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colours on its antennze much less defined, &., &e. It differs 
from all its congeners known to me by the very strong median 
constriction of the apical joint of its antenne, and by the feebler, 
though scarcely less coarse, granulation of its eyes. 
Queensland (In the 8.A. Museum). 
coPIDITA (Sub-section I.), 
‘C. hilaris, sp. nov. Modice elongata, minus angusta; nigra, 
antennis basin versus subtus (articulis ultimis exempli 
typici carentibus) prothorace (hoc utrinque apicem versus 
nigro-gibboso) elytrisque rufis; capite parum elongato, 
nitido, subtiliter minus crebre punctulato; palporum 
maxillarium articulo ultimo elongato-cultriformi; mandi- 
bulis ad apicem bifidis ; antennis gracilibus, articulo apicali 
appendiculato, parte appendiculata dilutiori ; oculis magnis, 
sat fortiter granulatis ; prothorace nitido, fere levi, cordi- 
formi, inzequali (postice in medio, et antice utrinque, foveo- 
lato), quam Jongiori vix latiori, ad latera antice gibboso : 
elytris pube sat densa vestitis, confertim subtiliter sub- 
aspere punctulatis, lineis subelevatis 5 perspicue instructis. 
Long., 3§ 1.; lat., 14.1. 
An extremely distinct species, not resembling any other known 
‘to me in its colouring. Its antennz inserted not close to the 
-eyes are suggestive of Chrysanthia, of which genus it is, perhaps, 
a member, but I hesitate to place it there on account of its eyes 
being feebly emarginate, the second joint of its antennz very 
short, its general form not exceptionally slender, &c. Mr. Horn 
includes in Copidita species having the antenne inserted not 
close to tne eyes, so I have good authority for placing the present 
species (at any rate provisionally) in that genus. 
Victoria ; sent to me by Mr. Kershaw. 
copiDITA (Sub-section I1.). 
‘C. pulchra, sp. nov. Elongata, angusta; minus nitida; rufo- 
testacea, capite antennis palpis pedibus (femorum basi 
excepta) abdomineque nigro-piecis, elytris lete cyaneis ; 
capite sat brevi, crebrius subtilius punctulato; palporum 
maxillarium articulo ultimo subsecuriformi quam penultimus 
parum longiori ; mandibulis ad apicem bifidis ; antennis sat 
gracilibus ; oculis magnis, fortiter granulatis ; prothorace 
crebrius subfortiter punctulato, sat cordiformi, leviter 
inequali (postice in medio, et antice utrinque, leviter 
impresso), quam latiori sat longiori; elytris confertim sub- 
tilius aspere punctulatis, lineis subelevatis 3  perspicue 
instructis. Long., 34 1.; lat., 14 1. (vix). 
