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IJab.—Q. : Ccairns (Dodd : Coll. Sloane). 



Allied to C interrupta, Fabr., ( = C. circiimcincta, Cast.) but 

 differing by smaller size, labrum unidentate in middle, under 

 surface glabrous, with only a few scattered hairs on middle of 

 abdomen and sides of metasternum, colour of elytra and under 

 surface, etc. 



CiCINDELA CURVICOLLIS, H.sp. 



(J. Of a bronze colour; elytra opaque, subnitid towards lateral 

 margins; a narrow transverse white fascia at half the length 

 extending from lateral border towards middle of width, inner end 

 of this fascia curved backwards; a small white spot at apical 

 third of the length and sutural third of the width; labrum dirty 

 white; mandibles pallid with apex infuscate; femora bronzy; 

 00X86, apex of femora, and greater part of tibiae lurid-testaceous; 

 abdomen metallic-blue! 



Head 2 mm. across eyes, rugulose; eyes large and prominent. 

 Labrum finely 3-dentate in middle, 4-setose. Prothorax small, a 

 little broader than long (1-25 x 1*4 mm.); upper surface coarsely 

 shagreened; a rather deep transverse impression near anterior 

 margin, and a wider and less strongly marked impression across 

 base; disc subconvex; sides lightly rounded between anterior and 

 posterior transverse impressions; base and apex truncate. Elytra 

 subparallel on sides (4-5 x 2-5 mm.), roundly and decidedly 

 declivous to lateral border on basal half; derm finely shagreened 

 and punctate, the puncturation fine but distinct on basal half, 

 very fine on apical half; apex evenly curved, with border finely 

 and closely serrulate; sutural border shortly mucronate at apex. 

 Length 7, breadth 2-5 mm. 



Hah. — North-west Australia (Coll. Sloane; given to me by 

 Mr. C. French). 



Allied to C. mastersi, Macl., by form of labrum and rounded 

 sides of prothorax, but distinct by different colour; smaller size; 

 prothorax less transverse; elytra less strongly shagreened, and 

 with different pale markings. In general appearance it resembles 

 C.froggatti, Macl., but differs by the labrum 3-dentate, and only 



