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Fast rum rather stout and more dilated to near apex: 

 than usual, carina normally uncovered only about apex. 

 Antennae rather short; first joint of funicle distinctly longer 

 and stouter than second. Pro thorax with numerous normally 

 quite concealed granules. Elytra conjointly arcuate at base, 

 not much longer than wide, a subtubercular elevation near 

 each shoulder; with rows of large, normally concealed punc- 

 tures; alternate interstices moderately elevated. Basal seg- 

 ment of abdomen with two small tubercles at extreme apex. 

 Front coxce rather widely separated ; tibise lightly curved. 

 Length, 2^-2f mm. 



9 . Differs in being somewhat larger; and basal segment 

 of abdomen more convex and without tubercles. 



Hah. — Queensland: Mount Tambourine, from rotting 

 leaves (A. M. Lea). Type, I. 2708. 



A small species with two tubercles at tip of first 

 abdominal segment as in the following species, but the seg- 

 ment itself gently convex in middle, instead of slightly con- 

 cave, the whole insect decidedly wider, and the alternate 

 interstices elevated. 



Mandalotus lutosus, n. sp. 

 <3 . Blackish, antennae and tarsi of a rather dingy-red. 

 Densely clothed with muddy-brown scales, interspersed with 

 stout decumbent setae. 



Rostrum with carina concealed. First joint of funicle 

 distinctly longer than second. Prothorax with numerous 

 rather large granules, readily traceable before abrasion. 

 Elytra rather feebly arcuate at base, about twice as long as 

 the basal width, widest about middle; with rows of large, 

 more or less concealed punctures; interstices regular. Basal 

 segment of abdomen with two small tubercles at extreme apex. 

 Front coxct widely separated; tibiae lightly curved. Length, 

 2f mm. 



9 . Differs in being wider, abdomen more convex and 

 without tubercles. 



Hah. — Australia (Blackburn's collection). Type, I. 2709. 



Allied to glaber and geminatus, but with the small 

 tubercles at the extreme tip of the first segment of abdomen 

 instead of slightly before same. In general appearance, how- 

 ever, it is not at all close to either of those species. One of 

 the specimens bore a purplish-red label of Mr. French's, 

 probably indicating that it was from Victoria. 



Mandalotus decipiens, n. sp. 

 d ■ Black, shining, antennae (club excepted) and parts 

 of tarsi more or less red. Upper-surface with short, sparse, 



