27G APPENDIX TO THE AISTRALIAN CLIVINIDES, 



My examination of this collection leaves the impression on my 

 mind that all the specimens are not actually from King's Sound, 

 but that some, as C. procera and C. quadratifrons, may be from 

 Port Darwin or some other more easterly port of call, at which 

 Mr. Froggatt may have touched. 



Clivina riverin.e, Sloane.'^' 



The single representative of this species seems to agree with 

 typical specimens in everything excepting colour. It is brown 

 with the elytra ferruginous. 



Clivina punctaticeps, Putzeys (var. sulcicollis). 



A species which is plentifully represented in the collection 

 agrees with C. punctaticep:<, Putz., in respect of the head, elytra, 

 prosternum, and eyes, but differs by having the prothorax shorter 

 and rather more convex, the median line more deeply impressed, 

 the basal curve shorter, the base more deeply and abruptly 

 declivous, the marginal channel across the base much wider and 

 deepei'. It may be a distinct species, though it seems probable 

 that C. punctaticejys will be found to be a widel}'^ spread species 

 varying sufficiently to take in this form as a variety. The 

 following is a brief description : — • 



Narrow, parallel, convex. Piceous red, elytra w^ith first stria 

 of each elytron usually dark piceous, this sutural infuscation often 

 spreading over the first three interstices above the apical declivity: 

 a very distinct crenulate striole at l)ase of first interstice; anterior 

 femora lobate on lower side; anterior tibite 4-dentate. 



Length 5-5-7, breadth 1-45-1 -75 mm. 



The characteristic feature of this variety is the wide deep 

 channel of the base of the prothorax which interrupts the mar- 

 ginal border at each side, and prevents it from actually joining 

 the basal border, as is usual in Gliviiia. 



* Vide Hiipra p. 164. 



