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with the first joint of the antennae large and emarginate on the 

 upper surface. Thorax of the width of the head, truncate at the 

 apex, and gradually rounded from the anterior angles along the 

 sides, posterior angles, and base, and with a broad transverse 

 depression near the apex and base. Elytra half the length of the 

 abdomen, separately rounded at the apex, irregularly punctate 

 and of a blue colour. Abdomen above and below with the last 

 three segments red, the others black bordered with red. Legs 

 and lateral margin of abdominal segments clothed with long hair. 



510. — Carphdrus elongatus. n. sp. 

 Length 4 lines. 

 Narrow, black, nitid, and hairy. Antennae short, submoni- 

 liform, with the two first joints red. Head broadly bicanaliculate 

 in front, and of a dark red colour. Thorax rather narrower than 

 the head, longer than the width, rounded in front and behind, 

 margined all round and of a dark red colour, with a black patch 

 on each side, and a broad transverse depression near the apex 

 and base. Scutellum small, transverse. Elytra very short, 

 rather broader than the thorax, lightly punctate, and sub- 

 truncate, with the basal half dark red. All the segments of the 

 abdomen bordered with red. Tibiae reddish brown. 



511. — Carphdrus apicalis. n. sp. 

 Length 2 lines. 

 Elongate, subnitid, moderately hairy and of a red colour, with 

 the six apical joints of the antennae, the back of the head, the 

 apical two-thirds of the elytra, and the two apical segments of 

 the abdomen, black. Thorax narrower than the head, longer 

 than the width, broadest and subtruncate at the apex, constricted 

 and ti-ansversely impressed near the base, and moderately rounded 

 behind. Elytra short, considerably broader than the thorax, and 

 broadest at the apex which is subtruncate. 



512. — Carphdrus azureipennis. n. sp. 

 Length 3j lines. 

 Elongate, nitid, clothed with long black hair. Head red, ex- 

 serted, narrowed behind and deeply bicanaliculate between the 



