98 THE INSECTS OF GAYNDAH, 



and the basal iobu or prolongation of the thorax is distinctly 

 angular at the sides and emarginate in the raiddle. 



69. — Cab-enum politulum. n. sp. 

 Length 7o- lines. 

 This species is also like 0. marginatum, but the elytra are 

 without trace of strife, and are of a more elongate character. The 

 basal lobe of the thorax is emarginate in the -middle, but not 

 angular at the sides as in the last described species. The whole 

 insect is of a glossy black tinged with blue on the elytra, and with 

 a green margin to both thorax and elytra. 



70. — Carenum triste, MacL., W. Trans. Ent. Sue. 

 N. S. Wales, Vol. 2, page 63. 



71. — Carenum ovipbnne. n. sp. 



Length 6j lines. 



This belongs to the G. Bonellii group. It is entirely black 



without vestige of stri^ on the elytra or any marginal colouring. 



The anterior puncture on the elytra is further from the shoulder 



than in C Bonellii, and the body is of a more perfectly oval form, 



72. — Carendm submetallicdm. n. sp. 

 Length 7 lines. 

 This also belongs to the G. Bonellii group, and scarcely differs 

 in form from that insect. The thorax is margined with pale 

 green. The elytra are of a dull greenish bronze hue with pale 

 green margin, and are covered with indistinct and interrupted 

 strite. 



73. — Carenum deauratum, MacL,, W. Trans. Ent. 

 Soc. N. S. Wales, Vol. I, page 140, 



74. — Carenum angustipenne. n. sp. 

 Length 8 lines. 

 Black, subnitid, with a narrow pale green margin to the 



