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{although shorter than on elegantida). From tarsaUs (to which 

 ;at first glance it appears to belong) it is readily distinguished 

 hy the abdomen and tarsi. One male is without the ridge on 

 the third abdominal segment, but from picticornis it is dis- 

 tinguished by each basal joint of tarsus distinctly shorter 

 than the corresponding one on that species, and antennae with 

 third and fourth joints not conspicuously differing in length. 

 Some specimens are reddish-castaneous with but a slight 

 metallic gloss, others are almost black, and others again are 

 of a vivid-green ; on the paler specimens sometimes only the 

 apical joint of the antennae is black. Some specimens appear 

 to have the clypeus almost equilaterally triangular, owing to 

 its lateral sutures being better defined than usual. 



Two pale specimens from the Clarence River (Macleay 

 Museum) probably belong to this species, but the male has the 

 iDasal joint of the four front tarsi somewhat larger than usual 

 (although much smaller than on tarsaUs and elegantida) ; the 

 punctures on the prothorax of the female are also much larger 

 and denser than on the male, but the abdomen and tibiae 

 of the male are as on the type. 



COLASPOIDES HAEMORRHOIDALIS, n. Sp. 



PL viii., fig. 141. 



(S . Brassy-black, or bronzy with a greenish gloss ; 

 labrum, tip of abdomen, and legs bright-red, palpi (tips ex- 

 cepted) flavous, antennae flavous or reddish, three or four 

 apical joints partly or entirely black. 



Head feebly impressed between eyes, and with median 

 line very feeble ; with fairly dense and rather large punctures, 

 ■denser on clypeus and smaller on front of same than elsewhere. 

 Antennae moderately long, second and third joints subequal. 

 Prothorax about thrice as wide as long ; with large and fairly 

 dense punctures, becoming smaller and sparser about middle. 

 Elytra suboblong ; with fairly large punctures, larger behind 

 shoulders than elsewhere, in places in subgeminate rows, and 

 confined to distinct striae on parts of apical slope. Flanks of 

 'prosternuni faintly wrinkled, and with numerous distinct 

 punctures. Fourth segment of abdomen slightly longer than 

 third, fifth with a curved transverse impression. Front 

 femora strongly dentate ; tibiae rather stout, the hind ones 

 distinctly notched near lower apex. Length, 5J-5J mm. 



9 . Differs in having the fourth segment slightly shorter 

 than third, fifth not transversely impressed, appendages some- 

 what shorter, and hind tibiae not notched. 



Hah. — New South Wales: Kurrajong (Macleay Museum, 

 from G. Masters), Gosford, Springwood (H. J. Carter), Dor- 

 rigo (W. Heron). Type, I. 3647. 



