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shallow impression at base, and a shallow interrupted one at apex; 

 base narrowly margined. Elytra almost parallel-sided, each 

 separately rounded. Anterior tarsi with basal joint as long as 

 the three following combined, and having a black comb inwardly. 

 Length to apex of elytra 4, of abdomen 6^; width 14 mm. 



Hah. — Forest Reefs. 



Possibly the male of C. cyciJiipennis, of which I have seen but 

 females (five specimens). The antenna entirely testaceous, and the 

 very large and abnormally shaped basal joint render this species 

 peculiarly distinct. 



Carphurus lepidus, n.sp. 



^. Elongate, shining, depressed. Head, two basal joints of 

 antennae, prothorax, base of elytra, anterior legs (apex of tibiae 

 and tarsi infuscate), and intermediate coxae, testaceous; apical 

 three-fifths of elytra purplish-black, the basal portion a little 

 paler than prothorax; meso- and metasternum black; abdomen 

 testaceous, the two apical segments black; intermediate trochan- 

 tins and knees, posterior trochantins and basal half of tibiae, 

 diluted with testaceous. Covered all over with long thin blackish 

 hair (sparsest on head, prothorax and elytra); elytra and sides of 

 meso- and metasternum — to a less extent — with sparse, short, pale 

 pubescence. Head and prothorax sparsely and minutely punctate, 

 the elytra very densely and rather minutely; flanks of meso- and 

 metasternum with minute, the abdomen with very minute j^unc- 

 tures. 



Head longer than wide; eyes moderately large, jDrominent, 

 between them very shallow irregular impressions (from in front 

 appearing to be separated by a trident-shaped elevation); antennae 

 scarcely reaching posterior coxae, 1st joint scarcely as long as 2nd- 

 3rd combined, 2nd shorter than 3rd, 3rd-5th triangular, to the 

 10th becoming subpectinate, 11th slightly longer than the inner 

 edge of 10th; sides ver}' feebly corrugated; foveae of undersurface 

 small, smooth, connected posteriorly. Prothorax rounded, much 

 longer than wide, the width of head (excluding e3''es); a very 

 shallow interrupted impression at both base and apex; base 

 narrowly margined. Elytra gradually widening to apex, each 



