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forming an even curve, is slightly sinuate on each side ; in colour and 

 appearance it is extremely similar to L. obscuripes, but is only half the 

 size. 



I have received a single individual of this species from Tairua, 

 whence it was sent me in sawdust by Capt. Broun. 



514. L. ObSCUripes, Sharp ; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., May, 1877. 

 Z. angustiilus, sat nitidus, evidenter pubescens, niger, pedibus fuscis ; 

 antennis elongatis, crassiusculis, intus serratis, articulis secundo et tertio 

 perbrevibus, cjuarto conjunctim fere duplo brevioribus ; thorace crebre 

 fortiter punctato, antrorsum leviter angustato ; elytris minus elongatis, 

 evidenter striatis, striis ad apicem distinctis, interstitiis crebrius rugu- 

 losis. 



Long., fere 6 mm. 



Sent from Auckland by Mr. Lawson. 



515. L. elegans, Shai-p ; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., May, 1877. 

 L. augiistitliis, sat elongatus, evidenter pubescens, sat nitidus, Isete 

 fulvo-testaceus ; antennis, capite,. scutello, prosterno medio pectoreque 

 nigris ; antennis (basi fuscis) elongatis, intus serratis, articulis secundo et 

 tertio perbrevibus, quarto conjunctim duplo brevioribus ; prothorace 

 antrorsum angustato. crebre fortiter, minus profunde punctato ; elytris 

 evidenter striatis, striis ad apicem indistinctis. 



Long., 7i mm. 



Of this pretty species a single individual was sent me some time ago 

 in spirits, from Tairua, by Captain Broun. 



Note. — The alcohol, most likely, had discoloured the specimen 

 transmitted to Dr. Sharp ; I now have two examples in my collection, 

 one of each sex, and in both the general ground colour \s riifo-testaceous\ 

 the male has much stouter antennae than the female, and the joints 

 four to ten are inwardly produced and acute. 



516. L. COllaris, Sharp; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., May, 1877. 

 L. angiistulus, sat elongatus, evidenter pubescens, sat nitidus, niger, 

 prothoracis angulis posterioribus elytrisque fulvo-testaceis, pedibus 

 testaceis ; antennis elongatis, intus serratis, articulis secundo et tertio 

 perbrevibus, quarto conjunctim duplo brevioribus ; thorace antrorsum 

 angustato, crebre sat fortiter punctato ; elytris striatis, apice extrorsum 

 fuscescentibus. 



Long., 6^ mm. 



Two individuals of this species have been found by Mr. Wakefield 

 at Christchurch. 



Mecastrus. 



Sharp ; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., May, 1877. 



The three species described below show a considerable relationship 

 with the species to which I have given the generic name Lomemus, but 

 are larger in size and appear to connect the Betarnion allies with the 



