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are quite contiguous, instead of being distant, and have larger basal 

 prominences. 



Underside blackish, shining, with some fine grey hairs. 



Length, 1^ lines ; breadth, nearly f line. 



Ashburton. Two examples, found by Mr. W. W. Smith. 



Group— COCCINELLID^. 



Holopsis (Gen., p. 814). 



2588. H. pictulus, n.s. Convex, oval, glossy, variegate ; 

 testaceous, the middle of the thorax infuscate ; elytra blackish at 

 the base, with, on each elytron, two angular spots directed back- 

 wards, there is a large space at the side of the same colour, and, 

 near the middle, it is prolonged towards the suture as a sort of 

 broad, irregular fascia; the suture on the basal half is reddish. 



Thorax much narrowed towards the front. ScutcUum broad. 

 Elytra indistinctly sculptured. 



This pretty little insect may be identified by its oval, rather 

 narrow (for this genus) form. 



Length, f ; breadth, h line. 



Taieri. One, found by Mr. S. W. Fulton about ten years ago. 

 A second was sent from Moeraki by Mr. Sandager. 



2589. H. rotundatus, n.s. Convex, subrotundate, shining, 

 glabrous, finely and indistinctly punctate ; the thorax, and two 

 angular spots near each shoulder, and the legs, testaceous ; elytra 

 fuscous at the base and about half-way along each side, fusco-rufous 

 on the disc, paler behind, yet not at all flavous. 



Thorax transparent in front. Scutellum small. Underside fusco- 

 testaceous, with a large dark central space. Prosternum concave, 

 with a narrow iutercoxal process. Mesosternum extremely short, a 

 mere band, its front margin sharply defined, quite truncate. Meta- 

 stermim large, flat, with a fine straight suture between the middle 

 coxae. Abdomen plane, its frontal suture straight, fifth segment 

 pubescent. Middle and hind coxcb widely separated. Legs pubes- 

 cent, front tihicB slender near the base, straight along the inner 

 face, curved and much dilated externally, oblique at the extremity. 

 Antenna} moderately elongate, 11-articulate, first joint long and 

 stout ; second about as long but only half as broad ; third shorter, 

 yet elongate, slender ; 4-8 short ; 9-11 large. 



Length, 1^ lines ; breadth, ^ line. 



Maketu, Hunua Eange. Two examples. This may prove to be 

 distinct from Holopsis. 



Group-OTIORHYNCHID-S. 



Catoptes. 



2591. C- SCUtellaris, n.s. {Sharp; Trans. Roy. Dub. Soc., 

 1886, p. 423.) 2Iinus gracilis, pallide fusco-squamosus apice pal- 

 34 — PTS. v., VI., VII. 



