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transverse depression towards each side, the two scarcely 

 connected across middle ; with very dense punctures, well 

 defined only at apex. Elijird with a fairly distinct sw^elling 

 on each side at base; with fairly dense, siibasperate punc- 

 tures. Ahdomen with a shallow but fairly large apical fovea. 

 Length, 4 ( 9 , 4|) mm. 



9 . Differs in being less metallic, head opaque, except 

 that the clypeus is brassy in front, elytra piceous-brown, the 

 under-surface somewhat paler, *^6) abdomen non-foveate, more 

 convex, and upcurved at apex, and antennae and legs some- 

 what shorter. 



llah. — Victoria: Sea Lake (J. C. Goudie's Nos. 710 and 

 713). Type, I. 3624. 



Although in the table referred to B, and associated with 

 soror, it is not at all close to that species ; the longer hairs 

 amongst the elytral pubescence are inconspicuous, and are 

 clearly visible only from the sides on the apical slope on both 

 specimens, but on the female from certain directions several 

 rows of hairs stand out fairly conspicuously, even when the 

 elytra are viewed from above. If, however, the species was 

 referred to BB, it would be associated with similis, which is 

 ■considerably smaller, more compact, and otherwise different. 

 In general appearance it resembles ohscura, but differs in 

 being smaller and thinner, less coarsely sculptured, and the 

 legs much paler. The tibial notches are rather feeble. The 

 abdominal fovea of the male from some directions appears to 

 have a feeble medio-longitudinal ridge, but from other direc- 

 tions this cannot be seen. 



TOMYRIS EXILIS, n. Sp. 



(S . Bright metallic-green, prothorax and apical portion 

 of elytra often more or less golden ; labrum and appendages 

 (tip of antennae and the claws excepted) flavous. Elytra 

 with rather short pubescence, and some longer hairs scattered 

 about, elsewhere sparsely clothed. 



Head with dense, asperate punctures. Antennae thin, 

 extending to tips of elytra. Prothora.r with a transverse 

 postmedian depression interrupted in middle; punctures on 

 it much as on head, but elsewhere with somewhat larger, 

 sparser, and more clearly defined ones. Elytra with distinct 

 punctures throughout, at and about base they are much as 

 on head, but smaller elsewhere. Fifth segment of ahdomen 

 with a conspicuous median fovea. Length ( c5" ? 9 )' 3^-4| mm. 



9 . Differs in being somewhat wider; brassy, tip only 



(66) There is but one specimen of each sex in the Museum, and 

 the female is perhaps not quite mature. 



