BY A. M. LEA. 573 



COPIDITA GRACILIS, ll.Sp. 



(J. FlavouB: tips of niaudibles blackisli, elytra with an infiis- 

 cate, purplish vitta, extending from each shoulder to near the 

 apex. Rather densely clothed with short, somewhat .i:^olden 

 pubescence. 



llpad rather convex; with shai'pl}' defined but rather sparse 

 and small punctures, becoming crowded about base; mandibles 

 l)ifid. Eyes large, rather shallowly notched in front. Antenna* 

 long and thin, eleventh joint slightly shorter than tenth, and 

 conspicuously semi-double. Prothorax much longer than wide, 

 sides gently dilated from near base to near apex; base narrowly 

 upturnefl, with three, very vague, discal impressions; with dense 

 and sharply flefined punctures, larger and less crowded along- 

 middle than elsewhere. Elytra much wider than prothorax; 

 each with two, rather distinct, costal elevations; with dense and 

 sharply defined, but somewhat asperate punctures. Apical seg- 

 inent of ahdompn conspicuously bilobed. Le^i^ long and thin. 

 Length ((J 9), 8-9 1- mm. 



9. Differs in being rather more robust, prothorax shorter, 

 apical segment of abdomen longer, with the tip rounded, and the 

 legs and antennte slightly shorter. 



Hah. — Queensland : Little Mulgrave River (H. Hacker). 



AVith the general outlines of C. apicifusca, but rather flatter ; 

 antennae not quite so thin, with the terminal joint distinctly 

 shorter; more shining, and less densely clothed, and with all the 

 appendages and the tindersurface pale. The elytral vittae on 

 the male are very conspicuous; from above, they appear to be 

 marginal, from the base to near the apex; but, from the sides, 

 the margins are seen to be narrowly flavous; on the female, the 

 vittse are distinct on the shoulders, but are little more than 

 vague infuscations posteriorly. The joints of the palpi are 

 elongate, and scarcely difi'ei- sexually; the genitalia of the type- 

 male are conspicuously protruding. 



COPIDITA FLAVA, n.sp. 



(J. Flavous, opaque ; tips of mandibles blackish. Densely 

 clothed with very short, somewhat golden pubescence. 



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