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of the second pair) acutely produced ; claws very feebly sepa- 

 rated. Length, 6 ram. 



Female. Differs in being more robust, abdomen more 

 convex and without carina, tibiae straighter, etc. 



Ilah. — Tasmania: Frankford (in moss), Swansea (A. M. 

 Lea). 



The scape is darker than the funicle, and the legs are 

 not of uniform colour. On one specimen the apical scales of 

 the femora are almost golden, on several some of the scales 

 on head and apex of rostrum have a distinct bluish gloss ; 

 there is usually a small patch of pale scales on each side near 

 the scutellum. The minute elytral granules are quite dis- 

 tinct in both sexes before abrasion, the interstices from above 

 seem perfectly uniform, but from behind feebly alternately 

 raised ; they appear to be much wider than the jounctures, 

 but on abrasion are seen to be only about the same width. 



Shorter and more robust than the preceding species, 

 granules less conspicuous, and on the third and fourth abdo- 

 minal segments quite absent ; the front tibiae are also acutely 

 produced at the apex, whilst in the preceding species the pro- 

 duced part (although appearing pointed from some directions) 

 is really in the form of a flange, slightly incurved at its apex. 

 The abdominal carina is almost as in Blackhi/rrn, but the 

 front coxae are rather widely separated instead of almost 

 touching as in that species. 



Mandalotus imitator, n. sp. 



Densely covered with muddy-brown scales, feebly varie- 

 gated on prothorax and base of elytra ; with moderately long 

 subdecumbent setae. 



Bostrum rather stouter than usual, carina traceable 

 throughout, but uncovered only on apical third. Antennae 

 rather short, but not very stout. Prothora.r feebly trans- 

 verse, sides strongly and evenly rounded : granules much as 

 in preceding species ; without median line. Elytra conjointly 

 arcuate at base ; with large, partially-concealed punctures : 

 interstices quite regular. Abdomen as in the preceding spe- 

 cies, except that the carina does not quite touch the middle 

 of apex. Ler/s stout ; front coxae widely separated ; tibiae den- 

 tate below, front pair strongly curved towards and swollen 

 at apex, then somewhat acutely produced. Length, 6^ mm. 



Hah. — Tasmania: Swansea (A. M. Lea). 



The type and only specimen I have seen is entirely of 

 a dull or livid red (except as to its clothing), but this may 

 be due to immaturity. Probably its colours are like those 

 of most species, i.e., black, with more or less red appendages. 

 On the elvtra the setae are rather lone: and of two colours — 



