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convexus, nitidus, aterrimus, piUs aureis, sat longis, vestitus ; pronoto magno, 

 latissimo, antice circulariter rotiindato, nitidissimo, indistlncte punctato, mar- 

 gine hasali arcuatd angulis latis, valde productis ; elytris sat parvis, py^onoto 

 angustioribus, sat longioribus, ad humeros latissimis, postice valde attenuatis, 

 profundissime punctatis, interstitiis glabris, nitidis, strict suturali profunde 

 impressd, lateribus rectis et marginatis, apicibus vix rotundatis ; pygidio 

 exserto, nigro ; pedibusJlavis,femoribuspiceis; antennis valde robustis,l(Bte 

 flavis, articulis b et 7 valde incrassatis. 



Body broad and very short, much attenuated posteriorly, very convex, shining, 

 deep black, clothed with rather long golden hair. Head piceous, large and broad ; 

 eyes rather large and prominent ; antennae bright yellow, very robust, with the 5th 

 and 7th joints very much enlarged. Thorax large and very broad, circularly 

 rounded in front, very shining, indistinctly punctured, basal margin arcuate, with 

 the angles verj- broad and much produced. Scutellum rather large, sub-triangular. 

 Elytra rather small, rather longer, but narrower than the thorax, widest at the 

 shoulders, and much attenuated posteriorly, very deeply punctured, with the inter- 

 stices smooth and shining, sutural stria very deep, sides straight and margined, 

 extremities scarcely rounded. Abdomen with the apical segments exposed and 

 black. Legs moderate, femora piceous and tibiae yellow. Under-parts piceous, and 

 deeply punctured ; mouth and ventral segments paler. 



Differs from A. Sharpi iu its smaller size, shorter form, and deep 

 black colour. 



Habitat : IN'ew Zealand. 



To this genus must also be added a species found in Italy and 

 other parts of southem Europe, and lately described by Herr Eeitter 

 under the name of Se^^icoderus BeveUerei. In this species the antennae 

 are 11 -jointed, and formed on the same type, though not go strongly 

 developed, as in the New Zealand insects. The following characters 

 will be suiBcient to distinguish this species from its congeners : — 



Anisomeristes Eevelieeei, Beitter. 

 L. c, 1-12 — 1-25 mm. Sub-conical, attenuated posteriorly, pitchy-black, with 

 the elytra either concolorous or more or less rufous on their posterior half ; legs and 

 antennae moderate, yellow. 



Differs from both the other species in its smaller size, much nar- 

 rower form, and less dilated thorax. 



I also feel much pleased in being able to add a new species to the 

 rare genus PeUinus from some CorylophidcB collected in the south of 

 Europe by Mr. J. J. Walker, E.N., and kindly sent to me by Mr. 

 Champion. All the species of Peltinus are very minute, and at first 

 sight look like small Coryloplii, but may be recognised by the abrupt 

 deflection of the front of the thorax. In anatomical details Peltinus 

 differs very widely from any other genus ; and its antenufe have only 



