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part rises into a broad quadrate prominence, which 

 has its sides reflexed, and a pretty deep notch cut 

 out of the middle of its anterior edge, as if to re- 

 ceive the occipital horn when bent backwards. The 

 elytra are rather deeply furrowed, and rough with 

 transverse elevations and tubercles. The under 

 parts are shining black, slightly tinted with violet, 

 and fringed with short hairs. The anterior tibiae 

 have four strong teeth on their outer edge. 



PHAN^US CARNIFEX. 

 PLATE X. FIG. 4. 



Scarabaeus carnifex, Fab Drury's Illus. of Insects^ i. pi. 

 35, fig. 3, 4, 5 Olivier, i, p. 135, pi. 6, fig. 46, a, b. 



In this finely coloured species the head is of a 

 golden green, and armed with a long slender black 

 horn which is curved backwards. The thorax 

 is large, flattened above, and terminates on each 

 side behind in an acute angle ; the sides golden green, 

 the disk bright copper-colour, and rather rough. 

 There is a small impressed mark on each side, rather 

 before the middle. The elytra are of a beautiful 

 green, sometimes glossed with blue ; the surface 

 rather rough, and marked with several raised lines. 

 The under side and thighs are brilliant bronzed 

 green ; the other parts of the leg black. Found 

 in various countries of North America, in consider- 

 able plenty. 



