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dark-brown and whitish ; on the prothorax they are shorter 

 and almost black. Before abrasion the interstices seem much 

 wider than the punctures ; but after, they are seen to be of 

 equal width. 



In appearance very close to the preceding species ; but 

 the elytra entirely without granules ; the apex of the front 

 tibiae is intermediate in character between that species and 

 granulatus, in having only one side of the flange produced. 



Mandalotus Carteri, n. sp. 



Male. Colour and clothing much as in longicollis. 



Rostrum with carina concealed. Antennae thin. Fro- 

 tliorax moderately transverse, sides strongly rounded; median 

 line feeble, with very feeble tubercles, scarcely traceable before 

 abrasion. Elytra scarcely trisinuate at base ; interstices ele- 

 vated, with rows of large, partially-concealed punctures. Ab- 

 domen much as in arcifervs, but the middle of the carina 

 distant fully one-third from the apex of basal segment. Legs 

 stout ; front coxae widely separated ; front tibiae strongly bi- 

 sinuate below, middle pair swollen on basal half, and strongly 

 curved on apical half, hind pair feebly curved, not strongly 

 incurved at apex. Length, 6 mm. 



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

 Mount Kosciusko (R. Helms). 



The clothing of the under surface is rather sparse, and 

 consists mostly of fine setae, but that of the upper surface 

 and of the legs is almost exactly as in longicollis ; but the 

 abdominal carina and hind tibi^ are very different to those 

 of that species. In arciferus, which at a glance it strongly 

 resembles, the carina is much nearer the apex, and the pro- 

 thoracic and elytral sculpture are seen to be very different 

 on abrasion. 



Mandalotus sabulosus, n. sp. 



Male. Dark reddish-brown, appendages paler. Densely 

 covered with slaty-grey scales, sometimes more or less mottled ; 

 with moderately long and thin semi-erect set«. Tibiae with 

 a rather thin fringe of cilia. 



Eyes smaller and more convex than usual. Rostrnm 

 with carina uncovered throughout. Antennae thin, first joint 

 of funicle fully once and one-half the length of second. Pro- 

 thorax moderately transverse, sides strongly and almost uni- 

 formly rounded ; median line usually distinct ; with dense, 

 round, flattened granules, only partially concealed. Scutel- 

 lum small but distinct, and shining. Elytra almost truncate 

 at base, elongate subcordate ; with rows of comparatively 

 small, partially-concealed punctures ; interstices gently and 

 regularly convex. Ahdomen densely punctured, the two basal 



