58 COLEOPTERA 



Mas. Tarsomm anticorum articulis duobus basalibus dilatatis, apice 

 extus productis. 



Long., if lin. 



Wellington, from Mr. Wakefield. 



Belongs to the same group as B. anchonodenim and rot i nidi coll e ; but 

 distinguished by its pale testaceous elytra, with a large angular fuscous 

 spot a httle behind the middle. This spot forms a triangle on each 

 elytron, with the external angle extending to the sides of the elytra ; 

 behind, it is a little prolonged on the suture. The head has deep, 

 broad, and simple frontal fovese. The antennae are pale at the base, 

 becoming gradually dusky towards the tip. The thorax (impunctate, 

 like the head) is cordate, but with very rounded sides, narrowed behind, 

 first gradually, and at the base more suddenly; the hind angles are 

 closely applied to the trunk, and rather obtuse. The elytra are much 

 rounded at the shoulders \ the punctate striae are deeper near the apex 

 than near the base ; the exterior striae are, however, somewhat faintly 

 impressed towards the apex. The legs are pale yellowish, with the 

 joints of the tarsi tipped with dusky. 



115. B. Orbiferum, Bates; Entom. Mon. Mag., June, 1878, 

 p. 24. Oblongo-ovattiin, convexum, nigro-aeneum, palpis, antennarum 

 articulis basalibus, pedibusque fulvo-testaceis ; capite ovato, oculis modice 

 convexis, sulcis frontalibus latis ; thorace fere globoso, late rotundato, 

 juxta basin constricto, ibique lateribus parallelis, angulis rectis ; elytris 

 apice angustatis, striato-punctatis, interstitiis vix convexis, tertio punctis 

 duobus parvis ; striis exterioribus apice vix impressis. 



Long., 2I-3 lin. ^ ? 



^ Tarsi antici, articulis duobus dilatatis apice intus productis, primo 

 oblongo, secundo parvo. 



Allied to B. rotundicolle, callipeplum, &c. Thorax much more 

 strongly rounded, more constricted at the base, with hind angles more 

 distinctly rectangular. It is also larger than the allied species, more con- 

 vex and broader, the thorax being also larger in proportion to the whole 

 insect. The colour of the upper surface is dark brassy, more or less 

 cyaneous. The thoracic foveoe, as in the rest of this small group, are 

 feebly marked, long, narrow, and situated close to the hind margin 

 near the angle. The elytra taper strongly just before the apex, and are 

 there more or less testaceous. The strite are but feebly impressed, but 

 the punctures are strong. The third interstice has only two small 

 punctures. The first dilated joint of the male tarsi is much longer than 

 in the allied species. 



West Coast of South Island (C. M. Wakefield). I have also a 

 specimen from Mr H. Edwards, ticketed "Auckland." 



ii6. B. Chaleeipes, Bates; Entom. Mon. Mag., June 1878, 

 p. 24. B. anclionodero affine, at paullo latius, modice convexum, 

 cuprescenti-aeneum ; thorace fortiter rotundato, juxta basin fortiter 

 angustato ; elytris punctato-striatis, striis paullulum impressis, interstitiis 

 planis \ antennis articulo primo piceo : pedibus itneis. 



