July, isrr..] 2') 



Thorax with the lateral margin vory fhio, hut distinct thrcuigliuut, near the IVoul 

 angles it is more distinct than behind, parallel with it some fine punctures, wliicii 

 extend also part of the way along the base, where indeed they are coarser than at 

 the sides. Elytra very smooth and shining, with four impressions at the base, froui the 

 outer one of wliich there starts a stria, which, though much sinuated and very near 

 t he side, reaches the apex and is there deeper tliau elsewhere ; at the extremity of tlie 

 elytra are three or four abbreviated striae, the outer one forms the termination of 

 the lateral stria just desci-ibed, and the one next it is continued some distance for- 

 ward, though extremely fine in the front part, and is widely separated from the 

 external stria. From the first (internally) and third of the basal impressions, there 

 proceeds an extremely fine, short needle-scratch ; the one from the third impression 

 runs very obliquely towards the external stria. Except for these marks, the elytra 

 are quite smooth. The pygidium and propygidium are coarsely punctured. 



Auckland ; a single specimen sent by Mr. Lawson. 



Obs. — The genus Sternaulax consists of only two species, viz., 

 Sfcrnaulax zcalandicus, Marseul, and a Madagascar species ; the present 

 species must be closely allied to Marseul's S. zcalandicus, but differs 

 from his figure and description by the striation of the elytra, and the 

 want of punctuation at their apex. 



Platysoma cogjS'atum, n. sp. 



Ohlongo-ovatum, sioh-depressum, nigrum, nitidum, antennis tihiisipie 



obscure riifis ; prothorace elytrisque impunctatis, illis striis dorsaJibus 3 



profunde impressis, quartaque interna apicali abbreviata. 



Long. corp. 3| mm. 



Head with a deep and well-marked line between the antennae. Thorax im- 

 puuctate, with the lateral and front margins entire. Elytra with three deep, entire 

 striae, and an abbreviated one at the extremity on the inner side of these, impunctate. 

 Pygidium and propygidium rather coarsely punctured. Front tibiae with four, 

 middle with three, hind with two, sharp teeth. 



This species also is due to Mr. Lawson, who sent it from Auckland. 



Obs. — This species is extremely closely allied to our European 

 P. front ale and P. depressum, and in form is about intermediate be- 

 tween the two. It may, however, be readily distinguished from them 

 by the denticles of the tibia", and the w:iiit of lateral punctiuiliou 

 on the thorax. 



8APR1NUS PEDATOR, n. sp. 



Angustulus, convexus, nigro-piceua, impuhclalus ; dgtris stria sidti- 



rali iategra, striisque 5 — 6 basalibus abbreviatis : tibiis anterioribus 



edentafis, extus grosse cilintis, interincdiis et posterioribus dilatatis, extus 



grosse punctatis. Long. corp. 4 — 4^^ mm. 



Antennae pitchy. Mandibles greatly exposed. Head with a vci-y tU'c)) arclied 



