242 THE GENERA AND SPECIES OF AMYCTERID^, 



the whole having a reticalated appearance. The male is not 

 very largely excavated on the anal segment ; while the female is 

 considerably larger, and has the elytra sharply macronated with 

 the points a little apart. 



54. — Talaurinus Damelii. 



Elongatus niger vix squamosus, rostro excavato, thorace 

 angusto rugoso-tuberculato, elytris rude foveatis rugoso- 

 tuberculatis. 



Long. 5 lin., lat. If lin. 



Hab. King George's Sound. 



I name this species after Mr. Damel, who made a fine col- 

 lection of the insects of King George's Sound for me a few years 

 ao'o. The female is much larger than the male ; the medial 

 dorsal line of the thorax is visible in both. 



55. — Talaurinus rugiceps. 



Oblongo-ellipticus niger vix squamosus, rostro lato piano valde 

 rugoso basi transversim semicirculariter canaliculato, fronte 

 rugosa, thorace tuberculato tuberculis hemisphEericis seti- 

 geris lateribus medio ampliato, elytris rugoso-foveatis 

 interstitiis subelevatis. 



Long. 10. lin., lat. 3| lia. 



Hab. King George's Sound. 



This has a general resemblance to the last two insects, but in 

 many respects it is widely different. Indeed the broad flat 

 rugose head and rostrum are so peculiar as to induce me to think 

 that it should form a distinct genus. The short scape of the 

 antennae seems to indicate an approach to the Euomidce. 



Sect. 5. — Echinati. 



56. Talaurinus htstricosus. Schonh. 



Amycterus hystricosus, Schiinh., Gen. et spec. Curcul., vol. VII., p. 69. 



" Oblongo-ellipticus ater opacus, antennis brevibus, rostro 

 rugoso-punctato leviter impresso basi bifoveolato, thorace 



