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ing of the under surface and tibial ciliation ; in the female 

 this is very feeble instead of being almost as distinct as ia 

 the male (as in iniisifatus). An occasional specimen has the 

 derm nowhere black, and in the table this would associate 

 it with i)allkJus, but it is much smaller than that species, and 

 of different shape, with the prothoracic granules traceable 

 before abrasion. 



The green or golden scales are sometimes very conspicu- 

 ous, but on most specimens the metallic lustre is absent. 

 Numerous specimens were obtained from moss. 



Mandalotus coxalis, n. sp. 



Dark-reddish-brown, antennse somewhat paler, tarsi stilL 

 paler. Upper surface very densely clothed with muddy-grey 

 scales; lower surface and legs with somewhat setose clothing. 

 With moderately numerous and fairly stout setse all over. 



Rostrum without traceable median carina. Antennae 

 rather thin. Frothorac moderately transverse, sides strongly 

 rounded : with not very numerous and rather small but very 

 distinct and strongly convex granules, usixally quite concealed 

 before abrasion. Elytra ovate, base trisinuate ; without sub- 

 hnmeral projections ; sides strongly rounded, disc uneven ; 

 with very large, but normally quite concealed punctures. 

 Basal segment of ahdomen flat in middle. Front coxce almost 

 touching and each with a shining black granule on the inner 

 surface. Length, 3i-3| mm. 



Ilah. — Queensland: Mulgrave River (Henry Hacker). 



In my table would be associated with vuiculatus, from 

 which it differs in being larger and more robust, with both 

 the prothorax and elytra differently sculptured. 



There are three specimens before me, two of which have' 

 the abdomen flattened and front coxae granulate, these pro- 

 bably being males ; the other specimen has the abdomen more 

 convex and the coxal granules absent, this probably being- 

 a female. The clothing is so dense that the upper derm is 

 everywhere concealed, even the large elytral punctures and 

 strongly convex prothoracic granules not being traceable be- 

 fore abrasion. 



SUBFAMILY ATERPIDES. 



Rhinaria granulosa, Fhs. 



costata, Er. 



I believe the above synonymy to be correct. The species 

 is a fairly common one in New South Wales, Victoria, and 

 Tasmania. 



