OF NEW ZEALAND. 69 1 



I found one pair at Parua, Whanr^arei Harbour. 



This species, in the structure of the antenna and palpi, is exactly like 

 D. oblonga : both, 1 believe, would be better associated under a new 

 generic name. 



Group-MELANDRYID^. 



Ctenopiectron (p. 400). 



1213. C. maculatlim, f/.s. ]'',longate, broadest near the base of 

 die thorax, a little glossy, infuscate-black, finely sculptured, and clothed 

 with cinereous pubescence. 



Head rather dull. Protlwrax conical, wider than the elytra near the 

 base, and, at that part, obtusely rounded ; an elongate impression before 

 the scutellum scarcely attains the middle. Elytra gradually narrowed 

 towards the apex, widely but not deeply incurved at the middle ; each 

 with two indistinct costa?, most obvious behind, a broad fascia near the 

 apex and a .spot near the middle fulvous ; the humeral region is a little 

 elevated and dilute in colour; the suture and sides fringed with setae from 

 the apex to near the middle. Closely allied to C.fasciatiim. 



Length, 2-2i lines ; breadth, \. 



Mr. P. Stewart sent me one or two specimens from Wellington lately, 

 and I found others some years ago at Tairua. 



1 2 14. C. COStatum, n.s. Body narrow, gradually attenuated pos- 

 teriorly, covered with short yellowish hairs, moderately shining, cas- 

 taneous ; legs and palpi yellow, antennce testaceous-brown. 



Head finely and densely sculptured. Pro/horax much longer than 

 broad, curvedl}- narrowed anteriorly, the sides nearly parallel ; its whole 

 surface is densely punctulated, and the spaces between the punctures 

 minutely sculptured ; it has three linear basal impressions, a straight one 

 on the middle and an oblique one at each side of the central one. Ely Ira 

 a little narrower than the thorax, elongate, with rather acutely rounded 

 apices ; the posterior portion of the suture and sides ciliated with very 

 short rows (transverse) of reddish setai ; each has three or four more or 

 less evident costse, causing a somewhat striate appearance ; their whole 

 surface is rugosely punctulate, the humeral elevations being obviously 

 rugose. The two hind pairs of iibkc are fringed externally in the same 

 way as the elytra. Antennae elongate, reaching backwards be}"ond the 

 intermediate femora, their second joint shortest. 



Easily identified by its elongate and rather narrow form, and the fact 

 of the elytral costiv; being least distinct near the apices. 



Length, 3^ lines; breadUi, 'i. 



My unique example was found near Whangarei Heads. 



Group-ANTHICID^. 

 Cotes (p. 410). 



1215. C, probus, n.s. i^c'^j' elongate, elliptical, pilose ; head and 

 thorax reddish-brown, the sides and base of the latter blackish; elytra 

 pale castancous ; legs and palpi clear yellow ; antennae somewhat 

 ferruginous. 



