74 [Scjitcml>fr. 



Last joint of maxillary palpi securiform. Eyes small, or very minute. Thorax 

 strongly margined at the sides, and with the hind angle very accurately adapted to 

 the lateral margin of the elytra. Prosternum with a process projecting backwards, 

 and meeting the front of the metasternum, there being no process of the mesosternum 

 to receive it. Middle and hind coxae slightly separated. Epipleurae of elytra rather 

 broad, and accurately fitted to the sides of the breast and hind-body. Tibiae rather 

 slender, unarmed, the apical spurs minute. Tarsi moderately long and slender, 

 furnished beneath with rather long but scanty hairs, the basal joint of the hind tarsi 

 stout or moderately long. 



This genus seems to me to find a fitting place in the Diaperides 

 of Lacordaire, near Diaperis and Scaphidema, from both, of which the 

 characters above mentioned readily distinguish it. I sent some 

 specimens to Mr. F. Bates, who returned them as quite unknown, 

 and expressed a doubt as to whether they belonged to the Heter- 

 omera ; I think, however, that when he has an opportunity of examining 

 the characters, he will probably be of my opinion. 



Menimus Batesi, n. sp. 



Ovah's, sat eonvexus, sat nitidus, nudus, piceMS, nntemiis pedibusque 

 rufis ; varjepunctatus ; oculis mcdiocrihus ; iarsorum posticorum articulo 

 hasali sequentibus duobus cequali. Long. corp. 4| mm. ; lat. 2\ mm. 



Antennae 1 mm. in length, reddish, stout, much thickened to the extremity, basal 

 joint much concealed by the side of the head, and projecting but little beyond it, 

 2nd and 3rd joints short, 4th, 5th, and 6th short, not so long as broad, 7th broader 

 than 6th, 8-10 forming a loosely articulated club, the 8th and 9th transverse, the 

 10th scarcely so broad as they are, I'ounded, and about as long as broad. Head dis- 

 tinctly and moderately sparingly punctured, not much shining. Thorax rather 

 strongly transverse, the sides considerably narrowed towards the front, but scarcely 

 curved, the surface rather shining, and finely and sparingly punctured. Scutellum 

 short and broad, finely punctured. Elytra pitchy, with the extremity paler, rather 

 finely and not closely punctured, the punctuation irregular, but sometimes forming 

 the rudiments of striae. 



I have three specimens of this species, which were sent from 

 Auckland by Mr. Lawson, and, I believe, other individuals were 

 received by his brother. I think I also received the species from 

 Captain Broun, and returned it to him as unknown to me. I have 

 named this species in honour of Mr. F. Bates, to whom I am indebted 

 for some information on New Zealand Reteromera. 



Menimus ceassus, n. sp. 



Breriter ovniis, sat nitidus, njtdus, niqro-piceus, eh/trorum npice, 

 antennis, pedibusque diJutioribus ; vage punctatus, elytris parcius sub- 

 punctato-striafis. Long. corp. 3 mm. 



