1392 COLEOPTERA 



This much resembles the preceding species. The tJiorax has 

 similar sculptm-e, but the posterior angles are less rounded, being 

 nearly rectangular. The scutelliim is invisible. The elytra are 

 nearly smooth on the middle ; at the base, near each side of the 

 suture, there are two or tln-ee short oblique series of moderate 

 punctures ; the punctuation of the sides and apex is ill-defined, some 

 obsolete strige may be seen ; the apices are truncate, so that the 

 pygidium is exposed. 



Length, f ; breadth, ^ line. 



Moeraki. Found by Mr. Sandager. 



2429. P. vittigera, n.s. Oval, moderately convex, shining, 

 fusco-niger ; the base of the tibiae, and the three basal joints of the 

 antennae, pale-chestnut, tarsi iufuscate ; on the middle of each 

 elytron there is a broad testaceous streak which extends from the 

 base to within a short distance of the apex. 



Head distinctly but not closely punctured. Antennct with 

 yellowish hairs, nearly the length of the body, inserted on small 

 prominences in line with the middle of the eyes ; basal joint elon- 

 gate but not twice as long as the second, eleventh acuminate. 

 Thorax transverse, its sides slightly curved, the lateral margins 

 evidently thickened near the anterior angles, the base simple ; the 

 punctuation distinct and moderately close. Scutellum broadly 

 triangular. Elytra oblong-oval, apices individually rounded, ex- 

 posing part of the last ventral segment ; the suture is sharply 

 defined, the sutural striae are fine but distinct, and the surface is 

 evenly and moderately coarsely punctured. 



This is not congeneric with the two preceding species. The 

 femora though broad are not so much expanded ; the hind tibifc 

 are long and nearly straight, their terminal process is short and 

 bent outwards, there is no external dilatation, and the fine dense 

 ciliae extend nearly halfway up ; the hind tarsi are two-thirds of 

 the length of the tibiae, their third joint is short, with obvious 

 lobes. 



Length, 1 ; breadth, h line. 



Moeraki. Sandager. 



Inopelonia. 



Nov. gen. 



Allied to Trachytrcta. The following are distinguishing charac- 

 ters : — 



Mctastcrnum not so short. Mesosternum incurved in front, the 

 lamina or process between the middle coxae not narrowed behind as 

 is the case in Trachytreta. Posterior femora more inflated ; the 

 tibiir longer, flexuous, the terminal mucro larger, directed back- 

 wards, their hind face smooth and almost sulcate, the outer border 

 with numerous minute denticles, and, near the extremity, densely 

 ciliate ; the tarsi of the same pair elongate and slender, almost as 



