3l8 COLEOPTERA 



are some line seta?, and their marbled appearance seems to depend on 

 a variegate pubescence as much as on the variegation of the wing-case 

 itself. 



Auckland. A single individual sent by Captain Broun amongst 

 some duplicate Coleoptera. 



574. M. wakefleldi, Sharp ; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., fitly, 1878, 

 p. 51. Al. angustuli/s, minus elongatus, colore variabilis, ferrugineus, 

 capite, thorace, pectore antennisque extrorsum plus minusve infuscatis, 

 elytris nigro testaceoque variegatis ; antennis fere brevibus ; capite angus- 

 tulo, thorace pauIo angustiore, dense, indistincte punctato, opaco, oculis 

 prominulis ; thorace parvo, elytris multo angustiore, dense indistincte 

 punctato, anterius subtruncato, angulis anterioribus valde deflexis, 

 lateribus vix curvatis, posterius baud angustatis, basi rotundata, angulis 

 posterioribus obtusis minus distinctis; elytris dense indistincte punctatis, 

 vix nitidis, minus parallelis. 



Long., 3 mm. ; lat., li mm. 



Though very similar to Mesocyplwn inarmoratus, this is undoubtedly 

 distinct ; besides being much smaller, it shows numerous little differ- 

 ences in form and sculpture. 



I have named this species after Mr. C. M. Wakefield, who has found 

 it at Christchurch and on the West Coast of the South Island. 



575. M. divergens, Sharp: Anji. Mag. Nat. Hist., July, 1878, 

 /. 51. iM. siib-ovalis, vix angustus, depressus, dense punctatus, opacus, 

 colore variabilis, ferrugineus, thorace disco plus minusve infuscato, 

 elytris posterius irregulariter nigro signatis ; antennis elongatis, articulo 

 tertio elongato, (|uam quartus paulo breviore ; capite angusto, quani 

 thorax duplo angustiore, dense subtilissimeque punctato, opaco, oculis 

 convexis ; thorace subtiliter punctato, elytris angustiore, basi quam apex 

 latiore, anterius utrinque subsinuato, angulis anterioribus rotundato- 

 obtusis, basi utrinque sinuata, angulis posterioribus subrectis ; elytris 

 amplis, dense indistincte punctatis, opacis ; tibiarum calcari apicali 

 conspicuo. 



Long., 5I- mm. lat, 2i mm. 



Though rather closely allied to the three preceding species in its 

 structure, the present one is much larger, and departs much from them in 

 form. It has the antennse and legs more elongate ; and the tibia? are armed 

 at the extremity with a rather long spur; the variegation of the elytra is 

 less conspicuous, and seems generally reduced to some small irregular 

 black marks on the hinder half ; the colour, however, is variable, the 

 upper surface being sometimes much infuscate. 



This species has been found by Mr. Wakefield on tlie West Coast 

 and in the Otira Pass. • 



Cyphon. 



Payk. 



Note. — This is a synonym of Elodes, Latr., vide Lacord. Hist, des 

 Ins. Coltop., Tom. w., p. 271. 



