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stice subcostate at base and on declivity, elsewhere represented 

 by a row of setae; second not raised, but with two, large, rounded 

 granules on left, and four on right side; third prominent, costi 

 form, granulate on declivity; fourth with two large granules; 

 fifth with granules obsolete, except for humeral nodule; sixth 

 with nine somewhat obsolete granules; sides with transverse 

 rugae more prominent. Fifth ventral segment with a shallow 

 depression at apex. Dimensions : Q.22 x 8 mm. 



I/ab. — New South Wales : Singleton (Macleay Museum type). 



A very distinct species, in its semicostate elytra allied to T. 

 alternatns. 



Talauhinus catenclatus Macl., loc. cit., p. 234 

 9. T amycteroides Macl., loc. cit., p. 235. 



g. Elongate-elliptical, size large. Black, opaque, granules 

 subnitid, rather densely clothed with greyish scales; head and 

 rostrum bivittate. 



Head continued on into rostrum. External rostral ridges con- 

 tinued almost to vertex; internal long, little prominent; median 

 area narrow, slightly depressed, continued up forehead as a feeble 

 carina; lateral basal sulci narrow, shallow. Scrobes single, with 

 a prolongation upwards in front of eye. Prothorax(4'5 x 5 -5 mm.) 

 subquadrate, truncate in front, with hardly any indication of 

 lobes; granules moderately large, irregularly distributed, leaving 

 three bare spaces; sides granulate. Elytra (13-5 x 8111m'.) moder- 

 ately ovate, not greatly ampliate; humeral angle with a small 

 nodule; disc puncto-striate, rugulose lietween punctures; inter- 

 stices granulate, first at base only costate; second with four or 

 five, large, elongnte granules: third with eight large, elongate 

 and two smaller ones on declivity; fourth without granules, fifth 

 with twelve stouter, less elongate, and closer together: sixtli with 

 eight smaller ones not reaching base; sides striate-punctate, inter- 

 stices irregularly granulate. Metasternum feebly concave; fifth 

 ventral segment with a feeble impression, the lateral edges raised 

 posteriorly. Dimensions : <J.22 x 8 mm. 



9. T. amycteroides Macl., type (Australian Museum). Larger, 

 of a more ovate obese form than male; elytra with tubercles on 



