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ahbreviata, Putz., but the metathorax is longer between the 

 coxae and has much more elongate episterna. From C. procera 

 and C. obscuripes, Blkb., it differs by head narrower between the 

 more prominent eyes; prothorax strongly narrowed to apex; 

 elytra more conv^ex, more strongly declivous to apex, posterior 

 puncture further from apex ; puncturation of under side of 

 peduncle obsolete; prosternum — with episterna — more convex 

 and less rugulose, intercoxal declivity transversely sulcate, &c. 



ITote. — The description I have given is founded on the male. 

 The female is broader, with prothorax wider and more strongly 

 narrowed to apex (3-1 x 3-3 mm.), elytra wider. Length 13, 

 breadth 4 mm. 



Clivina nyctosyloides, Putzeys. 



Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. xi. 1868, p. 10; var. 1 C. inter stitialis, SI., 

 Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S. Wales, xxi. 1896, p. 241. 



G. inter stitialis, SI., I now think must be taken to be not more 

 than a variety of C. nyctosyloides; this name was preoccupied in 

 the genus Clivina when I used it;* but I do not now propose to 

 distinguish my C. interstitialis by a distinctive name. 



Hah. — Q. : Rockhampton {fide Putzeys), Townsville (Dodd). 



Var. A. ( = C. interstitialis, SL). Hab. — Q. : Cooktown (fide 

 French). 



Clivina ovalipennis, n.sp. 



C. ovipennis, SL, Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S. Wales, xxi. 1896, p. 244. 



When I used the name C. ovij^ennis for an Australian species 

 I did not notice that it was already in use for a species from the 

 Caspian Sea, viz., C. ovipennis, Chaudoir. My description under 

 the preoccupied name C. ovipemiis is sufficient. 



* C. interstitialis, Kolbe, Bed. Ent. Zeit. xxvii. p. 18 (188.S); Mexico 

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