732 EEVISIONAL NOTES ON AUSTRALIAN CARABTDJi, I., 



and more strongly narrowed to apex; elytra wider and more 

 convex. The anterior tibiae are stout, 3-dentate ; the upper 

 internal spur slender and spiniform, the inner apical spur very 

 thick, long and obtuse at apex. 



Clivina obliquicollis, n.sp. 



Robust; piceous-black, under surface reddish-piceous, legs and 

 antennae reddish. Mandibles short, clypeus as in C. procera, 

 Putz. Peduncle not punctate on lower side or in lateral cavities. 



Head with eyes hemispherical, very prominent; clypeus with 

 median part deeply truncate-emarginate, its wings foveate and 

 obtusely advanced. Prothorax smooth, of equal length and 

 breadth (3 -2 mm.), widest about one-fourth before posterior angles, 

 roundly narrowed to apex (2*3 mm.); posterior angles distinctly 

 tuberculate; median line well marked; an elongate linear dis- 

 tinct basal impression on each side of disc between median line 

 and posterior angles. Elytra truncate-oval (7*5 x 3*75 mm.), 

 strongly striate; striae narrow, crenulate, fourth outturned and 

 joining fifth at base, seventh lightly impressed; interstices convex 

 near base, depressed towards apex, seventh and eighth uniting 

 at base to form a short upturned carina. Prosternum with 

 intercoxal part very wide and bordered on each side anteriorly, 

 transversely sulcate on base; episterna nitid, with faint trans- 

 verse wavy striole. Metasternum shorter than in C. procera, but 

 longer between coxae than the length of the posterior coxae; 

 episterna of moderate length, a little shorter than in C. procera^ 

 and longer than in C. nyctosyloides, Putz. Legs as in C. procera, 

 but intermediate tibiae narrow and with spur of outer side smaller 

 and nearer apex. Length 12-13, breadth 3*35-4 mm. 



Hah. — N.W.A. : Carnot Bay (Colls. French and Sloane). 



Given to me by Mr. C. French. 



The position of this species is between C. procera and C. nycto- 

 syloides^ Putz.; the head and smooth lateral concavities of the 

 peduncle resemble those of C, nyctosyloides, but the prothorax is 

 much less strongly narrowed to apex and the elytral striae 

 are much finer and less coarsely punctate ; it resembles C. 



