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■or less curved setae, varying from almost white to soofcy. 



Rostrum without visible carina. Scape lightly curved 

 and rather thin. Prothorax distinctly transverse, sides 

 strongly rounded, base almost truncate and considerably 

 wider than ajDex ; median line distinct. Elytra trisiuuate at 

 base ; subhumeral tubercle prominent ; disc uneven and obso- 

 letely tuberculate ; with rows of large but almost concealed 

 punctures. Metasternum with a small conical tubercle on 

 each side, close to hind coxae, and almost touching abdomen ; 

 and, in conjunction with basal segment of abdomen, with a 

 moderate depression in middle. Front coxce very widely sep- 

 arated ; hind tibiae with an inner row of granules on basal 

 half and strongly emarginate on apical half, front tibiae 

 strongly curved at apex. Length, 4 mm. 



Hab.—t^ew South Wales: Gosford (H. J. Carter). 



The type is damaged, having lost several of its legs and 

 parts of both antennae, but I have not hesitated to describe 

 it, as the metasternal tubercles readily distinguish it from 

 all previously described species ; the tubercles are so placed 

 that at a glance it is difficult to see whether they are on the 

 coxae, abdomen, or metasternum. From the under surface 

 most of the clothing is missing, and there are seen to be a 

 few minute granules scattered about, and a row of large punc- 

 tures at base and apex of prosternum, one across metaster- 

 num, and another on intercoxal process of abdomen. Before 

 abrasion no granules are traceable on the prothorax, and after 

 abrasion they are seen to be quite absent from most of the 

 surface, although an irregular puncture here and there sug- 

 gests the vermiculate appearance of armipecttis. 



Mandalotus ammophilus, n. sp. 



6 ■ Dark-reddish-brown, sometimes almost black, an- 

 tennae paler, tarsi still paler. Densely clothed with whitish- 

 grey scales. Upper surface with short setae, scarcely raised 

 above the general level ; middle of metasternum and of basal 

 segment of abdomen with dense, fine, setose pubescence; 

 femora towards base and tibise with rather long and thin 

 setae. 



Head somewhat flattened, and with a narrow median 

 impression between eyes. Rostrum stout, its upper surface 

 suddenly raised above head ; median carina concealed but 

 traceable throughout. Scape lightly curved and very thick. 

 Prothorax moderately transverse, sides strongly rounded; 

 median line lightly impressed; with numerous round, flat- 

 tened granules, somewhat confluent in places and fairly dis- 

 tinct before abrasion. Elytra oblong-ovate, shoulders 

 rounded, without svibhumeral projections; with regular rows 



