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narrower than head (2 nun.), ridges subparallel; internal promi- 

 nent, flattened, extending on to forehead farther than external; 

 median area reduced to a narrow impressed line between internal 

 ridges; sides widely dilated (4-5 mm. across apex of rostrum). 

 Scrobes deep, short, with a broad extension sloping backwards to 

 eye, and grooved along lower border; secondary lateral fossa 

 shallow, strigose. Eyes small, round. Prothorax (4*5 x 5-5 

 mm.) broader across apex than base, apical margin without sinu- 

 osity or lobes, disc evenly and closely granulate, also on sides, 

 granules somewhat depressed. Elytra (11*5 x 7 mm.) elongate- 

 ovate, apex moderately strongly rounded, base truncate, humeral 

 angles marked by a small nodule; disc with rows of small shallow 

 f oveae ; interstices not raised, granulate in double and single series, 

 the granules flattened, not prominent, intrastrial granules present 

 betwen the foveas; sides foveo-striate, interstices similarly granu- 

 late. Beneath, setigero-punctate. Dimensions : 18'5 x 7 mm. 



Hob. — West Australia: Champion Bay. 



Another isolated species, whose exact position is extremely 

 doubtful. It may be recognised by the extraordinarily large head 

 and rostrum, and by its regular elytral sculpture, consisting of 

 flattened granules. I have had, under observation, a specimen 

 referred by the British Museum authorities. 



Talaurinus prypnoides, n.sp. 

 These Proceedings, 1912, PL ii., fig. 9. 



(J. Small, narrow, elongate-ovate. Densely clothed all over with 

 brown scales, prothorax with a lighter vitta near each side, and a 

 median vitta feebly indicated at base ; anterior and middle femora 

 with rings of greyish scales near apex;. setae black. 



Head little convex above, continued into rostrum in the same 

 plane, somewhat rugose at base of rostrum, densely clothed and 

 with scattered setae. Rostrum short, little excavate, width across 

 external ridges practically equal to width of rostrum; inter- 

 nal ridges long, little convergent; median area depressed, sulci- 

 form; lateral sulci moderately deep, narrow. Scrobes somewhat 

 open, extending almost to eye. Eye rather long, ovate. Antennae 



