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slightly enlarged at apex, joint three as long as first and 

 second combined, shorter than fourth and fifth combined, 

 fourth and sixth equal, seventh to eleventh setose and shorter 

 than preceding. Prothoraoc 3 x 4*5 mm., width at apex 

 equal to length, truncate at apex slightly sinuate at base, 

 sides (from above) almost straightly converging from base to 

 apex, (seen sideways) lightly arcuate, all angles obtuse, 

 clearly, regularly punctate without any indication of central 

 line, a very light foveate impression at apex in the middle. 

 Scutellum black, triangular, and impunctate. Elytra 

 elongate-obovate, moderately convex, sides widening behind 

 the middle, seriate-punctate, with lines of different-sized 

 punctures rather widely separated, and less strongly impressed 

 and smaller at base and apex, larger and deeper on sides ; 

 intervals flat on centre, subconvex at sides, closely and evi- 

 dently punctate. Abdomen closely, finely punctate, scarcely 

 at all strigose, metasternum with larger punctures, close at 

 the flanks, sparse at the centre; prosternum carinate, basal 

 joint of hind tarsi as long as the rest combined. Dimen- 

 sions — 15 X 7 mm. 



Hah. — North Queensland. • 



Two specimens sent by Mr. C. French, labelled North 

 Queensland, are peculiar in the narrow, elongate form of the 

 prothorax, the base of which is one and a half times the 

 width of the apex, and the elongate-obovate elytra. The 

 seriate punctures are very irregular in size and distance apart, 

 but in general are larger and more distant than those in C . 

 variabilis, Bless. ; the interstitial are slightly finer and less 

 close than the corresponding punctures in vai^iabilis. Both 

 sexes are present. The eyes are at least as widely, or more 

 widely, separated than in C. howifti, Pasc. It is near C . per- 

 longus, Blkb., in dimensions and colour (of which I have a 

 co-type, kindly given me by Mr. Blackburn), but it is easily 

 distinguished from Blackburn's species by its coarser seriate 

 and interstitial punctures, and the wider space between the 

 eyes. Types in the author's collection. 



Chalcopterus elongatus, n. sp. 



Elongate-ovate, cylindric; head and prothorax opaque- 

 black, antennae, abdomen, and legs nitid-black, sternum 

 slightly metallic, elytra varicoloured, the suture purple, disc 

 blue and green, then widely purple, with extreme sides and 

 epipleurae green or golden, the colours more or less merged, 

 not in distinct vittae; tarsal vestiture black. 



Head, eyes separated by a distance equal to the length 

 of basal joint of antennae, ocular sulcus not defined, antennae 

 having joint three greater than first and second combined. 



