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Mandalotus scaber, Lea. 

 The base of the hind tibiae of the male of this species has 

 an acute transverse carina, somewhat as in the male of criidus, 

 but more acute and much nearer the base. 



Mandalotus pilosus, Blackb. 

 I have a specimen of this species (named by Mr. Black- 

 burn himself, and agreeing with his description) which was 

 somewhat doubtfully referred to Dysostines. The ocular lobes 

 are entirely absent, and the front coxae are contiguous. I 

 refer it, without doubt, to Timareta. 



Mandalotus pinguis, Lea. 

 Also now referred to Timareta, as in its absence of ocular 

 lobes and contiguous front coxae it agrees with the preceding, 

 and with crinita. 



Mandalotus intercoxalis, n. sp. 



Male. Blackish, antennae and parts of legs dull red. 

 Densely clothed with muddy-brown, feebly- variegated scales, 

 the paler ones forming feeble rings on legs. With stout, sub- 

 erect or decumbent setae, rather sparse elsewhere than on legs ; 

 basal segments of abdomen with finer setae than elsewhere ; 

 front tibiae with rather fine setae, but not ciliated. 



Rostrum with carina concealed, except at base and apex. 

 Second joint of funicle slightly longer than first. Prothorax 

 with a median line and a transverse waved impression, both 

 partially concealed ; with minute, scattered, quite-concealed 

 granules. Elytra trisinuate at base ; with obtuse tubercles, 

 more distinct at summit of posterior declivity than elsewhere ; 

 with rows of large round punctures. Mesosternum with a 

 laminated process extending to middle of front coxae. Basal 

 segment of abdomen concave. Legs stout ; front coxae widely 

 separated ; tibiae curved at apex, especially the front pair. 

 Length 6J mm. (2) 



Hah. — New South Wales: Cooma. 



The elytral punctures appear to be considerably narrower 

 than the interstices, but after abrasion they are seen to be 

 almost or fully as wide. The intercoxal process of the meso- 

 sternum is twice as long as its greatest width (which is about 

 one-third from the base"), is flat, but at the apex slightly 

 turned up, it is narrowed towards the base and towards the 

 apex, but not at the apex itself, and is densely squamose, 

 except at its base ; the process of hojilostefhus is much shorter 

 (not once and one-half as long as wide), strongly curved, and 

 almost glabrous. 



(2) The lengths given are exchisive of the rostrum. 



