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unequal interstices on tlie disc, but witli narrower intervals near the sides. 

 Scutellum impunctate. Elytra oblong, broader than thorax at the base ; 

 their sculpture very irregular, composed of punctures and foveae of 

 different shapes, and short, smooth, apparently elevated interstices running 

 in all directions right to the apices ; the shoulders, however, have fine 

 punctures only. 



Antennae with fine greyish hairs, their 3rd joint rather longer than 2nd 

 but shorter than 4th ; they attain the posterior femora. Basal two joints 

 of the tarsi narrow and subcylindric. 



The remarkable, extremely coarse, eiytral sculpture differentiates this 

 from all the other species. L. asperellus (3020) is somewhat similar as 

 regards size and colour. L. privce'ps, another beautiful insect, is narrower 

 and obviously rufescent. 



Length, 6| mm. ; breadth, 3^ mm. 



Capleston, Westland. Unique. Discovered several years ago by 

 Mr. A. T. Cavell. 



3358. Luperus o'connori sp. nov. 



Shining, nearly glabrous, having only a few slender marginal setae, 

 legs and antennae, however, with numerous grey hairs ; the head, legs, 

 and antennae nigrescent, elytra testaceous, but with the base, suture, and 

 margins broadly nigrescent, thorax more or less testaceous. 



Head with a frontal carina along the middle, the interocular elevations 

 distinct. Thorax nearly twice as broad as long, its sides only moderately 

 curved, with fine margins, which are thickened in front, posterior angles 

 rectangular ; the surface obsoletely and not at all closely punctate. 

 Scutellum smooth, black. Elytra broader than thorax at the base, with 

 definite margins there, apices well rounded ; punctation fine and moderately 

 close ; under the microscope there appear to be numerous very minute 

 brassy setae. 



Antennae elongate, basal joint moderately and gradually incrassate, 

 3rd longer than 2nd, but about a third shorter than 4th. Claws obviously 

 appendiculate. 



This, no doubt, comes near Sharp's L. )u'gricornis (2315), which I have 

 not seen, but differs therefrom in sculpture and colour. 



Length, 5 mm. ; breadth, 2^ mm. 



Ohau, near Wellington. Two examples from Mr. A. O'Connor, m whose 

 honour this species has been named. 



3359. Luperus atripennis sp. nov. 



Oblong, rather narrow, shining, glabrous ; head and thorax cyaneous, 

 elytra nigresent, legs and antennae nigro-piceous. 



Head rather narrow, a little uneven, without definite sculpture. Thorax 

 a third broader than long, only a fourth of the length of the elytra, its 

 sides nearly straight, anterior angles slightly incrassate but not prominent, 

 the posterior nearly rectangular ; its surface a little uneven, distinctly 

 but irregularly punctate, with some slightly raised ill-defined spots which 

 are distantly punctured. Elytra rather broader than thorax, with straight 

 sides, apices very broadly rounded and not covering the pygidium ; they 

 are irregularly punctured, rather closely near the base and sides, coarsely 

 elsewhere, and with somewhat elevated, very irregularly rugose intervals. 



Antennae stout, their 3rd joint longer than the 2nd but shorter than 

 the 4th. 



