1124 COLEOPTERA 



aiitennge) fuscous, the basal portion of each joint of the latter rerl- 

 dish ; tibiffi, tarsi, and trochanters testaceous ; terminal joint of 

 palpi blackish. 



Thorax longer than broad, its sides rounded, sinuously narrowed 

 behind, basal angles large, acute, and divergent, its surface closely 

 and finely punctate, with an indistinct dorsal furrow. Scutellinn 

 rather broad, somewhat rounded, opaque, densely sculptured, and 

 bearing slender, upright pubescence. Elytra a little narrowed 

 towards the base, evidently striate, interstices densely rugulose. 

 Antenna: as long as head and thorax, second joint about one-fourth 

 shorter than the third, which is not so slender at the base as the 

 following ones. 



Underside fuscous, closely covered with greyish- yellow pubescence ; 

 prosternum nearly nude, fiTiely and closely punctated ; its process 

 elongate and tapering ; cavity of mesosternum oviform, with rather 

 flat, narrow borders ; metasternum grooved. 



The peculiar scutellum, in conjunction with the rufescent basal 

 portion of the antennal articulations, seem distinctive. 



Length, 4 ; breadth, ]-| lines. 



Boatman's, near Eeefton. Two specimens, both females I think, 

 found by Mr. Cavell. 



1996. C. monticola, ^' -^■- Subdepressed ; pubescence minute, 

 yellowish-grey ; slightly shining, brownish-black ; tibiae and tarsi 

 testaceous, a little rufescent, femora infuscate ; antennae rufo-fuscous, 

 the three basal joints, as well as the palpi and labrum, similar to 

 the tarsi in colour. 



Head closely and finely punctate, nearly horizontal and indis- 

 tinctly sinuous in front. Antemu/ just longer than the head and 

 thorax, second joint one-third shorter than fourth, third hardly any 

 longer than the following one. Thorax as long as broad, moderately 

 canaliculate, closely and finely punctured, posterior angles very 

 small, acute, slightly divergent, with a short carina near each ; the 

 sides only moderately rounded, sinuously narrow^ed behind. Elytra 

 rather flat, evidently striate, interstices so sculptured as to appear 

 feebly rugulose. 



The very short thoracic angles ally this species to C. poicelli. 



Length, 3f ; breadth, 1-^- lines. 



Found on the hilly country near Lake Tekapo, by Mr. T. F. 

 Cheeseman. One individual only. 



1997. C. Sternalis, ''••!>■■ Shining, subdepressed, fusco-niger; 

 tibiai, tarsi, and trochanters testaceous, femora infuscate ; antennae 

 fuscous, the basal portion of some joints slightly rufescent ; pubes- 

 cence, for the most part, very fine, ash-coloured, but near the sides 

 and thoracic angles much more conspicuous and yellowish. 



Head finely and not closely punctured, medially depressed in 

 front, at which point the frontal margin is quite effaced though 

 obvious enough near the sides, it has also an impression on the 

 vertex. Antenna' extending just beyond the base of the thorax, 



