22 [.luuc, 



pisque riifo-testaceis ; crehre punctatuin, eli/tris seriebus punctoru7n apicem 

 versus prof unde impressis ; tarsis posterioribus brevibus, articulo basalt 

 2° longitudine cequali. Long. carp. 4| mm. 



Head closely and finely punctured, and also with some larger punctures, which 

 are most numerous and distinct at the sides behind the eyes. Thorax short, of the 

 form usual in Cyclonotum, black, with the margins rather more dilute in colour, 

 rather closely and finely punctured, and rather shining. Elytra shining black, with 

 the lateral margins pitchy, each with ten rows of coarse punctures, which are most 

 deeply impressed towards the apex, the internal ones being quite obsolete at the 

 base, tlie interstices are finely and sparingly punctured, the lateral margins much 

 explanate. Prosternum with a large process which is acute at its apex, in the middle 

 in front. Mesosternal process stout, triangular, but with the sides depressed, so 

 that it appears almost linear. Middle of metasternum raised, the elevated part 

 shining and sparingly punctured, limited by two lines converging towards the hind 

 coxse, the sides densely and finely punctured, and quite dull. Legs short, pitchy, 

 becoming more dilute towards the tarsi ; the inner (or upper) face of the hind tibia 

 flat, shining, with a few fine punctures, without any striae ; basal joint of the hind 

 tarsus quite equal to the 2nd in length (indeed, when fully exposed, it is a little 

 longer), 3rd rather shorter than 2nd. 



Sent from Auckland by Mr. Lawson. 



This interesting species approaches in appearance to Cyloma 

 Lawso7ius ; compared with our European Oyclonota, it is aberrant in 

 several respects, but as the extra European allied species are numerous 

 and but little known, it would be premature to make a new generic 

 name for it. 



Metoponcus Brouni, n. s-p. 



JElongatus, castaneus, nitidus,fere IcBvis, elytris fuscis hasi dilutio- 

 ribus, pedibus abdominisque basi testaceis. Long. corp. 5 — 8 mm. 



AntennjB dark red, short and stout, 2nd joint short and stout, but larger than 

 3rd, 6-10 differing very little from one another, transverse, 11th rather paler than 

 the preceding joints, and a good deal longer than the 10th. Head of a chestnut 

 colour, with a very few, scattered, moderately large punctures, and also with some 

 sparing very fine punctures, it is not much shining. Thorax longer than broad, a 

 little narrowed towards the base, similar in colour to the head, appearing at first 

 impunctate, but with a series of four or five extremely obsolete punctures on each 

 side of the middle, the base with a very fine, short, channel in the middle. Elytra 

 scarcely longer than the thorax, of a blackish colour, with the base reddish, im- 

 punctate. Hind-body with the two basal segments yellow, the following ones 

 reddish, but each with a large dark mark across the middle, it is impunctate and 

 ehiniug. Under-side of head almost impunctate, and with a well marked lateral 

 margin. 



Numerous specimens of this insect have been sent me by Captain 

 Broun, who informs me that it is found under the bark of decaying 



