BY A. M. LEA. 735 



Eyes not very large, and almost circular. Rostrum rather 

 short, apparently non-carinate ; apical plate subtriangular. 

 Scape moderatelv long and lightly curved, thickened toM'ards 

 apex; first joint of funicle rather stout, as long as second and 

 third combined, the following ones transverse. Prothorax rather 

 strongly transverse, sides strongU' rounded : with numerous, 

 small, round granules, and fairly large punctures, but all more 

 or less concealed before abrasion. Elytra briefly elliptic-ovate, 

 each separately rounded at base, sides rather strongly and evenly 

 rounded; with regular rows of rather large punctures, appearing 

 very small through clothing. Length, 2-2^ mm. 



5. Differs in having somewhat larger elytra, basal segments 

 of abdomen more convex, and legs somewhat shorter. 



Hab. — Tasmania: Hobart; abundant at roots of beach-growing 

 plants in July (A. M. Lea). 



A small M midalotus-\\\LQ form, but without free claws; these 

 at first appear to be single, but on very elo.se examination are 

 seen to be cleft at the tip; consequently the species is referable 

 to Polyphr tides. The clothing is very variable, but is mostly of 

 a muddy-brown, more or less conspicuously variegated with 

 ashen (sometimes almost white); and, in certain lights, many 

 of the paler scales frequently have a golden gloss; each side of 

 the prothorax is usually clothed with a conspicuous pale patch; 

 on the elytra, the pale spots and patches vary from scarcely 

 traceable and of but slight extent, to very conspicuous and 

 occupying fully one-third of the surface; the sculpture of the 

 upper surface of the rostrum is entirely concealed by the scales. 

 The derm itself is often reddish in parts, especially on the elytra 

 and undersurface; the legs are usually conspicuously reddish, but 

 the femora and tibiae are sometimes deeply infuscated. 



Manda LOTUS MiCROSCOPicus, n.sp. 



Of a dingy reddish-brown, antennae and tarsi paler. Densely 

 clothed with muddy-brown, feebly variegated scales, interspersed 

 with stout setae. 



Rostrum rather short, sculpture of upper surface entirely con. 

 cealed. Scape not very long, somewhat dilated to apex; first 



