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impression ; the anterior tibiz are armed with two strong 
teeth, surmounted by two others very minute. 
From Hsperanza Bay, on the south coast of Western 
Australia. 
Carenun Superbum: length 15’; of a dark bronzed and 
glossy black, with the sides of the thorax and elytra of a 
_ beautiful metallic green ; head large and rounded, with two 
deep oblique and rather sinuous impressions between the 
eyes ; they diverge in front towards the anterior angles of 
the head ; on the space left between these and the base of 
the mandibule there is on each side a punctiform impres- 
sion; thorax almost round, emarginated in front; it is mar- 
ginated laterally and behind, it has a longitudinal suleate, a 
transverse impression in front, and two elongated ones at 
the plane of the posterior angles ; elytra oval, rather broad 
at the base, and narrowing constantly towards the extremity ; - 
they are rather depressed, and covered with longitudinal 
strize formed with large punctures ; these punctiform impres- 
sions more numerous and irregular towards the sutura ; 
anterior tibiz armed with two strong teeth on their exterior 
side ; underside of the body black ; tibize and tarsi rather 
brown. 3 
This beautiful insect, from the Lachlan, is in Dr. Howitt’s 
collection. 
Note.—This insect has almost entirely the form of Care- 
num Gagatinum. : 
Carenum Amabile: length 8’; so much like Suwperbum - 
that it might be taken for it, but smaller ; elytra a little 
more cylindric, and not so broad at the base; on the elytra 
longitudinal lines rather elevated, but without punctures ; 
two punctiform impressions on each elytra, one behind the 
humeral angle, and the other on the posterior part ; legs and 
antenne of a brownish red. 
Also from the Lachlan, and in Dr. Howitt’s collection. 
Carenum Multiimpressum : length 7’ ; of a shiny black ; 
general form elongate ; head with a deep transversal impres- 
sion behind the eyes, and two longitudinal ones between 
them, these latter diverge in front towards the anterior angles 
of the head ; the intervals between these lines are elevated ; 
thorax rather broader than long, the anterior angles pro- 
truding and pointed, the sides parallel, rounded, marginated, 
and sinuated behind the place of the posterior angles; the 
posterior margin truncated; there is a deep longitudinal 
sulcate on the centre, and a strong and deep impression at 
