71 



•as long as second and third combined, second as long as third 

 and fourth combined. Prothorax lightly transverse, sides 

 evenly rounded, depressed along middle ; with rather large 

 but not uniform granules. Elytra at widest slightly wider 

 than prothorax across middle, base rather strongly trisinuate ; 

 with rows of ]arge punctures, interrupted in places by tuber- 

 cular elevations. Melastemuni and abdomen flattened, and 

 -with fairly numerous small granules. Legs moderately long ; 

 front coxae widely separated; front tibiae bisinuate, the apex 

 acutely produced. Length, 4J-4J mm. 



Uab. — New South Wales (Macleay Museum). 



In my table would be associated with Coatesi, from which 

 it differs in being longer and thinner, prothorax and elytra 

 rougher, and front tibiae sparsely ciliated. 



The specimens before me are all more or less dirty, and 

 the scales do not show the least sign of variegation. On the 

 under-surface the setae are much thinner than on the upper- 

 surface, where the clothing is so dense that the granules and 

 punctures are all more or less concealed. The front tibiae 

 have a few longish hairs, but they are not conspicuously 

 ciliated as in so many species of the genus. The granules 

 on the under-surface are small, but on abrasion are very 

 conspicuous. 



A female, in the Macleay Museum, probably belongs to 

 this species, it differs in being larger (5J mm.), elytra wider, 

 abdomen moderately convex, and front tibiae less curved. 



Mandalotus acutangujlcs, n. sp. 



3 . Black, tarsi red ; antennae feebly or not at all diluted 

 with red. Densely clothed with muddy-brown scales, becom- 

 ing somewhat variegated on under-surface and legs. With 

 stout recurved setae. 



Rostrum convex but apparently not carinated along 

 middle. Scape not very thin, regularly dilating from near 

 ba.se to apex, first and second joints of funicle narrow at base 

 and wide at apex, first as long as second and third combined, 

 second almost as long as third and fourth combined, third to 

 seventh transverse. Prothorax moderately transverse, sides 

 strongly rounded ; median line indistinct or absent ; with 

 numerous flattened granules, usually wider than long, and 

 arranged transversely. Elytra rather strongly emarginate at 

 base, with the shoulders acute and clasping sides of prothorax ; 

 with rows of large punctures, regular except on posterior 

 declivity ; alternate interstices lightly elevated. Basal seg- 

 ment of abdomen lightly concave, its apex rather feebly in- 

 curved to middle. Jjec/s moderately long ; front coxae moder- 

 ately separated (slightly less than middle pair) ; front tibiae 



