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and closely punctured ; the suture feebly depressed near the 

 scutellum. Abdomen strongly narrowed behind, very sparingly 

 and finely punctured, the 6th segment rather more closely 

 punctured ; segments 2-4 strongly impressed at the base. 

 Length 4 mm. 



Lottah, Gould's Country, Tasmania (Simson). 



7. Calodera. 



Mannerheim, Brachel. p. 85 (1830); Lacordaire, Gen. Col. II., 

 p. 36. 



Mentum strongly transverse, narrowed and slightly emarginate 

 in front. Ligula short, bifid. Paraglossia broader than long, 

 rounded at the extremity. Maxillary palpi with the 2nd and 3rd 

 joints sub-equal, the latter not much thickened. Labial palpi 

 3-jointed, the 2nd joint much shorter than the 1st and 3rd, the 

 latter very slender. Maxillse with the internal lobe armed at the 

 extremity with 6 rather long spines. Mandibles unarmed. Head 

 rounded, narrowed behind. Antennae thickened towards extremity, 

 2nd joint rather longer than third, the following joints generally 

 transverse, the 11th elongate-ovate. Pro thorax narrowed behind, 

 almost longer than broad, quadrangular or sub-oval. Elytra 

 truncate behind, very indistinctly sinuate near the external angles. 

 Abdomen parallel-sided or slightly narrowed behind. Legs 

 moderately long ; intermediate coxas almost contiguous ; tarsi 

 elongate, 5:5:5, the posterior pair with the first joint elongate. 



Under this name a number of species varying considerably in 

 structure and fades have been associated. Many of the European 

 species frequent very wet places, such as the margins of pools, and 

 a few are found constantly in the nests of ants. 



22. Calodera inaequalts. 



Calodera inaequalis, Fauvel, Ann. Mus. Genov. X., p. 286 (1877). 



Nitidula, sat convexa, parce subtiliter griseo-pubescens, nigro- 

 aenea, antennarum articulo 1.° pedibusque squalide testaceis ; 

 elytris circa suturae apicem vix piceis ; antennis robustis, articulis 

 7-8 quadratis, 9-10 vix transversis, 11.° sat parvo,'oblongo ; capite 



