648 COLEOPTERA 



broader, more convex, and less obtusely rounded behind. The sculp- 

 ture of the body is similar to that of S. consors, but the clothing consists 

 of grey hairs only. 



Length, i\ line. 



Found at Tairua. 



1 1 34. S. pallidicepS, n.s. Of the same/^r/« as the preceding? 

 the thorax but little rounded laterally, and the elytra widest near the 

 middle. 



Head pale yellow, distinctly punctate. Thorax yellowish, with a 

 large triangular spot on the disc not quite reaching the apex, and a 

 small spot at each side near the middle, of the same dark colour as the 

 elytra ; its surface is finely and sparingly punctured, and clothed with 

 pale yellow hairs. Elytra piceous, rather closely and distinctly, but not 

 at all coarsely punctured, and sparsely clothed with pallid, almost grey, 

 hairs. Legs and antenncB testaceous. 



Length, i line. 



I found a few specimens at Tairua and near Whangarei Harbour. 



1 135. S. fag'US, n.s. Body rather convex, of a short oval, almost 

 rounded form, shining black, clothed with semi-erect greyish hairs, with 

 infuscate legs, and yellowish tarsi and antennae, the latter shorter and 

 more slender than those of the previously described species. 



Prothorax strongly transverse, strongly bisinuated at the base, widely 

 but not deeply emarginated in front, and very little rounded laterally ; 

 it is margined, very distinctly but finely punctured, and sparingly 

 pubescent. Elytra rather short and convex, widest near the middle, 

 more coarsely punctured than the thorax, with the discoidal portion less 

 densely pilose than the rest of their surface. 



Under-side reddish. 



Length, \\ line. 



I found this species frequenting the beech trees at Tairua and 

 elsewhere. 



1 1 36. S. terrenus, n.s. ^//////V^/, somewhat elongate-oval, mod- 

 erately convex, sparingly pilose, variegated. 



Head and thorax of a dark brownish-red, the basal portion of the 

 elytra reddish-testaceous, the apical portion a little darker, with a dark, 

 curved fascia behind the middle, legs and antennae testaceous. 



Antennce stout, with a rather large, obtuse club. Head distantly 

 punctulated. Thorax transversely quadrate, obviously broader than it 

 is long, base bisinuated, apex sub-truncate, with its sides distinctly 

 margined and nearly straight; its surface finely and remotely punctured, 

 and sparingly clothed with semi-erect pallid hairs. Scutellum small, 

 triangular. Elytra obovate, rounded at the shoulders, near which they 

 are widest, and a good deal narrowed posteriorly ; they are wider than 

 the thorax, not much elevated, finely and distantly punctured, with the 

 yellowish pubescence most conspicuous behind the dark fascia. Legs 

 stout. 



Length, i^ hne. 



