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and the elevated lines of the elytra regular, with the bottom of ihe strise 

 strongly punctated ; they are deprived of those irregular depressions so 

 remarkable on the typical species ( M. scidpturatiivi); the general form 

 of the elytra is also shorter. 



Length, 13 lines. 



Mountains near Dunedin. 



16. M. impreSSUm, Castdnau ; Trans. Roy. Soc. Vict., vol. \iii., 

 p. 161. Dark copper colour, rather brilliant; head smooth in front, 

 and punctured on its posterior part ; thorax rather smooth, with faint 

 transverse striolse ; the anterior angles covered with a dense puncta- 

 tion ; elytra rather long, covered with strite, w^hich are very finely punc- 

 tured, and with the intervals between them smooth towards the suture 

 and formed of very strong punctures near the margins. On the interval 

 between the seventh and eighth striae are three or four rather large but 

 irregular punctiform impressions ; a smooth longitudinal carina follows 

 near the external margin, and is bordered externally by a line of large 

 and distinct punctiform impressions ; posterior part of elytra covered 

 with very strong and irregular impressions ; legs and antenna black. 



Length, \o\ lines. 

 Dunedin. 



17. M. lucidum, Castelnau; Trans. Roy. Soc. Vict.., vol. viii.,/. 160. 

 Dull black, smooth, Iiead with a transverse line of very small points on 

 the forehead ; thorax with vestiges of faint transverse striolse only on 

 the middle longitudinal sulcate ; elytra with punctated strias, almost 

 obliterated near the suture, but very strong on the sides and behind ; a 

 sort ot longitudinal and smooth costa near the lateral margin, which is 

 bordered externally by a few large irregular punctures. 



Length, 12 lines. 

 New Zealand. 



18. M. crenicolle, Castelnau : Trans. Roy. Soc. Vict., vol. viii., 

 /. 160. Dark copper colour; head covered with irregular rugosities; 

 thorax with its sides crenulated, and its surface covered with transverse 

 striolae ; elytra oval, long, covered with very strong and large points, 

 dispersed in irregular longitudinal lines, they are much deeper and con- 

 fluent on the sides ; base of antennae and legs rather reddish. 



Length. 13^ lines. 

 Auckland. 



19. M. simplex, Castelnau; Trans. Roy. Soc. Vict.,vol.\\\\.,p. 160. 

 Rather shiny black, having a metallic tinge ; head and thorax covered 

 with transverse undulating striolae ; others longitudinal on the internal 

 sides of the eyes ; elytra regularly striated ; the striae with very small 

 punctures near the suture, but those near the margin formed of large 

 square points ; the intervals of the stria; are nearly carinated ; antennae 

 and legs dark brown. 



Length, 13 lines. 

 Auckland. 



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