches close to, but not touching, 

 suture ; one longitudinal, near base ; another irregular one 

 near middle, a third large patch on declivity, but not reaching 

 apex ; setae black. 



Head convex, densely clothed with muddy scales, a darker 

 patch on either side of median line, tlie latter clear and with 



