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long, base wider than apex, but widest at about one-third 

 from apex, where the sides are subangularly dilated ; surface 

 very uneven. Elytra at base as wide as widest part of pro- 

 thorax, slightly and somewhat irregularly dilated to beyond 

 the middle ; with rows of large, but in places interrupted, 

 punctures ; suture thickened posteriorly ; third interstice 

 thickened about base, with a distinct tubercle about middle 

 and another beyond same, and again thickened near apex ; 

 fifth interstice with two small tubercles posteriorly; some of 

 the others somewhat thickened or subtuberculated in places. 

 Metasternum gently concave. Abdomen moderately large, 

 basal segment somewhat convex, its apex strongly incurved 

 to middle. Legs moderately long ; front coxae moderately 

 separated-; femora stout ; tibiae rather short, near apex widely 

 and gently emarginate. Length, 2| mm. 



Flab. — Tasmania: Waratah, in moss (A. M. Lea). 



I am unaware as to the sex of the type, but its com- 

 paratively narrow form, with emarginated tibiae, would 

 appear to be masculine features ; although these seem nega- 

 tived by the convexity of the abdomen-. But, in any case, 

 the species should be readily distinguished by its upper- 

 surface. In my table it would be associated with coatesi, 

 which is a larger species with elytral tubercles smaller and 

 differently disposed, and front coxae more widely separated, 

 etc. In general appearance it is not close to any previously 

 described species. 



The surface of the pronotum appears to be covered with 

 small tubercles and irregular granules, but I have not 

 abraded the type to examine it more in detail. 



Mandalotus latus, n. sp. 



Blackish-brown, antennae and tarsi more or less reddish. 

 Very densely clothed with pale-greyish scales, variegated with 

 ochreous ; with rather numerous suberect setae. 



Head wide; derm entirely concealed. Eyes smaller and 

 more prominent than usual. Rostrum moderately long; 

 median carina scarcely traceable through clothing. Antennae 

 moderately long ; scape rather suddenly thickened at apex ; 

 first joint of funicle slightly longer and stouter than second. 

 Prothorax almost twice as wide as long; sides strongly 

 rounded, base not much wider than apex; surface uneven, 

 and with dense, but normally-concealed punctures. Elytra 

 short and wide ; base strongly and evenly arcuate ; 

 shoulders thickened, sides feebly dilated to about apical 

 third, thence strongly narrowed to apex ; with rows 

 of large, but almost - concealed punctures; alternate 



