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a small tubercle in the exact centre of the head; foYe?e of under- 

 surface moderately large, appro xmiate, rough-walled; antenna3 

 slender, reaching intermediate coxae. Prothorax slightly longer 

 than wide, not the width of head across eyes; somewhat mortar- 

 shaped; convex in front; a broad and rather deep impression at 

 base. Elytra no longer than head and prothorax combined, sides 

 parallel, base and apex parallel. Basal joint of anterior tarsi not 

 very large. Length to apex of elytra 21, of abdomen 4; width 

 4 mm. 



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Hah. — Sydney. 



A very peculiar species, abundantly distinct from any here 

 described. I have another species somewhat resembling it but much 

 narrower, and having eyes which, when wet, are of a most 

 brilliant emerald green ; unfortunately it has lost its elytra, so I 

 refrain from describing it. 



Carphurus CRIST atifroxs, Fairm., Mast. Cat. Sp. No. 3421. 



Onl}'^ the male of this species has been described; the female 

 differs in being broader, without elytral armature, the head much 

 smoother and with slenderer antenme. 



I have specimens from Galston. 



Carphurus Blackburni, n.sp. 



(J. Elongate, shining, depressed. Black; elytra with an obscure 

 purplish reflection; muzzle, two basal joints of antennae, prothorax, 

 apex of elytra, apex of penultimate abdominal segment, anterior 

 tibiae, the four posterior more obscure, reddish-testaceous. 

 Clothed all over — densest on abdomen, sparsest on sterna — with 

 long blackish hairs. Head near the eyes rather strongly punctate; 

 prothorax sparsely and minutely, elytra densely, not very minutely 

 and obsoletely punctate; undersurface indistinctly punctate. 



Head much longer than wide ; eyes small, prominent, the sides 

 rapidly decreasing in width behind them; a small fovea on each 

 side in front; a short ridge behind them, obliquely behind them is 

 a shallow depression, a very narrow impression between the eyes 

 terminating at the ridge; antennae reaching posterior coxae, 1st 



