BY ARTHUR M. LEA. 257 



Close to C. rhagonychimis, differing in the colour of its legs and 

 by having a broader head and prothorax, 



Carphurus apiciventris, n.sp. 



^. Black; elytra with an obscure purplish reflection; muzzle, 

 two basal joints of antennae and undersurface of third, prothorax, 

 3rd and 4th abdominal segments, anterior legs, and intermediate 

 cox£e, clear reddish-testaceous; scutellum dull red; basal half of 

 four posterior tibiae impure testaceous, apical half and tarsi piceous. 

 Sparsely clothed with longish brown hair — densest on abdomen 

 and elytra; flanks of meso- and metasternum with short, pale 

 pubescence. Head and prothorax sparsely and minutely, elytra 

 very densely and not very minutely punctate; sides of meso- and 

 metasternum with minute, abdomen with very minute punctures. 



Head transverse; eyes large, prominent, between them very 

 shallow irregular impressions (from in front appearing to be 

 separated by a trident-shaped elevation); from in front there 

 appears to be a small transverse fovea between the eyes, near the 

 base a very shallow transverse impression; antennas scarcely 

 reaching posterior coxae, 1st joint scarcely as long as 2nd- 3rd 

 combined, 2nd subglobular, decidedly shorter than 3rd, 3rd-4th 

 triangular, 5th-10th subpectinate, 11th fully as long as the inner 

 edge of 10th; undersurface of head with a shallow transverse 

 impression. Prothorax decidedly longer than wide, as wide as 

 head at base of eyes, angles rounded; a feeble impression at base 

 and traces of a still feebler one at apex; base narrowly margined^ 

 Elytra gradually widening to apex, each rather strongly rounded. 

 Anterior tarsi with basal joint thick, longer than the following 

 joints combined, and having a black comb inwardly. Length to 

 apex of elytra 4|, of abdomen 6|; width H mm. 



Hah. — Galston. 



Of the shape of C. rhagonychinHs and the preceding, JDut the 

 red ventral segments will at once distinguish it from either of 

 them. 



var. DUBius. 



Differs from the above in having the head almost concolorous, 

 having only a small trans\'erse spot extending from the eyes 



