no SUBANTARCTIC ISLANDS OF NEW ZEALAND. [Colcoptem. 



convex, with a few scattered punctures which are larger and more foveiform than 

 the others. Scafe punctate, with fine decumbent setae. Fumculns shining, very 

 scantily clothed. Chih densely and minutely pubescent. 



Female. — Underside shining piceous, the squamae slender, grey or yellowish. 

 Prosternum subgranulose. Basal ventral segment broadly impressed, the 5th with 

 2 elongate impressions at the base, its sculpture fine and rugose. 



<y . Length (rost. incL). 6| lines ; breadth. 2i hues. 2 . Length (rost. inch), 

 8 lines ; breadth. 3;^ lines. 



The Snares ; found under bark of Olearia LyaUii. 



One of each sex transmitted to me by Mr. Hudson, but collected l)y other mem- 

 bers of the expedition. 



Catodryobius benhami, sp. nov. 



Body pale brown, tibiae ferruginous, funiculus piceous, 3rd and 4th joints of 

 tarsi rufescent ; tlie squamosity fine, somewhat variegate, fulvescent and greenish, 

 that of the latter colour predominating on the sides of the thorax ; middle and hind 

 legs densely covered, quite glossy and cupreous, and also bearing many outstanding 

 slender yellowish setae. The front legs abraded and damaged in my specimen. 



Rostrum with 2 broad longitudinal grooves and a central carina, punctate and 

 finely longitudinally rugose, covered with coppery scales principally, apical portion 

 finely rugosely punctured, with some erect yellow setae at the extremity. Scrohes 

 quite opeTi above and deep in front, but quite shallow and oblique towards the eyes. 

 Head a little longer than that of C. vestitus, with an interocular depression. Thorax 

 as long as it is broad, slightly dilated laterally before the middle, its surface a little 

 uneven, rather finely punctured, slightly elevated along the middle in front, this 

 ridge has a narrow groove which disappears at the middle but reappears near the 

 base ; the central area is nearly nude, but in fresh unabraded specimens it is most 

 likely as beautifully squamose as other parts. Scutellum covered with yellow scales. 

 Elytra hardly wider than thorax at the base, their sides a little rounded and a good 

 deal narrowed posteriorly, their apices slightly prominent and divergent ; punctate- 

 striate, the punctures not coarse, interstices moderately convex, densely and minutely 

 sculptured, the scales small, many oviform like those on the rostrum and thorax. 

 The scape reaches just beyond the back of the eye, and bears slender depressed scales. 

 Funiculus sparsely setose, joints 3-7 decrease in length so that the 7th is but little 

 longer than broad. Club very elongate, opaque, fuscous. Posterior corbels very 

 slightly concave, encircled with setae. Tarsi setose above. 



<? . Length (rost. inch), 9 lines ; breadth. 3 lines. 



Enderby Island ; under logs. 



Discovered by Dr. W. Benham, in whose honour it is named. This, the most 

 handsomely ornamented species, is described from a specimen mounted on card- 

 board so that the underside cannot be seen ; it is no doubt a male. 



Catodryobius tetricus, sp. nov. (Plate IH, figs. 11-13.) 



Nigro-piceous, a little shining, tarsi piceo-rufous ; sparingly clothed with very 

 slender inconspicuous decumbent greyish setae and slender yellowisli-grey squamae. 



Rostrum slightly shorter than thorax, rather broad and flat above, the central 

 carina somewhat obsolete, rather finely punctate-rugose, not squamositate, with 



