368 REVISION OF THE AMYCTERIDES, ii., 



teriorly. Eyes ovate. Prothorax (5*5 x 6 5 mm ) widest in front 

 of middle, base truncate, apex with open postocular sinuosity, 

 ocular lobes not prominent; disc rugosely granulate, granules 

 irregular, confluent, tending to be arranged radially from area in 

 centre, which is free from granules; towards and on sides the 

 granules more distinct. Elytra (16 x 10 mm.) ovate, base almost 

 truncate, shoulders thickened, noduliform; apex moderately pro- 

 duced, rather strongly mucronate, apical flange prominent; disc 

 with three double rows of foveae on each elytron, foveae deep but 

 irregular and confluent, the partitions prominent but incomplete, 

 and seldom extending from interstice to interstice; interstices 

 costiform, somewhat crenulate, first only costate at base, elsewhere 

 represented by contiguous granules, second and third costate 

 fourth split into granules by foveae; sides rugosely granulate. 

 Beneath, each segment with a feeble macule in centre; inter- 

 mediates long, fifth large, with a feeble depression at apex. 

 Dimensions : 9-23 x 10 mm. 



Hab.~ Queensland^). Type in Macleay Museum. 



The name T. scaber being preoccupied by T. scaber Boisd., 

 {—T. aberrans Macl.), a new name is required for the present 

 species. The locality, Swan River, given by Macleay, I believe 

 to be quite wrong; there is a specimen in the Australian Museum 

 labelled "Victoria R., Mitchell's Expedition"; and the species 

 probably comes from South Queensland or Northern New South 

 Wales. The prothoracic sculpture should prevent this species 

 from being confused with its immediate congeners. There is just 

 a possibility that it may turn out to be T. rugifer Boisd.; unfor. 

 tunately I do not know the male, and cannot tell if the anterior 

 femora are armed or not. 



Talaurinus fossulatus, n.sp. 

 These Proceedings, 1912, Pl.iii., fig 17. 

 <£. Large, elongate-ovate. Black, subnitid, esquamose, a few 

 greyish scales on under side of prothorax, median vitta black; 

 setae minute, black. 



Head convex, feebly impressed in front, rather strongly 

 Rostrum strongly excavate, external ridges some- 



