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In some respects close to pilivent?is, but both sexes nar- 

 rower, male with front tibiae much less densely ciliated and 

 otherwise different at apex, front coxae closer together and 

 scape considerably stouter, etc. ; humeralis is a smaller and 

 rougher species, with base of elytra different; avenaceus has 

 very different front tibia? ; and albonotatus is wider, with the 

 prothorax larger, and male with very different clothing on 

 both surfaces. 



Some specimens have the derm of the entire body black, 

 with the tarsi of a rather bright red, and the funicle and 

 club and base of scape more or less distinctly diluted with 

 red. Others have the derm more or less reddish, sometimes 

 of a rather pale reddish-brown, with all the appendages paler. 

 The clothing is frequently prettily variegated, especially on 

 the males. It is commonly more or less ochreous, with black 

 or sooty or brown markings, on the elytra both colours may 

 consist of more or less numerous spots, or either may prevail 

 in large irregular blotches, but there are usually four pale 

 distinct spots at the base. On old or dirty specimens the 

 •clothing becomes more or less of a muddy-grey or brown. 

 The prothoracic granules on many specimens, and especially 

 at the sides, are more or less transversely arranged, but on 

 many others this arrangement is scarcely evident, and it is 

 never very conspicuous. 



Mandalotus pondeeicoknis, n. sp. 



Black, funicle club and tarsi reddish. Densely clothed 

 with muddy-brown or grey scales ; interspersed with numerous 

 stout more or less curved setae, varying from white to black. 



Rostrum convex and with a strong but partially-con- 

 cealed carina along middle. Scape very stout, except the 

 basal third, which is moderately thin. First joint of funicle 

 slightly longer than second, second about as long as third 

 and fourth combined. Prothorax moderately transverse, 

 sides strongly rounded; with numerous small granules, most 

 of which are scarcely traceable through clothing. Elytra 

 rather short and subcordate, shoulders strongly rounded, with 

 regular rows of fairly large (but for the genus small) 

 partially-concealed punctures ; alternate interstices very feebly 

 elevated. Metastemum and abdomen feebly convex. Legs 

 rather stout. Length, 3 J mm. 



Hab. — Tasmania: Stanley, summit of "Nut" (A. M. 

 Lea). 



In my table and the additions thereto this species would 

 come in with crassicornis , he?*bivorus, and ammophilus, from 

 all of which it differs in being shorter and comparatively 

 wider, with the scape even stouter. It is the first species 



