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Allied to the two preceding species, but readily distin- 

 guished from both by the nonfasciculate head. The 

 impressions of the head are different to those of armijyennis ; 

 the elytra have considerably larger and sparser punctures 

 and the armed portion is dark instead of pale. 



Carphurus frenchi, n. sp. 



9 . Flavous-red ; base of head (both above and below), scutelhim, 

 greater portion of elytra, nieso- meta- and front part of prosternum, 

 abdomen (two apical segments and apex of each of the others 

 excepted), coxae and femora (tips excepted) deep black ; apical 

 two-thirds of antennae and tarsi more or less infuscate. 



Head elongate, sides and base punctate and base transversely 

 strigose ; feebly tri-impressed between eyes. Antennae moderately 

 long and rather thin, obtusely serrate ; 11th joint slightly longer 

 than 10th and obtusely notched at tip. Prothorax distinctly longer 

 than wide, sides rounded and towards base diminishing in width. 

 Elytra gradually dilating towards apex, where each is separately 

 strongly rounded ; with rather small irregular punctures. Front 

 tarsi simple. 



Length of apex of elytra 3h, of abdomen 5 mm. 



Hah. Victoria (type in C. French's collection). 



The dark basal marking of the head is slightly advanced 

 along the middle. The apical fourth of the elytra is pale 

 and there is a fairly large pale spot slightly inwards of 

 each shoulder. The extreme base of the head is foveate 

 in the middle, but this fovea is probably usually concealed 

 by the overlapping prothorax. 



In appearance somewhat resembling Uaclcburni and 

 possibly allied to that species (if it is the male will have 

 armed elytra), but the elytra and abdomen differently 

 coloured, and elytral punctures very different. 



Carphurus strigicollis, n. sp. 



9 . Black, elytra with a greenish or coppery-green gloss ; parts of 

 muzzle, a curved fascia connecting the eyes, base and apex of 

 prothorax, extreme base of tibiae and lower surface of three basal 

 ioints of antennae red or reddish. 



Head rather less narrowed towards base than usual ; very densely 

 punctate, base transversely strigose ; feebly impressed between eyes. 

 Antennae moderately long ; 3rd-8th joints very feebly serrate, 11th 



