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large punctures, but both more or less concealed by cloth- 

 ing; with a rather feeble median line. Elytra ovate-cordate; 

 at base scarcely wider than base of prothorax, widest at about 

 basal third : with regular rows of large, but partially-con- 

 cealed punctures ; interstices gently convex, the odd scarcely 

 more noticeably raised than the even ones, without traces of 

 granules or tubercles. Length, 8-9A mm. 



Hah. — Queensland: Gympie (R. Illidge). 



On the elytra there is a feeble stripe of more or less 

 whitish scales, commencing on each shoulder, curving round 

 and conjoined on suture about the middle ; although not 

 sharply defined it is quite distinct. The posterior declivity 

 (except on the suture) and parts of the sides of the elytra 

 are regiilarly clothed with dark-brown scales ; similar scales 

 clothe the head and rostrum, and parts of the antennae and 

 of the legs. On the prothorax of one specimen they form 

 a vague line down the middle, and on another on each side 

 as well. Owing to the thickened apex of the club partially 

 concealing the base of the first joint of funicle, that joint 

 from most directions appears to be slightly shorter than the^ 

 second, but when its entire length can be seen, it is noticed 

 to be slightly longer than it. 



In the table given in Ann. Soc. Ent., Belg., 1906, p. 

 314, this species should be placed next to regularis, from 

 which it differs in having the rostrum thinner, with a more 

 noticeable carina, scape thinner, eyes with coarser facets, 

 elytra wider, and with a curved fascia of pale scales, etc. 

 In appearance it is somewhat close to Peripagis densiis, but 

 is much narrower across shoulders, eyes narrower, and with 

 coarser facets, ocular lobes much more conspicuous, etc. 



A specimen from Port Denison in the Macleay Museum 

 differs from the types in having the scales almost entirely 

 greyish or white, the dark-brown scales being entirely absent, 

 and the elytra with the curved fascia scarcely traceable. Its 

 setce also are rather more numerous. 



Mandalotus. 

 This genus when well worked out will probably be found 

 to contain a larger number of species than any other Aus- 

 tralian genus of weevils. At present (including the species 

 described below) it stands second only to Talai/rini/s.(^) But 

 as the species of that genus are large and conspicuous, whilst 

 those of Mandalnfiis are all small and of retiring habits 

 (many being subterranean and others living in moss), it fol- 

 lows that species of Talaurinus have been obtained by almost 



(3) Excluding known synonyms and varieties — Talaurinus 95,, 

 3Iandalofiis 71. 



