248 Eustace W. Ferguson: 



Head separately convex from rostrum. Rostrum flattened above, 

 the median area and sublateral sulci but little depressed; a deep 

 semicircular sulcus behind apical plate; external margin of dorsum 

 presenting a thin edge, not raised into a ridge, with a feeble 

 sinuation concave outwards in front of base; internal ridges strongly 

 raised above general surface, long, convergent, but not meeting, 

 median area feebly depressed between the ridges, with a short, ill- 

 defined median carina in front. Scrobes looking somewhat upward 

 as well as out, posteriorly widened, but not reaching eye. Scape 

 long, modei-ately tliickened. Prothorax (3.5 x 4.5 mm.) evenly, 

 moderately strongly rounded on sides, ocular lobes feeble, disc with 

 ill-defined subapicial constriction ; set with moderately large, con- 

 tiguous, rounded granules, somewhat irregular in size, each bear- 

 ing a long seta and tending to leave median and sublateral lines 

 free from granules. Elytra (10 x 5.5 mm.) elongate, little widened 

 posteriorly, base feebly arcuate, humeri evident but not produced. 

 Disc with rows of small open foveiform punctures, each subtended 

 by a single seta ; interstices definitely though not greatly raised, set 

 Avith small subobsolete granules in single series, setae long, directed 

 backwards, the Avliole sculpture somewhat confused. Beneath with 

 small scattered setae, no median vitta; intermediate segments mode- 

 rately long, fifth segment not excavate, with narrow transverse 

 sulcus at extreme apex, not extending the widtli of segment. Legs 

 simple, femora not ridged beneath. 



? Similar but more robust, fifth segment with shallow oval 

 impression near apex. 



Dimensions. — 3" 15 x 5.5 mm. ; ? IT x 7.5 nun. 



/M/>.— \.S. Wales. Carah (S., D. Wel)b), Moree (A. M. Lea), 

 Narrabri (F. Musgrave). 



A distinct species, not close to any previously described. In 

 general appearance it resembles T. sfranf/i/hitiis, Blackb., but that 

 species has a differently sculptured rostrum. In all the specimens 

 in my collection the clothing is reduced to small patches on sides 

 and declivity, but specimens in Mr. Lea's lolliHtion liave the whole 

 surface almost densely clothed. 



I cannot at present state its true position in the genus, the 

 number of granulate forms discovered since my table was published 

 suggest that the grouping suggested therein requires modification. 

 At present, and until material is availal)le from the more inland 

 parts of Australia, particularly S.W. Queensland. I think it inad- 

 visable to attempt such revision. In the characters of the rostrum 

 this species suggests a rclationsliij) to 7\ rnriei/afiis, .\Iacl., which 

 is found in similar country. 



