196 ON THE CARENIDES (FAM. CARABIDjE). 



stout triangular projection externally at apex; posterior tibije 

 light, slightly incrassate. 



Length 26, breadth 9 "7 mm. 



Hab. — West Australia, Murchison District (Coll. French). 



Allied to C. transversicolle, Chaud., but larger and margined 

 with green instead of blue; also allied to (J. frenchi, SI., from 

 which its wider shape and green margin will help to distinguish 

 it. The type specimen was sent to me by Mr. French as coming 

 from Cue ; it seems widely spread in the Murchison District, 

 W.A. 



Carenum cordipenne, n.sp. 



^. Elliptical-oval, robust, Isevigate; head large; prothorax trans- 

 verse, widely rounded behind, two marginal punctures on each side; 

 elytra wide, cordate, subdepressed, impunctate ; anterior tibiae 

 bidentate. Black, margins of prothorax and elytra bluish. 



Head transverse (4"4 x 6*5 mm.\ frontal sulci deej), diverging 

 backwards ; clypeus with median part truncate; preocular sulcus 

 well marked, wide; preocular process small, rounded externally; 

 eyes convex, prominent; two supraorbital punctures on each side; 

 gense setigero-punctate. Prothorax transverse (5 x 7*8 mm.), 

 lightly convex, a little declivous to base; basal area small, defined 

 by a transverse impression; sides rounded, sul:)parallel in middle; 

 anterior margin truncate between anterior angles, these advanced, 

 obtuse; basal curve rotundate, lightly trisinuate in middle; border 

 wide, reflexed, more strongly reflexed behind posterior marginal 

 puncture ; median line lightl}' impressed. Elytra wide, cordate 

 (10'5 X 8 mm.), lightly depressed ; base wide, lightly emarginate- 

 truncate; margin wide; border reflexed; four punctures in a row 

 on each side of basal declivity ; a row of rather widely placed 

 punctures along lateral margins. Base of intercoxal part of 

 presternum truncate, and with one setigerous puncture on each 

 side. Legs light. 



Length 21-26, breadth 7'6-9 mm. 



Hab. — Victoria, North-western District. 



Six specimens (all males) have been sent to me by Mr. C. 

 French; four of these taken at same place and time represent 



