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Head like that of C. caperatus Pasc, but wider, with frontal 

 impression proportionately larger. 9. Prothorax rather convex, 

 rather broader than long (6 x 6 - 5 mm.), widest before middle, 

 anterior angles acute and reflexed, sides scarcely rounded and 

 narrower towards base, then rather abruptly constricted, base 

 narrower than apex. Posterior angles acute, prominent and 

 directed outwards; foliaceous margins narrow, marginal border 

 thick on sides, obsolete on apex and narrow at base. Disc with 

 medial channel not generally reaching apex, deepest at base. 

 Between medial channel and margin two irregular sulci near 

 base. Scutellum almost semicircular and smooth. Elytra (13 - 5 x 

 6*5 mm.) convex, somewhat cylindrical, as wide as prothorax at 

 widest. Strongly striate, with six equal furrows on each elytron 

 and two well marked stria? on sides, and one strongly punctured, 

 on each epipleura. Interstices strongly convex, and equal up to 

 the apex, the 8th (on sides) not reaching the basal border of 

 epipleurse. Sides subparallel till near apex, apical declivity 

 steep, shoulders nearly square, this accented by well marked 

 border of elytra somewhat reflexed at anterior angles. Femora 

 unarmed in both sexes. Tibice nearly straight, fore tibiae strongly 

 dilated at apex. Abdomen black and shining. £. Smaller, 

 narrower, with intermediate and hind tibiee strongly compressed. 

 Dimensions — £ 22 x 6 - 5 mm.; £ 20 x 5*5 mm. 



Hob.— Condobolin, N.S.W. (Mr. G. H. Halligan). 



I am indebted to Mr. Gerald Halligan for this interesting 

 addition to the genus. There is also a pair in the Macleay 

 Museum from the same locality. It is evidently allied to C. 

 caperatus Pasc, but the following differences seem sufficient for 

 considering it as distinct, apart from its widely remote habitat, 

 from a denizen of the northern tablelands and coastal district of 

 N. S. Wales. 



C. lachlanensis. C. caperatus Pasc. 



Size — 20-22 mm. Colour very 17-19 mm. Moderately shiny 

 shiny black. black. 



