682 COLEOPTERA 



vietastennwi more remotely ; the sides of the abdomen and its whole 

 apical segment rather closely punctulated. The trochanteral portion of 

 the coxal lamina in this as well as the two following species is notched at 

 the articulation itself, and a little emarginated just beyond it. 



Unfortunately I have been unable to examine a specimen of C. 

 barbata, but the sculpture of its thorax {cribri-pimciato) seems sufficient 

 to separate it from the present species. 



Length, %\ lines ; breadth, 2|. 



I have received one example from Professor Hutton, who found it at 

 Martin Bay, on the west coast of Otago. 



1190. C. setigerus, 7'-5". Shining, piceo- fuscous, the sides of the 

 elytra rufescent towards the apices, ^clothed with tine, short, decumbent, 

 pale-yellow setce. 



Head closely and coarsely punctured, with a spot near each eye 

 almost smooth. Prothorax longer than broad, narrowed anteriorly, 

 apex tri-sinuated, posterior angles robust, carinated ; its median space 

 is moderately and rather finely punctured, the punctures becoming 

 more congregated towards the sides. Elytra elongate, narrowed pos- 

 teriorly, apices slightly excised, but not pointed at the extremities of the 

 excision ; they are punctate-striate, but the outer strice only are very dis- 

 tinctly punctured, interstices closely punctulated. Anteii7i(s moderate, 

 their three basal articulations shining, the others dull with pubescence, 

 pitchy in colour, the second joint more than half the length of the third. 

 Underside dark castaneous, punctulate and pubescent. jMetastermim 

 impressed longitudinally. Legs infuscate-red and finely hispid. 



The contour more parallel than in C. validtis ; its clothing consists of 

 fine brassy setae rather than hairs. The three sinuosities of the apical 

 margin of the thorax are quite distinctive. 



Length, 61 lines ; breadth, i±. 



The only individual I have seen came from J. D. Enys, Esq., F.G.S., 

 of Castle Hill Station, Canterbury. 



1 191. C. brevicoUiS, fi-s. Colour dark castaneous, somewhat 

 reddened laterally, inclining to piceous on the middle, legs dark red, 

 antennae piceous. 



Head distinctly punctate. Prol/iorax rather short, broader than long 

 if the hind angles be excluded, gradually narrowed towards the front ; the 

 disc is very finely and rather distantly punctured, the sides not much 

 more closely except near the anterior angles, with a rounded depression 

 on each side in front. Elytra elongate, apices very slightly truncated ; 

 they are sub-parallel, punctate-striate, the sutural strice not perceptibly 

 punctured, the sculpture coarser towards the sides. Under-side finely 

 punctured and pubescent. 



There is little to distinguish this from the preceding species except 

 the thorax, which is not tri-sinuated in front, is rather short and nearly 

 nude. Thy body is almost destitute of pubescence, though otherwise, 

 most likely, in perfect specimens : what remains consists of short yellowish 

 hairs. 



Length, 6-3- lines ; breadth, 1-4-. 



Professor Hutton sent one example from Otago some time ago. 



