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"Var. ? Differs slightly from the typical form by being wider^ 

 more obscurely coloured and having six (not five) punctures along 

 lateral margin. Hab. — Bridgetown. 



24. C. LONGiPES, n.sp. 



2- Elongate, disc of prothorax and elytra depressed; prothorax 

 longer than broad, sides decidedly sinuate near base, anterior 

 angles shortly but decidedly advanced; elytra oval; legs long, 

 slender. Subopaque; head black with greenish reflections; pro- 

 thorax black with greenish reflections; elytra greenish-black; under 

 surface purple-brown; antennae, palpi and legs piceous-brown. 



Head convex, smooth, faintly transversely impressed behind 

 eyes ; front widely impressed on each side between antennte, 

 lightly convex in middle ; eyes convex, not prominent ; orbits 

 lightty swollen behind eyes. Prothorax longer than broad 

 (5 X 4-75 mm.), depressed ; sides lightly rounded, very little 

 narrowed to anterior angles, decidedly but gradually narrowed 

 to base ; anterior margin lightly emarginate ; anterior angles 

 shortly and obtusely advanced ; base truncate ; basal angles 

 sharply rectangular; border narrow, thicker posteriorly, sinuate, 

 and tui'ned slightly downwards a little before base, extending 

 along one- fourth of base on each side ; median line finely 

 impressed; basal area defined by a faint impression and strongly 

 declivous to sides. Elytra oval (10x5-5 mm.), hardly narrowed 

 to base, depressed on disc, smooth; sides lightly rounded; apex 

 obtuse, not widely rounded; shoulders not marked (rounded off); 

 border thick, reaching apex, angular close to peduncle; four sub- 

 marginal punctures on each elytron, first behind shoulder, second 

 just before ajiical curve, other two (a considerable distance apart) 

 near apex. Anterior femora compressed, not swollen in middle, 

 lower side flattened (subcanaliculate), tubercle on lower side near 

 base small, depressed ; posterior tarsi long, slender, first joint 

 aliout as lonsf as two succeedins: ones together. 

 Length 17, breadth 5-5 mm. 



If ah. — Coolgardie (White, one example). 



Apart from differences in colour this species may be distin- 

 guished from C. siibsfriata, Casteln., and C. semiviolacea, Casteln., 

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