8l8 COLEOPTERA 



and abruptly contracted behind, its posterior angles rectangular, 

 lateral rims strongly crenate ; disc striated across, most distinctly 

 near the sides, with a few abbreviated longitudinal striae in front, 

 median groove expanded at the extremities, basal fossae deep, close 

 to the angles. Elytra oviform, elongate, with irregular sculpture ; 

 each elytron having two sutural rows of rather small, not very 

 regular, punctiform impressions, two more beyond, the outer some- 

 times confounded with the lateral sculpture, consisting of series 

 of cavities which often become confluent, so that the small smooth 

 lateral space is much encroached upon and narrow ; there are a 

 number of fine aciculate marks on their surface. Underside black, 

 the head transversely and closely lineated ; flanks of the sternum 

 more or less rugose-punctate, sides of the abdomen with fewer 

 punctures. 



Allied to M. crenicoUe and M. crenaticolle . 



Length, 13 lines ; breadth, 4^. 



I have one example only. A second, measuring iii- x 3f, may 

 be considered a varietal form ; the elytra are marked all over with 

 linear impressions, causing them to appear closely w^'inkled. Both 

 were taken by Mr. T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S., at the Wangapeka 

 Valley, Nelson. 



Metaglymma (p- 10). 



1453- M. seneoniger, t^-s. Elongate, medially narrowed, 

 moderately convex, bearing some long ferruginous hairs ; glossy, 

 bronzed-black, antennae and tarsi rufo-piceous, tips of the palpi 

 reddish. 



Head uneven, constricted and rugose-punctate behind the eyes ; 

 there are two or three deep wrinkles near each eye, a few irregular 

 ones between these, and several longitudinal grooves on the 

 epistome ; labrum with rounded aiigles and emarginate in front ; 

 eyes prominent. ProtJiorax with sub-crenulate lateral rims, not 

 much rounded, suddenly contracted behind, posterior angles obtusely 

 rectangular, the anterior blunt ; its surface exhibits a few transverse 

 striolffi, a fine median furrow, some frontal abbreviated longitudinal 

 striae having a tendency to become rugose-punctate towards the 

 angles, several similar marks on the base, and the usual basal 

 fossae, rather deep, punctated inwardly, a few of the punctures 

 extending towards the middle. Elytra elongate-oval ; each with 

 eight rows of punctures, the sutural neither close nor coarse, the 

 outer coarser, the sculpture more confused posteriorly ; the sides are 

 rather smooth, having fewer punctures. Underside shining black ; 

 flanks of the sternum puiictate-rugose, sides of abdomen more re- 

 motely sculptured ; head densely but finely lineated across. Pos- 

 tei'ior tibiie nearly smooth. 



Comes nearer to M. punctatum than any other species. 



Length, 8i lines ; breadth, 2.\. 



Mr. T. F. Cheeseman was kind enough to give me one of the two 

 specimens he found in the Wangapeka Valley, Nelson. 



