222 THE GENERA AND SPECIES OF AMYOTERID^, 



probably be found to be a Psali'hirii, as the head and thorax 

 much resemble those of that genus. 



11. — TaLAURINI3S MORBILLOSUS. Boisd. 

 Amycterus morbillosus, Boisd., Voy. de I'Astrol II., p. 386. 



" Oblongus ater, thorace granifero, elytris undique tuberculis 



elevatis." Boisduval. 

 Loner. 7 lin., lat. 2f lin. 



Hab. Victoria. 



The above description fails to give the slightest idea of the 

 appearance of this insect. The head is short, with the forehead 

 rather flat and horizontal. The rostrum is broad and mucb 

 excavated, the internal ridges being only slightly oblique. The 

 thorax is rather bulged out in the middle, and is covered, though 

 not very densely, with granules or minute tubercles. The elytra 

 are slightly dehiscent at the apex, rugose, coarsely punctured, and 

 covered all over with setigerous nodules, the setae being black. 

 The male has the elytra broad at the apex, and the anal segment of 

 the abdomen much excavated. 



12. — Talaurinus papulosus. 



Oblongo-ellipticus niger nigro-setosus cinereo-squamosus, 

 thorace subtiliter rugoso-tuberculato dorso caualiculato, ely- 

 tris albido-maculatis rugosis punctatis undique subtiliter 

 tuberculatis, ventre medio falvo-hirto. 



Long. 8 lin., lat. 2| lin. 



Hab. New Holland. 



This insect is like T. morhillosus,hu.t can be readily distinguished 

 fi'om it by the distinct dorsal line on the thorax, and by the white 

 spots and coarser sculpture on the elytra. The middle of the 

 belly is covered with reddish-brown hair, and the elytra are very 

 slightly mucronate. 



There is but one specimen of this insect known to me, and 

 that is in the Museum. Though without label, I have some 

 reason to believe that it is one of a considerable collection made 

 during Sir T. L. Mitchell's expedition to the Victoria River. 



