BY E. W. FERGUSON. 367 



Talaurinus lacunosus Macl., he. cit., p. 240. 



(J. Size moderately large, elongate, not greatly widened pos- 

 teriorly. Black, in cavities with yellowish-grey squames; setae 

 black. 



Head strongly convex, forehead feebly flattened at base of 

 rostrum, densely clothed and more sparsely setigero-punctate. 

 Rostrum deeply excavate; external ridges prominent, slightly 

 divergent; internal short but prominent at base, median area 

 depressed, lateral sulci deep, triangular. Scrobes open and 

 dilated posteriorly. Eyes ovate. Prothorax(5 x 6mm.) strongly 

 rounded on sides, apical sinuosity feeble; disc closely set with 

 small, discrete, rounded granules. Elytra (14x7 mm.) elongate, 

 apex strongly rounded, not mucronate, base subtruncate, humeri 

 with small out-turned nodules, disc with three double rows of 

 fovese, fovese deep, each confluent with one alongside in the same 

 row, partitions between pairs of fovese prominent, somewhat 

 irregular, but complete; interstices prominent, costate, somewhat 

 wavy in outline, and sparingly setigero-punctate ; sides with 

 regular rows of large fovese. Beneath, with a brown median 

 vitta; intermediate segments long, fifth feebly impressed. An- 

 terior femora without a ventral tooth. Dimensions: <J.21 x 7 mm. 



Hab. — New South Wales : Manning River (type in Macleay 

 Museum; Port Macquarie (G. Masters). 



A strongly foveate species, close to T. foveatus, but with large, 

 more open foveas; and with a more regular foveation on the sides 

 of the elytra. 



Talaurinus scabricollis, n.sp. 



T. scaber Macl., (worn, proeocc), I.e., p. 240. 



9. Large, robust, elongate-ovate,, strongly convex. Black, 

 granules subnitid; depressions with muddy scales; setae sparse, 

 black. 



Head convex, forehead feebly concave at base of rostrum, 

 rather densely setigero-punctate. Rostrum short, deeply excavate; 

 external ridges prominent, slightly divergent posteriorly; internal 

 short but prominent, convergent; median area depressed, lateral 

 sulci long, uniting with basal sulcus. Scrobes widely open pos- 



