692 COLEOPTERA 



Antennce long and robust, reaching backwards beyond the inter- 

 mediate femora, and covered with yellow pubescence ; their second joint 

 half the length of the third, the eleventh but little longer than the preced- 

 ing ones. Head rather broader than the thorax, its neck very short ; it is 

 bi-impressed in front, very finely punctulated, and nearly nude on the 

 vertex. 



Prothorax elongate, greatly contracted behind the middle, its anterior 

 portion rounded laterally ; its sculpture similar to but more distinct than 

 that of the head, and sparingly clothed with yellowish hairs. Scutellum 

 rounded posteriorly. Elytra elongate, oviform, broader than thorax ; 

 transversely depressed near the base, their whole surface finely punctu- 

 lated ; they appear as if covered with fine, broad, irregular, longitudinal, 

 linear spaces and depressed, but shallow, intervals, but on their anterior 

 portion are impressed with distinct, but not deep, punctures ; their cloth- 

 ing is yellowish. Pygidiiim exposed. Legs long, with yellow pubescence. 



Besides the disparity in coloration and sculpture, there seems to be a 

 difference between the antennae of this and the typical species. 



Length, 2| lines ; breadth, \. 



My two specimens were sent from Wellington by Mr, P. Stewart. 



Group— MORDELLIDJE (?) (p. 413) 

 Apeosina. 



Nov. gen. 



Body obovate, only slightly arched. Terminal joint of the maxillary 

 /irt/^/ oblong-oval, ^mc? trigonal, with an elongate muzzle, the epistome 

 with a more or less obvious suture. Labriun transversal. Eyes large, 

 prominent, contiguous to the thorax, distinctly facetted, a little emarginatc 

 in front. Antenna filiform, second joint smaller than fourth; joints 4-10 

 decrease ; eleventh not larger than tenth. Prothorax very transverse, 

 narrowed anteriorly, apex truncate, base obliquely rounded, the sides 

 nearly straight. Scutellum triangular, or quite invisible. Elytra obovate, 

 adapted to the thorax; apices rather acutely rounded. Pygidium not 

 exposed. Pegs rather short ; the anterior femora, tibiae, and tarsi about 

 equal in length ; the four basal joints of the last decrease, the fourth, how- 

 ever, rather long and entire, fifth elongate; the two hind pairs of tibiae 

 somewhat triangular, the outer angle thickened and produced, the inner 

 armed with short spurs, cavernose ; the posterior tarsi pentamerous, the 

 outer angle of the four basal joints acutely prolonged, and, as wxll as the 

 tibia?, densely ciliated at the extremity with fine spines ; fourth but little 

 shorter than the fifth ; claws small. 



The discovery of the two species for which this genus is instituted 

 will necessitate some important modifications of the characters assigned 

 to the family Mordelh'des, so that a new group, to be placed after the 

 Anasptdce, may be created for the location of this new form. If this 

 course be inadmissible, then nothing remains but to form another family. 

 I have pointed out its most prominent characteristics as well as I could 

 from the fragile specimens before me, and associate it with the Anaspidce 

 for the present. 



