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with very stout scape to be recorded from Tasmania; the 

 specimen is probably a female, but as the females of the 

 group are but little different to the males I have not hesitated 

 to describe it. 



On the under-surface the setae are all pale and depressed, 

 and they show up more conspicuously than most of those on 

 the upper-surface, although the latter are longer. The first 

 joint of the funicle is rather stout, and from some directions 

 appears to be shorter than the second. 



Mandalotus squamibundus, n. sp. 



Black or blackish-brown, appendages, and sometimes the 

 under-surface, more or less reddish. Densely clothed with 

 muddy-brown or grey scales. With numerous stout recurved 

 setae, regularly distributed, and on the elytra forming uniform 

 lines on the interstices. 



Rostrum apparently not carinated along middle. Scape 

 moderately long and thin ; first joint of funicle slightly 

 longer than second, second distinctly longer than third. 

 Prothorax moderately transverse, sides widest slightly in- 

 advance of the middle; with dense, concealed punctures. 

 Elytra elongate-cordate, base distinctly wider than prothorax, 

 and widest slightly before middle ; with regular rows of large, 

 quite-concealed punctures; interstices regular. Abdomen 

 gently convex. Legs rather short; front coxae almost touch- 

 ing ; front tibiae acutely produced at apex. Length, 2J-3 

 mm. 



Hob. — Queensland: Port Denison (Macleay Museum). 



In my table would come in with maculatus and inusi- 

 tatus, but with little resemblance to either, or in fact to any 

 other species known to me. The clothing is somewhat as in 

 ammophilus, but that species is considerably larger, with the 

 scape very stout. 



The clothing is so dense as to entirely conceal the derm ;. 

 on abrasion the prothorax is seen to be without granules, 

 but with very dense punctures, and the elytra to have regular 

 rows of large punctures, with uniform and gently convex 

 interstices. The ocular lobes are rather more prominent and 

 lower than usual. There are five specimens before me, three 

 of which have the abdomen slightly flatter than the others, 

 and the elytra somewhat narrower, but the differences are not 

 very pronounced, so that, quite possibly, they are all of one* 

 sex. 



Mandalotus valgus, Pasc. (Dysostines). 



A male co-type of this species (sent by the British 

 Museum for examination) is before me ; also another male 

 from the Illawarra district. 



