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purplish gloss* much as in amahilis', the two species, 

 however, are abundantly distinct, differing in the antennae, 

 elytral costae, etc. 



Hob. W. Australia; Swan River, Mount Barker, 

 Darling Ranges, Beverley, 



Calochromus insidiator, Fairm., Journ. Mus. Godeffr., 

 1879, p. 101. 



This species belongs to a group of which there are 

 several closely allied species, and as the sex of his speci- 

 men was not mentioned by Fairmaire, and the antennae 

 are not mentioned other than that they are " co7'pore paulo 

 brcvioribus," there is some difficulty in positively identify- 

 ing it. 



The specimens which at present I refer to it vary from 

 8 to 9 mm. (the type being 8i mm.) in length, with 

 shape and sculpture much as in basalts, and the antennae 

 varying sexually much as in that species but distinctly 

 stouter in both sexes. 



In his description Fairmaire says, " Capite temdssime 

 strigosulo." In the above noted specimens the head at 

 a glance appears to be very finely strigose, but this 

 appearance is entirely due to the sparse pubescence with 

 which it is clothed, and a similar appearance may be 

 noted in other species, especially when the hair has been 

 plastered down. 



Hob. N. S. Wales : Sydney, Forest Reefs, Hunter River ; 

 Victoria ; S. Australia, Adelaide. 



Calochromus cucullatus, Blackb., T. R. S., S.A., 1900, 

 p. 56. 



A male from Victoria in Mr. C. French's collection is 

 rather larger (6 lines) than Mr. Blackburn's largest 

 specimen. Its front femora are armed beneath with a 

 number of small teeth on their lower surface, but these 

 are very small and indistinct. 



Hab. Victoria : Dividing Range, Loutit Bay. 



* In fact, in all the species I liave seen the dark elytral markings 

 have a more or less purplish gloss. 



