142 ON THE SCARITID^ OF NEW HOLLAND, 



last being rather curved throughout. The thorax is much 

 broader than long, and is much rounded away behind ; there is 

 a depression near the base on each side of the medial line. 

 The elytra are convex and a little longer than broad, the basal 

 margin having a slightly scooped out appearance. With an 

 ordinaiy lens distinct punctured striae can be traced on the elytra, 

 each of which has besides a large deep puncture a little behind 

 the middle, and a row of smaller ones in the lateral margins. 

 The fore tibiae are tridentate, the upper tooth being the smallest. 

 This beautiful insect is also unique in the magnificent collec- 

 tion of Mr. MacLeay at Elizabeth Bay. It appears to approach 

 the C. cyaneum Fab., and G. smaragdulum Westw., though very 

 distinct from both. It is labelled " N. Coast, New Holland." 



13. — Cakenum affine. 

 Nitidum subangustum supra viride subtus nigTum, thorace 

 subquadrato angulis posticis rotundatis, abdomine subovato, 

 elytris ad suturam depressis puncto subhumerali alteroque 

 subapicali impressis, tibiis auticis extus bidentatis. 

 Long. 6| lin., lat. 2 lin. 

 This insect is also described from a single specimen, simply 

 labelled N". S. W., in the cabinet of Mr. W. S. MacLeay ; in 

 almost every respect it closely resembles the C BonelUi Westw., 

 the only well marked specific distinction being in their general 

 form. The insect is narrower and more parallel-sided than 

 C. BonelUi. The thorax is as long as broad, and the elytra are 

 depressed along the suture from the base to near the apex. This 

 is probably the same species as the insect alluded to by Mr. 

 Westwood, in Ai'c. Ent., p. 158, as having been sent by Mr. 

 MacLeay to the Rev. F. W. Hope, under the name of G. 4>-imnc- 

 taium. 



14. — Carendm caeinatdm. 

 Nigrum, thorace transverse postice rotandato, elytris clathratis 



planis carina sublateraK, tibiis anticis extus tridentatis. 

 Long. 7 1 lin., lat. 2^ lin. 

 This insect is entirely of a dull black. The head has a slight 

 transverse impression behind, the facial grooves are deep, taking 

 theix' rise almost .-behind the eyes, and terminate in a fork at 



