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dd. Anterior tibite with posterior margin of lower side straight 



C. ferruginea, Putz. 



CC. Anterior tibiae 3-dentate externally. 



F. Intercoxal part of prosternum attenuate anteriorly. 



g. Black, convex; interstices of elytra convex (C. nigra, SI. 



(C. occulta, SI. 



gg. Testaceous, depressed; interstices of elytra flat C. nana, SI. 



FF. Intercoxal part of prosternum wide or moderately wide anteriorly. 

 H. Unicolorous species (black). 



i. (^ with anterior tibiae strongly toothed externally, third tooth 

 projecting decidedly from edge of tibiae, sometimes a slight 

 protuberance above the third tooth. 

 j. J" with paronychium (inner apical spine) of anterior tibisB 

 slender, not incrassate. 



f C. aiistralasife, Bohem. 



k. Size large (8- 10 '5 mm,).... -| C. lepida, Putz. 



( C. dingo, SI. 

 kk. Size small (6 "2-7 "o mm.) 



I. Head wide, front punetulate; anterior tibiae wide, 



strongly dentate C. queenslandica, SI. 



II. Head narrow (obliquely angustate before eyes), front 



smooth, impunctate; anterior tibiae narrow, external 



teeth not strongly prominent C. angustipes, Putz. 



jj. J* with paronychium stout, obtuse at apex. 



m. Prosternum without pectoral nodules, intercoxal de- 

 clivity not transversely sulcate C. simulans, SI. 



mm. Prosternum with a pectoral ridge, ending at anterior 



extremity in a nodule, on each side of intercoxal part, 



basal declivity transversely sulcate.... C pectonoda, SI. 



ii. J with anterior tibiae obtusely .3-dentate without any trace of 



a fourth tooth, third tooth not projecting decidedly beyond 



edge of tibia; paronychium stout, incrassate. 



n. Prosternum with lateral pectoral ridges well developed, 



nodulose at anterior extremity (basal declivity transversely 



sulcate)... C. dilutipes, Putz. 



nn. Prosternum without nodulose pectoral ridges. 



0. Intercoxal basal declivity transversely sulcate 



G. vagans, Putz. 



00. Intercoxal basal declivity not transversely sulcate 



C. micella, SI. 



HH. Bicolorous species. 

 p. Head black. 



q. Elytra black with apex red C. leai, SI. 



qq. Elytra with basal part reddish. 



