BY E. W. FERGUSON. 375 



costiform, extremely undulate in outline, especially on third and 

 fourth interstices, the intervening stria being narrower, and the 

 interstices nodulif orni ; sutural interstice only slightly prominent at 

 base, second most prominent and straight at base. Sides puncto- 

 striate, interstices not raised. Beneath, almost flat, intermediates 

 long, fifth practically without impressions. Penis acutely pointed. 

 Femora simple. Dimensions : (J. 14 x 5-5 mm. 



Hab. — New South Wales: Tenterfield. A single male received 

 from Mr. H. J. Carter. 



In this and the two following species, the structure of the ros- 

 trum is like that in Group iv. ; and it is possible that these three 

 species should be referred to that group, as there appear to be 

 intermediate forms at present undescribed. The clothing of the 

 present species will readily distinguish it from the other two. 



Talaurinus foveipennis, n.sp. 



These Proceedings, 1912, PI. ii., fig.ll. 



(J. Size moderate, form elongate-ovate. Black, subnitid, cloth- 

 ing practically absent, setae black. 



Head feebly convex in front, median line smooth, with obscure 

 scales on either side of middle, and sparingly setigerous. Rostrum 

 short, deeply excavate ; external ridges convergent to base ; internal 

 short, rather more prominent at base than external; median area 

 widely and deeply depressed in front, becoming sulciform behind; 

 lateral basal sulci small, but marked. Scrobes open behind, second 

 fossa not very definitely separate. Eyes small, deeply set in orbit, 

 a narrow line extending from orbit to undersurface of neck. Pro- 

 thorax (4-5 x 5-5 mm.) with evenly rounded sides, apex subtrun- 

 cate above, with moderately marked ocular lobes; disc with some- 

 what ill-defined collar-impression, and broad, smooth, little im- 

 pressed, median line ; granules moderately large, depressed, with a 

 tendency to become confluent, set in two rows on either side of 

 middle, and grouped at each side, where the granules are more 

 separate and rounded. Sides not granulate except above. Elytra 

 (12x7-5 mm.) elongate-ovate, base deeply arcuate-emarginate ; 

 humeral angles strongly produced, tuberculif orm ; seriate-foveate 



