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apex truncate, nearly straight ; sides with a rather deep canaliculation within the margin, 
very gently rounded, most so towards the front, declinate and almost inflexed at the 
anterior angles, which are obtuse; posterior angles obliquely truncate at the point, 
anterior corner of this truncation rounded, posterior not, base trisinuate and margined ; 
there is a depression on each side of the disk rugosely punctate, in which a lighter pubes- 
cence than that on the rest of the surface lies, pointing towards the sides, and only 
visible when looked at from the side. Scutellum broadly triangular, with the apex 
- rounded. Elytra not a great deal longer than the thorax, flat on the back ; sides slightly 
widened and rounded a little behind the shoulder, and narrowed and rounded-in again 
near the apex, canalieulated within the margin, deepest below the shoulders, which 
without being high are distinct; there is a depression within the shoulders, and another 
longitudinal depression on each side of the suture, and the base of the suture itself is 
depressed ; very coarsely punctate at the base, more lightly towards the apex, and clothed 
with a longish dark fuscous pubescence, which is thick towards the base, sparing towards 
the apex; apex of each elytron obliquely truncate; exterior apical angles obtusely 
rounded. Abdomen somewhat shining above, segments more punctate and pubescent 
behind than in front. Underside rather thickly punctate. Legs deep ferrugineo- 
piceous. 
From the flattening of the disk and back of the elytra this might perhaps appear more 
properly placed in the third section, but it is in other respects convex, and is among its 
natural allies here. 
From Melbourne. I have received specimens from Mr. MacLeay, which are now placed 
in the British Museum. There are also specimens in the Oxford Museum and in that of 
Mr. Bakewell, to whom I have dedicated it. 
45. CARPOPHILUS DOLENS. 
Parvus, ovatus, parum depressus, subnitidus, creberrime leviter punctatus, niger, pedibus 
rufo-piceis. Long. 12 lin., lat. 2 lin. | 
Habitat in Senegallia 2 
Somewhat of the form of C. Bakewellii, but smaller, more depressed, and black. Small, 
ovate, somewhat depressed, slightly shining, thickly punctate, the punctures somewhat 
flat and pitted. The head rather deeply impressed on each side in front. Thorax some- 
what narrowed in front, bi-impressed and coarsely punctate on each side behind, very 
finely punctate, base bisinuate, anterior angles obtusely rounded, posterior angles nearly 
right-angled, with the point rounded. Scutellum very faintly and sparingly punctate. 
Elytra more opaque than the thorax, subrugosely punctate, depressed, shoulders not 
prominent, sides declinate, slightly margined and rounded, disk somewhat flat, slightly 
impressed near the suture, near the shoulder, and on the sides; exterior apical angles 
rounded, apex obliquely truncate. Abdomen with the two exposed segments large and 
broad, finely punctate. Legs rufo-piceous. 
Supposed to be from Senegal. Described from a single specimen now in the British 
Museum. 
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