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strongly inflated, basal joint of hind ones unusually long. 

 Length, 7 mm. 



Hah. — Queensland: Cairns district (Macleay Museum, 

 E. Allen, and A. M. Lea), Kuranda (H. J. Carter, from G. E. 

 Bryant). Type, I. 3510. 



In general appearance close to the preceding species, but 

 more elongate, prothoracic punctures considerably smaller and 

 sparser, basal joint of each of the four front tarsi even larger, 

 and that of the hind ones distinctly longer and thinner. The 

 prothoracic punctures are smaller and sparser than on any of 

 the closely-allied species, and on the type are no larger or 

 denser on the sides than on the disc, but on one female they 

 are somewhat larger and denser there. The basal segment of 

 the abdomen is moderately clothed, and in addition there are 

 some long hairs scattered about. Two females (5|-6J mm.) 

 that probably belong to this species differ in being more robust 

 and under-surface darker (on one almost entirely purplish) ; 

 one has antennae coloured as the type, but on the other only 

 the apical joint is dark ; the abdomen is evenly convex, fourth 

 segment no longer than third and not much longer than fifth, 

 hind tibiae shorter but otherwise much the same, basal joint 

 of four front tarsi much smaller, and of the hind pair much 

 shorter. 



COLASPOIDES ANOMOGASTRA, n. Sp. 



PI. viii., fig. 140. 



S • Reddish-castaneous, with a metallic coppery or 

 bluish gloss. 



Head irregularly depressed between eyes, median line 

 well defined, a conspicuous impunctate, slightly elevated space 

 near each antenna; with irregularly distributed and rather 

 small punctures, becoming rather dense on clypeus, and very 

 small on front of same. Antennae long and thin, third joint 

 conspicuously shorter than fourth. Prothorax about twice as 

 wide as long ; with rather dense and large punctures on sides, 

 much sparser about middle. Elytra elongate; with fairly 

 large punctures, larger (and sometimes transversely confluent) 

 behind shoulders than elsewhere, in places in subgeminate 

 rows, and becoming small posteriorly, on apical slope confined 

 to distinct striae. Flanks of 'prosternum finely wrinkled, and 

 with numerous fairly large punctures. Abdomen with fourth 

 segment as long as second and third combined, obtusely raised 

 in middle, thence widely subtriangularly flattened to near 

 apex, the apex itself narrowly depressed, fifth somewhat 

 oblique, shallowly depressed in middle. Front femora 

 strongly dentate, hind ones subangulate ; hind tibiae rather 

 long, suddenly dilated near base and then gently curved 

 to apex ; basal joint of four front tarsi strongly dilated, 



