1012 COLEOPTEEA 



antennis articiilis 2-4 pins minusve testaceo-tinctis ; oculis valde 

 prominulis ; tJioracc subtiliter strigoso, baud iiitido, profunde canali- 

 culato, aBgiilis posterioribus obsoletissimis ; elytris irregulariter 

 parum profunde striatis, versus suturam foveolis tribus parvulis. 



Long., 4mm. 



Head rather narrow for this genus, but the eyes excessively 

 prominent, the space between them not great, somewhat finely, but 

 very definitely, strigose. Thorax small, the surface only obsoletely 

 strigose, with a channel along the middle, which, seen in one 

 direction, appears very deep, and with anterior transverse depres- 

 sion, the front angles very rounded, the lateral margin very distinct, 

 and bearing in front of the middle an angular prominence, behind 

 this narrowed in a straight line to the base, and there the margin 

 is very slightly turned inwards, becoming quite obsolete close to the 

 angle. Elytra with the surface uneven, owing to indefinite stria- 

 tion, and with three very indistinct impressions near the base. 



Grey mouth. Helms. 



1814. S. basalis, "-s. Glossy, almost wholly black, with some 

 verv minute grey hairs on the wing-cases. 



Head nearly smooth between the large prominent eyes, else- 

 where more or less irregularly strigose. Tliorax transverse, widest 

 very near the front, with a long slender seta or hair, but no distinct 

 angulation at that point ; from thence nai-rowed, but hardly sinuate, 

 towards the rectangular posterior angles ; these, however, owing to 

 the broad margins, which are, as it were, flattened or explanate, 

 appear somewhat prominent, through in reality they do not project; 

 the dorsal furrow is deep, and ends in a well-marked frontal impres- 

 sion, the base somewhat depressed transversely, its whole surface 

 densely, finely, and irregularly rugose. Elytra widest behind, 

 narrowed towards the base, side rims distinct, apices oblique, but 

 scarcely at all curvate ; with two broad basal impressions ; each 

 elytron has a fine sutural stria, and many very minute punctures 

 arranged almost in rows, there are also indications of extremely tine, 

 longitudinal, aciculate impressions, but the sutural stria? only can be 

 easily seen, the surface therefore seems smooth. 



In appearance like *S'. Icevigatus, distinguished tlierefrom by the 

 form and sculpture of the thorax. 



S. Icevistriatiis is another near ally; the thorax, however, is 

 much smaller and differently formed. 



Length, If lines ; breadth, -f line. 



Mount Maungatua, Otago. One example, from Mr. S. W. 

 Fulton. 



1815. S. speciosus, ^'-s. Suhdepressed, head and thorax 

 glossy metallic green ; elytra less shining, tinged with blue, legs pale- 

 fuscous, joints 2-4 of antennae of similar colour, the others smoky- 

 black ; palpi variegate, fuscous, tarsi blackish. 



Head larger than thorax, finely irregularly strigose; eyes large 

 and prominent. Thorax finely transversely strigose, dorsal groove 



