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punctures are greatly obscured before abrasion, and in places 

 are replaced by rather feeble granules. The sutures of the 

 third and fourth abdominal segments are deeper and wider 

 than usual, but are the same as in the following species. 



Mandalotus inusitatus, n. sp. 



Malo. Black ; antennae, tarsi, apex of tibiae, base of 

 femora, and the trochanters reddish. Moderately clothed 

 with greyish and darker scales. With fairly numerous semi- 

 erect, and mostly dark, setae. Four front tibiae rather feebly, 

 the hind rather strongly, ciliated. 



Rostrum with carina uncovered on apical half. Antennae 

 thin. Prothoracr flattened in middle, moderately transverse, 

 sides strongly rounded ; median line absent ; with numerous 

 granules scattered about amongst punctures, both more or 

 less concealed normally. Elytra conjointly arcuate at base ; 

 with series of punctures narrower than interstices on basal 

 half, and much narrower posteriorly, and usually almost or 

 quite concealed : interstices very feebly alternately raised, and 

 with minute, scattered, concealed granules. Ahdnwen wath 

 basal segment gentl}^ concave. Lffjs stout, especially the front 

 femora ; front coxae touching ; front tibiae rather strongly 

 bisinuate below, and thinner than usual. Leng'th 3 (female, 

 3J) mm. 



Female. Differs in being stouter, basal segment of abdo- 

 men gently convex, and the front tibiae shorter and straighter. 



Hah. — Tasmania : Hobart, Mount Wellington, Stonor, 

 Huon River (under logs. A. M. Lea). 



In general appearance close to the preceding species, but 

 with the club darker, the elvtral spots absent or less distinct, 

 and the setae more numerous and more erect. But it may be 

 readily distinguished from that, and from all other species 

 known to me, by the ciliation of the hind tibiae being much 

 stronger than that of the front pair, a character which is 

 also not confined to the male (I can be certain of this, having 

 taken a pair in cop). In two specimens there are feeble rings 

 on the femora, but these are not traceable in nine others. 

 Specimens are usually very mudd}^ when obtained. 



Mandalotus Blackmorei, n. sp. 



Male. Reddish-brow^n or black : antennae, tarsi, and 

 other parts of legs paler than elsewhere. Densely covered 

 with muddy- or sooty-brown scales, more or less variegated 

 with whitish or blackish scales. With moderately dense, sub- 

 decumbent setae, frequently white, but varying to dark-brown. 



Rostrum with carina uncovered throughout. Antennae 

 rather thin. Protlwrax very feebly transverse, sides strongly 



