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DESCRIPTION OF A NEW TIGER-BEETLE FROM THE WYNDHAM 



DISTRICT. 



Wfith some notes ou recent works on Australian Cicindelidae. 



By Thomas G. Sloane. 



(One text-figure.) 



CiCINDELA CLAKKI, n. sp. 



Subcylindrical ; prothorax with a strong anterior and posterior transverse 

 impression; elytra convex, strongly and densely punctate; head and pronotum 

 asetose, sternal side parts, lateral parts of ventral segments 1-4, and coxae 

 bearing white setae; antennae slender; labial i)alpi with penultimate joint elon- 

 gate (but not slender), apical joint short; mentum with median tooth short, 

 triangular; labrum 7-dentate with four marginal setae; four anterior trochanters 

 asetose. Upper surface cupreous (sometimes elytra rather aeneous) under 

 surface metallic blue tending to green on sides; labrum lacteous with a large 

 dark semicircular basal area; each elytron with two white spots on apical half, 



Fig. 1. 

 Fig. 1. Left elytron, to show the pattern. 



Fi.'. 2. 



Fig. 2. Labrum, to show shape. 



the anterior s])ot lateral, broader than long, not toudiing external margin nor 

 extending inward to halt' the width of elytron, apical spot forming a wide 

 margin along apical curve reaching inward almost to suture; trochanters piceous, 

 femora green, tibiae and tarsi bluish. 



