106 [Ap.il, 



Two of the new species are from Stephen's Island in Cook's 

 ytrait. If the resources of New Zealand do not permit the scientific 

 authorities of the Colony to make an exploration of the mainland, 

 they might surely take in hand the investigation of some of these 

 outlying islands while they are still in a fairly natural state. That 

 important results would be obtained by a thorough exploration is 

 rendered more than probable by the discoveries Profesisor ISchauinsland 

 has made in his flying visit. 



I have to thank the Professor for allowing me to I'etain speci- 

 mens of the species I have described, and for presenting me with an 

 example of the rare Longicorn Ochrocydus Jnitioni, Pasc., which he 

 found at French Pass. 



CiLIBE MAJOR, Sp. nOV. 



MaJo>\ suhilepvessa. nic/ra, optica, demsissime punctata , eljjtris ecostatis. 



Long. 24 — 26 m)n. 



Allied to C. opacula, Bates, readily distinguished by the mueh larger size. 

 The thorax is very broad, very slightly sinuate at the sides behind, and with the 

 base only very slightly prolonged backwards at the hind angles. In other respects 

 the two are extremely similar. The punctuation in C. major is quite as dense, 

 and there is no trace of any smoothness on the disc of the thorax. 



C. opacula itself consists of several varieties or races about the distinctness of 

 which Mr. Bates entertained some doubt. The above distinctions are from the 

 form Mr. Bates considered to be true opacula. The form to which C. major is 

 nearest is from Christchurch, N. Z., and is about 18 mm. long. It has the thorax 

 shaped like that of C. major, i. e. considei'ably straighter across the base than it 

 is in typical C. opacula. 



Stephen's Island, Cook's* Strait. Prof. Schauinslaud. 



ClLIBE SCHACINSLAKDI, Sp. tlOV. 



Piceo-nigra, subdepressa, omnium densis.siwe punctata, peropaca ; elytris 

 obsolete subsulcatis. Long. 14^ — 16 mm. 



Closely allied to C. opacula and C. otagoensis, but with denser and finer 

 sculpture of the upper surface than in any other species of the genus, and therefore 

 duller. Tiie thorax is distinctly narrower in front, so that the prominent front 

 angles or lobes are rather narrower than tliey are in the allies ; the sides are very 

 httle sinuate ; the base on each side slopes backwards, so that the hind angles are 

 distinctly acute ; the punctuation on the disc is distinctly coarser and more scanty, 

 but the surface is not at all shining. The sides of the elytra are but little explanate 

 behind, but are more distinctly so in front, they have no costation at the base, but 

 the faint longitudinal grooving of the surface is more distinct than it is in any of 

 the varieties I have seen of C. otagoensis. The structure of the front tibiae is much 

 the same as that of C. opacula. 



Stephen's Island. 



