OF NEW ZEALAND. 663 



Sagola (p. 134). 



1 1 57. S, genale, n.s. Body clothed with yellow pubescence, 



shining, reddish, palpi and tarsi }cllow. 



Antenncc longer than head and thorax, very gradually thickened, their 

 basal joint elongate, second globular, third very small, the smallest of all. 



Head quite as broad behind as the thorax, trigonal, its posterior angles 

 prominent ; an elongate fovea-like depression extends backwards from 

 the antennse to the eyes, and there are two others on the back part of the 

 head. Prothorax short, cordate, sculptured as in aS". prisca (p. 136). 

 Elytra nearly twice the length of the thorax, of the orthodox form, with 

 distinct sutural stride and intra-humeral grooves ; these latter appear as if 

 formed of three elongate punctures, the basal smallest. Hind-body as 

 broad as the elytra, but rather shorter. Legs simple. 



From all but S. major this species is abundantly distinct, and may be 

 at once recognized by the greatly protuberant cheeks, which project to 

 such an extent that the back part of the head is as wide as the broadest 

 part of the thorax. 



Length, i line ; breadth, |. 



One example was recently received from Mr. P. Stewart, of Wel- 

 lington. 



Group— SCYDM.^NIDJE (p. 144). 



Adrastia. 



Nov. gen. 



Maxillary palpi long ; second joint elongate, very slender in its basal 

 half, thickened apically ; penultimate as long as the preceding, slender 

 at the base, its dilated portion elongate-oval ; fourth small, sub-conical, 

 its point of articulation difficult to see. Antennae elongate, their three 

 terminal joints obviously larger than their predecessors; the two basal 

 joints cylindric, stout, nearly equal ; joints three to six nearly oviform 

 and about equal ; seventh and eighth moniliform ; eleventh ovate, larger 

 than tenth. Eyes very small, sub-depressed, coarsely facetted. 



Allied to ScydjJiccnus, but at once differentiated from it and all the 

 other genera of the group by the abbreviation of the elytra ; these are 

 rounded at the apices, and completely expose the apical ventral segment. 

 The genus should be placed at the head of the group, so as to form a 

 connecting link between it and the Pselaphidcc. 



1 1 58. A. lastans, n.s. Body elongate, elliptical, slightly convex, 

 clothed with fine greyish hairs, rather glossy, castaneo-rufous, legs and 

 palpi fulvous. 



Head oviform, smaller than thorax, with a short neck, impunctate. 

 Prothorax longer than broad, somewhat incurved and considerably 

 narrowed posteriorly, sub-ovate, widest near the middle, apparently quite 

 destitute of sculpture. Elytra a little broader than, but twice as long as, 

 the thorax, elongate-oval, without distinct sculpture of any kind. Legs 

 long, femora incrassated towards the extremity, tibiae straight, a little ex- 

 panded apically, tarsi pentamcrous, claws simple. Pygidiiim uncovered, 

 finely pilose. 



Length, f line ; breadth, .j-. 



I found two examples somcv.-hcrc near Whangarei Harbour. 



