COLEOPTEROUS INSECTS. 
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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. 
PHANjEUS CARNIFEX. 
PLATE X. Fig. 4. 
Scarabaeus carnifex, Fab — Drury's Illus. of Insects^ i. pi. 
35, fig. 3, 4, 5. — Olivier , i. p. J 35, 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. 
