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In general appearance and with clothing as in the preced- 

 ing species, but readily distinguished therefrom by the tri- 

 sinuate base of elytra, which also has the alternate interstices 

 raised ; the prothorax is more convex and its granules or 

 caringe are also decidedly wider and less numerous ; the hind 

 tibiae are also very different. 



Mandalotus setosus, n. sp. 



Male. Densely clothed with muddy-brown, very feebly 

 variegated scales. Prothorax with semi-erect, rather short 

 brown setse, directed towards the middle from each side ; 

 elytra with pale and dark setae, dense on suture, third, fifth, 

 and seventh interstices, very sparse between these, and absent 

 on sides, except at base and apex. Front tibiae with compara- 

 tively short and sparse cilia. 



Rostrum with carina uncovered only on apical third. 

 Antennae thin, but scape rather suddenly thickened at apex. 

 Prothorax feebly transverse, sides strongly and regularly 

 rounded ; with numerous slightly-interrupted transverse 

 carinae, quite distinct through clothing ; median line very 

 feebly marked. Elytra subtrisinuate at base, sides rather 

 suddenly narrowed at shoulders ; with rows of large, round 

 punctures, usually wider than interstices, but appearing very 

 small through clothing; alternate interstices feebly raised. 

 Basal segment of ■ahdomen moderately concave in middle, the 

 second flattened there. Legs stout ; front coxae rather widely 

 separated. Front tibiae strongly curved at apex. Length, 

 &\ mm. 



Female. Differs in having prothorax narrower and elytra 

 wider, abdomen convex, and tibiae straighter. 



Hab.—'^ew South Wales: Windsor (A. M. Lea). 



In general appearance very close to 'piliventris, but 

 readily distinguished by the transverse sculpture of pro- 

 thorax ; from Crairfordi it differs in being larger, alternate 

 interstices elevated, and abdomen densely clothed, with basal 

 segment concave. All the tibiae are also different. 



Mandalotus nodicollis, n. sp. 



Blackish-brown, parts of antennae and tarsi paler. 



Rostrum very stout, carina quite concealed. Antennae 

 stout, especially the scape. Prothorax strongly transverse, 

 base and apex truncate, sides rather feebly rounded : with 

 large, round, isolated, and not very numerous granules of 

 varying sizes. Elytra truncate at base: with large rounded 

 or transversely suboblong punctures, usually wider than inter- 

 stices ; these rather feebly alternately raised. Ahdomen with 

 basal segment concave along middle and middle of apex. 



