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greyish hairs proceeding from the punctures. Prothorax hardly as long 

 as broad, somewhat dilated laterally behind the middle, where it is widest, 

 yet not greatly exceeding the width of the head, narrowed and depressed 

 at the base, constricted in front ; the dorsal space is finely, rather dis- 

 tantly, but distinctly punctured, the sides more closely and coarsely. 

 Scuicllum transversal. Elytra elongate, a little broader than the thorax, 

 with obtusely elevated shoulders ; Iheir sculpture assumes the form of 

 transversal rugosities rather than punctures, but a small space near each 

 shoulder exhibits fine but distinct punctures ; their clothing consists of 

 numerous short greyish hairs. Legs long and stout, the posterior tarsus 

 as long as the tibia. 



In one example the elytra arc of a more metallic green than in the 

 other. 



Length, i.V lines ; breadth, \. 



Described from two mutilated specimens found by JMr. P. Stewart at 

 Wellington. 



Group— CLERIDiE (p. 330)- 

 Phymatoplisea (p. 334)- 



1 198. P. pictum, n.s. Body of a bronze colour, infuscate rather than 

 violaceous, metallic ; all the posterior tibia), the greater portion of the two 

 anterior pairs, the first eight joints of the antenna, and the basal part of 

 the articulations of the club, testaceous ; the femora slightly tinged with 

 a darker colour. The marks on the elytra are pale yellow, and a little 

 elevated ; the anterior almost oblique and contiguous at the suture, and, 

 in one example, the outer angle is prolonged backwards so as to unite 

 with the larger one near the hind thigh ; this latter spot extends from the 

 side half-way across the disc ; the base of the elytra in the same specimen 

 is suffused with testaceous-brown, and their apices, as well as a portion of 

 the suture, are more or less yellowish. 



The hcadxs moderately punctured. The prothorax constricted ante- 

 riorly, considerably dilated laterally behind the middle, and marginated 

 at the base ; its surface is nearly impunctate. The elytra are rather broad, 

 widest behind ; each with a depression near the shoulder, the space near 

 the suture elevated ; the disc itself is plane, and its sculpture consists of 

 six or seven almost regular rows of rather coarse punctures terminating 

 near the middle, the posterior half being finely and remotely punctured. 



The body is sparingly clothed with fuscous hairs. 



The elytra are rather broader and their sculpture coarser than in P. 

 violacea, and the posterior yellow spots are entire and much paler in 

 colour. 



Length, 27^-3 lines ; breadth, i. 



I\Iy two specimens were discovered near Wellington by Mr. Stewart. 



1 199. p. dorsale, n.s. Body resembling that of the preceding 

 species in form and clulhing. 



Antenncc more or less infuscate ; the apices of the first eight joints, and 

 the bases of the clavate one, testaceous ; head, thorax, and front legs 

 blue ; the other two pairs of legs, the greater portion of the sides, and the 

 scutellar region of the elytra violaceous; the iipiccs and dorsal space 



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