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ed to middle. Le<is stout; front coxse very widely separated; 

 front tibiae strongly bisinuate, hind pair strongly incurved 

 at apex. Length, 6^ mm. 



Hah. — New South Wales: Jindabyne (II. J. Carter). 



On the sides and shoulders of prothorax the scales are 

 rather paler than elsewhere, but in the only specimen before 

 me they are nowhere distinctly variegated. On the elytra 

 the setae are rather sparsely and irregularly distributed, else- 

 where they are fairly dense. The prothoracic granules are 

 not clearly defined through the clothing. The third inter- 

 stice at its base is thickened to a much greater extent than 

 usual, is thickened again at its middle, and then depressed 

 below the others ; the punctures are Somewhat irregular and 

 are usually wider than the interstices ; although before abra- 

 sion apparently much smaller or quite absent. The inter- 

 stices on abrasion are seen to be shining, almost or quite 

 impunctate and with minute scattered granules (these quite 

 invisible normally). The middle of the prosternum is slightly 

 concave in front of and sliahtly concave behind the median 

 sulcus, and is marked with large punctures, and which are 

 not at all concealed by scales. The apex of the abdominal 

 plate is terminated by a feeble, almost double carina (this 

 appearance being due to an impression along its middle), at 

 its middle it quite touches the apex. 



In general appearance rather close to the preceding spe- 

 cies, but the prothorax longer than wide, with larger and 

 less flattened granules, elytra more decidedly trisinuate at 

 base, and abdominal carina different. The antennae are much 

 the same, but are not quite so long, the scape is not so sud- 

 denly thickened at apex, and the basal joint of funicle is 

 shorter. The hind tibiae have the same remarkable apex as 

 in the male of ventralis, but are longer and thinner and are 

 without granules ; the basal segment of abdomen is also in- 

 curved instead of outcurved at the middle of its apex. 



Mandalotus granulatus, n. sp. 



Black : antennae and appendages (these in parts stained 

 with black) reddish. Densely clothed with muddy-brown 

 feebly-variegated scales ; legs feebly ringed. With rather 

 numerous straw-coloured setae. Tibise with thin setae, but 

 not fringed with long cilia. 



Fosfrum with a narrow carina, concealed on basal half. 

 Antennae rather stouter than in the preceding species, with 

 the scape more sinuous. Prothorax (by measurement) just 

 perceptibly longer than wide, with a feeble concealed median 

 line, granules much as in preceding species. Eh/tra trisinu- 

 ate at base : alternate interstices slightly raised, first and 



