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is not extended to the apex. The elytra are about twice the 

 length of the thorax, and slightly nari'ower, they are. rather 

 convex, with the sides parallel ; a line of small punctures extends 

 along the base and the lateral margin ; there is a deeply im- 

 pressed puncture near the shoulder and another not far from the 

 apex of each elytron. The under surface is black ; the legs 

 present no character not common to the genus. 



1-4. — Carendm bipunctatum. (n. sp.) 

 Nigrum nitiduni thorace subquadrato dorso caualiculato an- 

 gulis posticis rotandatis, elytris nigro-violaceis cylindricis 

 punctis setigeris marginalibus et vei'sus apicem utrinque 

 puncto discali impressis. 

 Long. 7 lin., lat. 1| lin. 

 Hab. Port Denison. 

 The impressions on each side of the head are less semicircular 

 than in the last species, thej^ proceed from the back of the head 

 forwards and inwards until they approach the labrum, where 

 they turn a little outwards at an obtuse angle. The thorax is 

 slightly broader than the head, truncate at the apex, pai'allel at 

 the sides, rather longer than broad, and has the posterior angles 

 rounded ; the basal margin is small, the dorsal Hue does not ex- 

 tend to the auterior margin, and the whole sm'face is black, 

 smooth, and shining. The elytra are slightly narrower than the 

 thorax, and about twice the length, not very convex, slightly 

 truncated at the base, and rounded at the apex ; the sides are 

 parallel, the humeral angles rather sharp and elevated ; the edge 

 of the base is punctured, as are also the lateral margins, each 

 puncture being setigerous ; on the disc of each elytron, near the 

 apex, is a large puncture. The under surface is black, the legs 

 being as in all the species of the group that I have seen. 



15. — Oarenum splendidum. (n. sp.) 

 Chalybeum capite lato, thorace longiore quam lato apice trun- 

 cato postice subrotundato dorso canaliculate ad basin 

 utrinque impresso, elytris subcylindricis marginibus punc- 

 tatis. 

 Long. 4| lin., lat. 1 lin. 

 Hab. King George's Sound. 



