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widely concave in front, direct from the anterior border, and 

 much wider (and usually concave) between the coxee ; the 

 process wider, more or less horizontal, and frequently widely 

 concave or excavated down its length, with the lateral margins 

 upturned, the end more or less prominent and broadly rounded 

 or truncated. The prothorax moderately convex, subquadrate, 

 wider at base than at apex, broadly rounded or lobed at base, 

 and always more or less finely pmictured. The reflexed 

 lateral margins of the elytra distinctly terminate at the humeral 

 angle ; the punctuation of the sm-face of the elytra is ordinarily 

 fine, distinctly seriate or not, the intervals more or less flat ; 

 sometimes, however, the punctuation is more or less foveate, 

 the intervals more or less convex and confluent. The body is 

 not pilose ; the form is varied, but never so cylindric as in 

 Titoina. The eyes above are sometimes rather narrow and 

 oblique ; the convexity of the elytra, the stoutness of the legs, 

 the length of the tarsi, &c. are also subject to specific variation. 

 The form of the prosternum and the totally different style 

 of sculpture on the elytra will at once serve to distinguish this 

 genus from Artystona. 



Callismilax oenea^ Montrouz. {Strongylium) . 



Elliptic. Entirely of a brilliant brassy green above. Head 

 and prothorax finely, clearly, and not very closely punctured ; 

 the latter distinctly emarginate in front ; the angles slightly 

 prominent, distinctly broader at base than at apex ; sides 

 slightly incurved from the front to the hind angles : elytra 

 finely and irregularly punctured, the larger punctures mani- 

 festing a disposition to a seriate arrangement, especially at the 

 sides and towards the apex ; punctuation obsolete at apex ; 

 intervals shortly costifonu at apex : underside bronzed green ; 

 legs rather stout, steel-blue or violet ; intercoxal process sparsely 

 punctured : eyes above subrotundate : prosternal process sub- 

 horizontal, feebly rugulosely punctured, broadly and obliquely 

 concave or excavated j the sides upturned, and angulate 

 between the cox^e: mesostemmn a little declivous and arcuately 

 concave in front. 



Length 5^ lines ; width of elytra across the middle 24- lines. 



Hob. New Caledonia. Two examples, obtained from 

 Doug's collection. 



Callismilax venusta, n. sp. 



A little smaller and more parallel than C. cenea. Head and 

 prothorax deep black, finely and closely punctured and rugu- 

 lose ; the punctures distinctly more numerous and less sti-ongly 



