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at Akaroa, 19th December, 1874 (one specimen). It is possible that 

 this species may prove to be the male of T. wakefieldi. 



493. T. feredayi. Sharp; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., May, 1877. 

 T. aiigustiihis, niger, minus nitidus, fusco pubescens ; pi'othorace crebre 

 fortiter punctato ; elytris subtiliter striatis, interstitiis aequalibus et fere 

 fequaliter pubescentibus, parcius punctatis, apice subrotundatis ; aiitennis 

 articulis secundo et tertio brevissimis, articulis 4-10 angulo apicali 

 interno longius producto j i?rte?'stitw meso-coxali sat lato, sutura pro- 

 funda. 



Long., 18 mm. 



This species will be pretty certainly distinguished by the ab^ve 

 characters. The pubescence of the upper surface is rather longer and 

 more scanty on the thorax than it is on the elytra ; and when the second, 

 fourth, and sixth interstices on the latter are carefully examined, it is 

 seen that near the apex their pubescence and punctation are slightly 

 more scanty than on the adjoining ones. 



Also found at Christchurch by Mr. Wakefield, but only two indi- 

 viduals. At Mr. Wakefield's request I have named this species in 

 honour of Mr. R. W. Fereday, of Christchurch, by whom several of the 

 Elateridce communicated to me by Mr. Wakefield were captured. 



494. T. (Elater) Isevitliorax, White. E. niger, nitidus, parce 

 pubescens ; prothoi-ace parce fortiter punctato ; elytris subtiliter striatis, 

 striis ad apicem obsoletis, interstitiis parce punctatis, incequaliter pubes- 

 centibus ; inierstitio meso-coxali prominulo, sutura obliterata. 



Long., 15-19 mm. 



Mas. Antennis elongatis, articulis secundo et tertio brevissimis, 4-10 

 apicibus internis longe productis. 



Fern. Antennis sat brevibus, articulis secundo et tertio brevibus, 

 4-10 apicibus internis acutis sed vix productis. 



The prominent intercoxal space and the complete amalgamation of 

 the middle nieso- and metasternal processes readily distinguish this 

 species from its allies ; the structure of the apex of the elytra, which are 

 not acuminate, will at a glance prevent its being mistaken for Elater 

 aciitipennis and its allies. 



Found at Wellington by Messrs. Fereday and Wakefield in February, 

 1868, and February, 1875, and sent by Mr. Edwards under the number 

 1338, but without special locality. 



Obs. — Elater punctithorax, White, is to be sunk as a synonym of 

 this species, according to my notes made when examining the types in 

 the British Museum. 



Note. — I have two males and a female, one of the former I found 

 at Auckland in 1872, the other pair at Whangarei Heads. 



495. T. perblandus, n.s. In this species the foi-ehead is not 

 quite straight in front, but with this exception its characters are quite 

 orthodox. The head is rather densely punctured in front, more 

 remotely behind, and is clothed with rather long yellow hairs. The 



