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side of which is a fairly large obtusely conical tubercle, rather 

 closer to the side than to each other. Front coxce moder- 

 ately, the middle almost twice as widely, separated; front 

 tibiae obtusely denticulated on lower surface ; hind pair 

 strongly curved, each with an obtuse inner tooth about the 

 middle. Length, 6-7 mm. 



9 • Differs in being shorter and wider ; abdomen flat 

 and without tubercles; tibiae less curved and hind pair 

 unarmed. 



Bab. — -New South Wales: Oberon (Taylor Bros.). 



The two abdominal tubercles associate this species with 

 geminatus and amplicollis. The latter has the tubercles on 

 the second segment, the hind tibiae very differently clothed 

 and without the small tooth. The former is a much smaller 

 species, with the abdominal tubercles smaller, not at the sides 

 of an excavation, and the front coxae touching. 



The only female I have seen has been returned to Messrs. 

 Taylor Bros. 



Mandalotus carinatipes, n. sp. 



<S . Black, antennas and parts of legs reddish. Densely 

 clothed with muddy scales, thickly but somewhat irregularly 

 interspersed with stout somewhat stramineous setae; greater 

 portion of under-surface with rather sparse fine setae or 

 pubescence ; tibiae rather feebly ciliated internally. 



Rostrum with carina concealed except near apex. Pro- 

 thorax feebly transverse, almost flat, sides strongly rounded 

 and wider than elytra; with a strong median line and with 

 numerous irregular impressions marking the sides of very 

 obtuse granules or flattened spaces. Elytra rather short, con- 

 jointly arcuate at base, sides diminishing in width almost 

 from base ; with rows of fairly large, partially-concealed 

 punctures, becoming somewhat sinuous on sides ; derm some- 

 what uneven, and with very obtuse tubercles about summit of 

 posterior declivity. Mesosternum with a strong, wide, inter- 

 coxal projection, truncate at apex and with oblique sides; 

 metasternum and basal segment of abdomen conjointly shal- 

 lowly concave ; apical segment with coarse and dense punc- 

 tures. Front coxce widely separated; femora stout; front 

 tibiae obliquely flattened and shining internally on apical two- 

 thirds; hind pair of curious form. Length, 6i mm. 



9 . Differs in being shorter and wider, prothoracic 

 sculpture more regular, intercoxal process of mesosternum flat 

 and slightly curved, metasternum and abdomen flat, and tibiae 

 simple. 



Hab. — New South Wales: Blue Mountains (H. J. 

 Carter) . 



