86 COLEOPTERA 



palpi dark testaceous ; antenrice reddish-testaceous, with an infuscate 

 club ; and there is usually an angular testaceous spot on each elytron 

 behind. 



Head sub-depressed, rather large, with the epistome sub-truncate in 

 front ; its surface is rather closely punctured. Thorax very transverse, 

 of the form seen in Cydonotitin, with the sides margined, and its 

 punctation similar to that of the head. Sciitdliim triangular. Elytra 

 convex, about three times longer than the thorax, striated, the strife 

 obsolete on the disc, distinct elsewhere and punctured ; the interstices 

 are finely and closely punctured. The legs are moderate ; the inner 

 side of the hind tibia:^ is grooved ; the second tarsal joint is the largest. 



Length, i^ line (set out). 



The species was first found, I suppose, by Mr. Lawson, of Auckland. 

 I found one at Tairua, and others near Whangarei Heads. 



157. C. badium, v/..*-. Convex, oviform, widest in front of the 

 middle, of a pale testaceous brown colour, rather shining, with the 

 antennal club fuscous. 



Labrmn transversal, short, indistinctly emarginated. Head scarcely 

 convex, the sides in front of the eyes nearly straight, narrowed an- 

 teriorly ; epistome sub-truncated ; eyes moderate ; its surface with a 

 rather fine, dense punctation. ProtJiorax convex, very transverse, 

 hollowed near each side in front, the sides finely margined, and nar- 

 rowed towards the front, base sub-truncate, and its surface very finely 

 punctured. Sciitelluin triangular. Elytra convex, their side margins a 

 good deal explanated towards the apices, nearly three times longer than 

 thorax ; the disc is nearly smooth, but, towards the sides and apex, they 

 bear distinctly punctured striae, and their whole surface is finely punc- 

 tated. The legs are short and stout, the tarsi slender. The maxillary 

 palpi are much shorter than the antennse, their last joint longer than the 

 penultimate, and rather stout. 



Length, i line. 



Tairua. Two specimens in my collection. 



158. C. altulum, U.S. This is very similar to the preceding in 

 general appearance, but its colour is pitchy black, with the elytral and 

 thoracic margins reddish, as are the legs ; the palpi and antenna; are 

 yellowish, with the club of the latter infuscate. 



Tht palpi are stout, their last joint is longer than the third, and they 

 are nearly as long as the antennse ; the club of which is as long as all 

 the other joints collectively. The head is like that of C. badiinn, and 

 similarly sculptured. Prothorax convex, very transverse, considerably 

 rounded towards the front, and finely punctated. ScutelluDi triangu- 

 lar. Elytra rather convex, closely punctated, their striae obliterated 

 near the base, but distinct, and very obviously punctured elsewhere, and 

 with explanated margins. 



Length, i^ line. 



Found near Whangarei Heads. 



