OF NEW ZEALAND. 827 



sulciform. Scutellum striated at the base. Elytra oblong-oval, 

 rather abruptly sinuate-angustate behind, humeral angles distinct 

 but not protruding ; they are striated ; some of the grooves are 

 irregularly interrupted, so that the sculpture might almost be 

 termed punctate-striate, interstices nearly plane except behind, the 

 fourth narrow, third and fifth broadest. Legs stout, hind thighs 

 dilated, the trochanteral groove terminating angularly but not den- 

 tate, tibiae bent. 



5 . Hind legs less developed, tibiae bent, thorax slightly strigose. 



A species allied to H. |JcZ/aa;, but having flexuous tibiae ; the 

 frontal thoracic impression is obsolete, but there is a rounded de- 

 pression near each front angle. 



(? . Length, 6|- lines ; breadth, 2^. 



The pair I possess were taken from below a log at Tuakau (Wai- 

 kato). 



1470. H. praecox, n-s. Sub-parallel, slightly convex ; shin- 

 ing black, the tarsi and four basal joints of the antennae piceous, 

 remaining joints ferruginous, palpi rufo-piceous but pa,ler at the 

 tips. 



Head oviform, a little narrower than thorax, with the common 

 H -shaped frontal impression ; labrum incurved, with a row of punc- 

 tures near its edge. Prothorax sub-quadrate, a little arcuated in 

 front, more deeply at the base ; sides broadly rounded and gradually 

 narrowed posteriorly, with a slight sinuosity close to the rectangular 

 angles ; discoidal furrow distinct, terminating in fovea-like expan- 

 sions, frontal curved impression shallow ; basal fossas deep, simple, 

 and rather large. Scutellum grooved at the base. Elytra oblong- 

 oval, but little broader than thorax, rather suddenly narrowed 

 apically ; punctate-striate, the punctation rather fine but the striae 

 moderately deep, and here and there, yet not often, slightly inter- 

 rupted, the sculpture becoming uneven behind ; interstices simple. 

 Underside black, mesosternum finely punctate. Legs robust, pitchy- 

 black. 



Allied to II. pellax, but larger, and otherwise different. 



S^ . Length, 7J lines ; breadth, 2f . 



Collected near Wellington by Mr. P. Stewart-Sandager, who sent 

 me one mutilated male. 



Pterostichus (pp. 37. 44)- 



1471- P. procerulus, n.s. Black, shining, legs nigro-piceous, 

 tarsi and antennae rufo-piceous ; palpi rufescent, paler at the ex- 

 tremities. 



Head moderate, slightly bifoveate, finely wrinkled near the sides ; 

 eyes prominent. Prothorax somewhat broader than long, sides 

 rounded anteriorly, from the middle gradually narrowed towards 

 the rectangular hhid angles, apex a little incurved, base medially 

 arcuated ; basal fossae large, simple, median groove well defined, not 

 attaining the front margin, its surface obsoletely striated across. 

 Scutellum scored at base. Elytra elongate, oblong-oval, regularly 

 but moderately curved laterally, with scarcely any apical sinuosity, 



