OF NEW ZEALAND. 1353 



hai'dly at all uneven above ; its sculpture similar to that of the head 

 but closer. Eli/tiu gradually expanded posteriorly, not uneven, 

 moderately closely and finely punctured, the punctuation, however, 

 becoming obsolete near the extremity, LeTjs rather slender. 



In appearance very much like Dasytes helmsi. jNIy specimen, 

 indeed, was picked out from amongst a fine series of that species. 



Length, 3i ; breadth, 1| lines. 



Boatman's. One, sent bv Mr. Cavell. 



Group-PTINID^. 



Ptinus (Gen., p. 337). 



2373. P. littoralis, n.s. Rufous, covered with short fulves- 

 cent pubescence, and longer upright hairs. 



Head immersed up to the eyes; these latter small and almost 

 round. Antcnnce elongate, with yellow hairs, basal joint thick, 

 punctate; 3-10 differ but little, each longer than broad. Tliorax 

 convex, narrowed and depressed behind ; distinctly but not regu- 

 larly punctured. Eli/tra striate-punctate. 



Underside chestnut-red, more or less punctate, clothed with 

 short, and moderately long, pallid hairs. The j^rosternum incurved 

 as far as the front cox® ; these latter distinctly separated, not so 

 much so, however, as the intermediate. Palpi with acuminate 

 terminal joints. Tarsi moderately slender, joints 1-4 decreasing in 

 length. 



Like the European Ptinus fur, smaller, the eyes very much 

 smaller and less prominent, the thorax less contracted and depressed 

 near the base. 



Length, 1 ; breadth, ^ line. 



Moeraki. Two examples, from Mr. Sandager. 



Group— ANOBIIDJE. 



Sphindoteles (Gen., p. GS7). 



2374. S. ruficornis, "••^'- Opaque, infuscate-red, most part of 

 the thorax darker, legs and antennae red, palpi and tarsi fulvous. 



Thorax widest near the middle, longer than broad, its sides 

 appearing rounded, not marginated ; sparingly clothed with de- 

 pressed, slender yellow hairs; its sculpture dense and fine, appearing 

 to consist of punctures or granules according to the light in which it 

 is examined. Elytra broader than thorax, transversely convex; the 

 dorsal pubescence very slender and short, the lateral more con- 

 spicuous, yellowish ; each elytron with three extremely indistinct 

 longitudinal lines, the sculpture like that of the thorax, but, besides, 

 there are some rows of small punctures, which, near the side, 

 are evident enough, but become obsolete near the suture. 



Underside dark-fuscous, nearly black ; abdomen with minute 

 granules, evenly clothed with depressed greyish hairs ; metasternum 

 convex, but with a median groove behind. 



