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Mandalotus minutus, n. sp. 



<3 . Black or blackish, antennae and parts of legs reddish. 

 Rather densely clothed with obscurely variegated scales, and 

 with rather sparse setae interspersed; ciliation of tibiae rather- 

 sparse but conspicuous. 



Rostrum with carina normally concealed. Prothorax 

 with small dense granules, scarcely traceable before abrasion. 

 Elytra conjointly arcuate at base; with rows of fairly large 

 punctures, appearing much smaller through clothing ; inter- 

 stices evenly convex. Basal segment of abdomen with a rather 

 strongly curved, semi-double carina, its middle at apex of 

 segment. Front coxce widely separated; tibiae rather thin, 

 apex dilated. Length, 3 mm. 



Hab. — South Australia: Kangaroo Island, close to sea 

 beach (A. M. Lea). Type, I. 2712. 



In size and general appearance fairly close to bicarinatus r 

 and like that species the apex of second abdominal segment 

 appears to be carinated, but the front coxae are very widely 

 separated, the distance between them being fully equal to- 

 that between the middle coxae of that species. The carina is- 

 more strongly arched than in imitator, and less so than in 

 carteri, sabnlosus, and sydneyensis, but it is a much smaller 

 insect than all of those. 



Mandalotus ferrugineus, n. sp. 



<S . Black, antennae and parts of legs of a dingy-red. 

 Densely clothed with rusty-brown scales; with numerous 

 similarly-coloured setae, longer and more conspicuous on the 

 legs than elsewhere. 



Rostrum with carina normally concealed. Two basal- 

 joints of funicle rather long and subequal, their combined 

 length equalto the five following combined. Prothorax rather 

 convex, sides strongly rounded; disc uneven and with 

 numerous more or less concealed granules. Elytra irregular 

 at base, shoulders strongly projecting, surface very uneven; 

 with rows of large, almost concealed punctures. Basal seg- 

 ment of abdomen feebly depressed. Front coxce rather widely 

 separated, middle pair separated about same distance, with 

 a strong longitudinal carina; front tibiae rather strongly 

 curved about apex, the curved portion denticulate, apex 

 mucronate, glabrous internally, four hind tibiae glabrous on 

 lower-surface, the hind pair rather suddenly dilated at apex, 

 and obtusely bidentate at lower apex. Length, 6-7 \ mm. 



9 • Differs in being more robust, abdomen convex,, 

 middle coxae scarcely carinated and tibiae less incurved about 

 apex and otherwise different. 



