76 ISopteiiiber, 



width throughout all their length ; the front and middle pair with the three inter- 

 mediate joints very similar to one another, the basal joint longer than the 2nd ; hind 

 tarsi with the basal joint rather long, a little longer than the two following together, 

 the second slightly longer than the 3rd, the last joint rather shorter than the other 

 three together. 



I sent a specimen of this insect to Mr. F. Bates, who returned it 

 as quite unknown to him, and doubted whether it belonged to the 

 Tenebrionidce. It undoubtedly must be classed in that family, however, 

 but I cannot indicate its exact position : I think it shotild be near 

 the Helopides. 



ArTHOPUS BROL'Nf, 11. s-p. 



Oblonr/us; suh-parallelus, transversim convexus, nudus, nitidus, nicjer, 

 supra viridi-ceneus ; eh/tris fortiter pancfato-st rlatis, piincfis apice 

 ohsoh'tts. Long. corp. 5 — 6 mm. 



Antenna? rather longer than head and thorax, blaek, 1st joint moderately stout, 

 2nd not very short, 3rd elongate, 4th — 8th each a little longer than its predecessor, 

 8th rather longer than broad, but scarcely tliicker than the 3rd, 9 — 11 forming a long 

 loosely jointed club, the 9tli greatly broader than the 8th, quite as long as broad, 10th 

 transverse, 11th obtuse, large, larger than any of the other joints. Thorax broader 

 than long, rather narrower tlian the elyti-a, the sides sharply margined, the hind 

 angles almost rectanguhu-, the basal margin obsolete and quite wanting on the middle 

 part, which is a good deal lobed ; the surface is sparingly and somewhat finely but 

 very regularly punctured. Scutellum rather small, acuminate, impunctate. Elytra 

 with rows of rather coarse, somewhat distant punctures, which become obsolete at 

 the apex ; they are broadest at their base, and gradually and slightly narrowed to- 

 wards the apex. Under-surface and legs deep black. Sides of the prosternura with 

 rather distant, peculiar, raised punctures ; sides of the metasternum with coarse, im- 

 pressed punctures. Hind body shining, and impunctate. 



Sent from Tairua by Captain Broun recently, but only three mu- 

 tilated individuals. I hope the arrival of other specimens will enable 

 such an examination to be made as will settle the affinities of the 

 species. 



LOKELUS,* nor. grn. (Tenelrionidarum) . 



Mentum purvum ; palpi omncs consjiicui. 

 Coxae intermedicB parvce, trochantinis nullis. 

 Tarsi art icnlo pcnitlt imo .^iuh-lohafo. 



Antenna) 11-jointed, with the three apical joints a little thicker than the others ; 

 their insertion very near the eye, which is moderately broad and not emarginate- 

 Mentum quite minute, leaving exposed the base of the maxillae ; the process sup- 



' Lo-r8-lus.- D. S. 



