BY E. W. FERGUSON, 133 



cf. Elliptical-elongate. Black, densely clothed with cinere- 

 ous, below with a median vitta of golden-brown ; setae dark 

 (almost black from some directions). 



Head convex, separately so from rostrum, densely clothed. 

 Kostrum short, little excavate ; externally the ridges strongly 

 convex in profile, most marked basally, separated from head 

 by a prolongation downwards of the basal sulcus ; as viewed 

 from the front, ridges sinuate outwardly in centre, and in- 

 curved at base ; internal ridges well defined but not prominent, 

 median area little depressed, lateral sulci shallow. Prothorax 

 (4-5 X 5-5 mm.) rather strongly rounded on sides, apex with 

 an open postocular sinuosity, lobes not prominent, disc with a 

 definite transverse collar-constriction, closely set with small 

 round granules, smaller in centre, larger and fewer along con- 

 striction. Elytra (12x7 mm.) gradually widened posteriorly, 

 apex rounded, base feebly arcuate, humeral angles marked but 

 not produced : disc punctato-striate, punctures small, open, 

 each subtended above by a small setigerous granule : inter- 

 stices with narrow, elongate setigerous granules or tubercles, 

 second with five or six not reaching base, but extending down 

 the declivity : third with a more continuous line of fourteen 

 or fifteen extending from base to apex : fourth with four to 

 six : fifth with fine, rounded granules, definite at humeral 

 angle, but becoming progressively smaller posteriorly ; six with 

 fifteen elongate granules closely placed, forming lateral bor- 

 der ; sides with interstices obsoletely granulate. Fifth ventral 

 segment with a moderately deep quadrate impression An- 

 terior femora without a ridge beneath ; intermediate tibise not 

 notched. ])'uii(')i'<i(>it^: o*, 18x7 mm. 

 Tlab. — ( ?) Queensland. 



Separated from T. 2}allidus and T. GaifiuhihriiKis by the 

 absence of the subapical notch on the intermediate tibiae. 



Talaurinus parallelus, Macl., loc. clt., p. 224. 



(?). Elongate, subparallel, convex. Black, without clothing 

 excejjting a few grey squames in depressions; setae yellow. 



