24 [June, 1878 



Described from a single pair ( cJ ? ) from Auckland. 



A specimen in Mr. AV^akefield's collection, ticketed "Tairua, Capt. 

 Broun," and others whicli I have examined from "Wellington," and 

 from parts of JSTew Zealand not specified, differ from the type de- 

 scribed in the sutural apex of the elytra not being notably prolonged, 

 and in the thorax being much less rounded on the sides anteriorly and 

 more gradually narrowed to the base. Some of the specimens have a 

 slight greenish tinge, and others have two basal joints of the antennae 

 clearish red. It is impossible, without much further material, to decide 

 whether we have here to deal with several closely allied species, or only 

 with a single variable one. 



Bembidium orbifeeum. 



Ohlongo-ovatum, convexum, nigro-ceneum, palpis, antetinarum articuUs iamlibus 

 pedibusqne fidvo-testaceis : capite ovato, octtlls modice convexis, sulcis frontalibus 

 latis : thorace fere globoso, late rotundato, juxta basin constricto, ibique lateribus 

 parallelis, aiigulis red is : elytris apice angustatis, striato-punctatis, interstitiis vix 

 convexis, teriio punctis diiohis parvis ; striis exterioribus apice vix impressis. 



Long. 2.i— 3 lin. $ ? . 



(J. Tarsi antici, articulis diiobus dilatatis apice intus productis, primo oblongo, 

 secundo farvo. 



Allied to H. rofundicolle, caljipcplum, &c. Thorax much more 

 strongly rounded, more constricted at the base, with hind angles more 

 distinctly rectangular. It is also larger than the allied species, more 

 convex and broader, the thorax being also larger in proportion to the 

 whole insect. The colour of the upper surface is dark brassy, more or 

 less cyaneous. The thoracic fovese, as in the rest of this small group, 

 are feebly marked; long, narrow, and situated close to the hind margin 

 near the angle. The elytra taper strongly just before the apex, and 

 are there more or less testaceous. The strife are but feebly impressed, 

 but the punctures are strong. The third interstice has only two small 

 punctures. The first dilated joint of the male tarsi is much longer 

 than in the allied species. 



West Coast of Southern Island (C. M. Wakefield). I have also 

 a specimen from Mr. H. Edwards, ticketed "Auckland." 



Bembidium chalceipes. 



B. anchonodero affine, at paullo latius, modice convexum, cuprascenti-cBueum : 

 thorace fort iter rotundato, juxta basin fortiter angustato ; elytris punctato-striatis, 

 striis paullitlum impressis, interstitiis j)lanis ; antennis articulo primo piceo ; pedibus 

 ceneis. Long. 2j lin. 



Closely allied to B. anclionoderum (Bates), having the same gene- 

 ral proportions, i. e., the thorax is not so short relatively to the elytra 



