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The first three sections are chiefly from Eastern Australia, 

 the last two exclusively, from Western Australia. 



Section 1. — Granulati. 



1. Talaurinus tomentosus. Boisd. 

 Amyctcrus tomentosus, Boisd., Voy. de I'Astrol, II., p. 373. 



" Cinereo-fuscus subtoraentoso-hirtus, capite canaliculato bica- 

 rinato, thorace convexo punctis elevato-perlatis obscurioribus, 

 elytris ovato-parallelis subcostatis interstitiis crenatis costis 

 crenato-hirtis." Boisduval. 

 Mas : penicillis duobus flavis analibus distantibus. 



Long. 7 lin., lat. 3 lin. 



Hab. Victoria. 



This insect is of a greyish hue, and is densely covered with 

 cinereous scales and setse. The two ridges on the rostru.m are 

 nearly parallel. The sculpture of the elytra consists of rows of 

 large punctures separated by rows of setigerous granules or 

 minute tubercles. The anal segment of the abdomen of the male 

 is much excavated, with two tufts of yellow hair at some distance 

 on each side of the anus. These tufts seem to be situated on the 

 apex of a corneous appendage, such as is seen in Psalldura ahnor- 

 mis and WUrvillei. 



2. — Talaurinus Howittii. 



Oblongo-ellipticus niger dense ciuereo-squamosus, fronte albido- 



vittata, thoi'ace squamis albidis trivittato crebre gramilato 



granulis setis pallidis armatis, elytris rude striato-punctatis 



interstitiis subcostatis grauulatis alternis elevatioribus. 



Mas : segmento ultimo abdominali antice tuberculo cultriformi 



utrinque armato postice excavate. 



Femina: segmento ultimo magno punctato pone medium 

 leviter impresso. 



Long. 5| lin., lat. 2| lin. 

 Hab. Victoria. 



The rostrum is moi'e obliquely bicarinated than in the last 



