TENEBRIONIDAE. 43 



Group Tknebrionidae. 



3096. Lorelus latulus sp. nov. Gen., Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 380. 



Rufo-castaneous, moderately nitid, tarsi and palpi testaceous ; clothed 

 with numerous minute brassy setae. 



Head moderately coarsely, closely, and a little rugosely punctured. 

 Eyes large, depressed, and strongly transverse. Antennae finely yet dis- 

 tinctly pubescent, rather thick ; the exposed portion of the basal joint not 

 longer than the c|uadrate 2nd ; 3rd stout, not as long as the preceding 2 

 combined ; Ith slightly longer than 5th, yet not longer than broad ; 5-8 

 transverse ; 9th and 10th rather broader ; 11th larger than 10th. Thorax 

 subquadrate, obviously transverse, its sides distinctly margined and gently 

 curvedly narrowed towards the rectangular but not at all projecting hind 

 angles ; apex very slightly incurved, so that the obtuse angles appear a 

 little prominent ; its punctation similar to that of the head, but with the 

 central linear space smooth. Sctitellum broad. Elytra evidently broader 

 than thorax at the base, rather wider near the extremity, the suture de- 

 pressed near the base, and near the apex also, their surface more coarsely 

 punctured than the thorax, more finely at the extremity, where they are 

 distinctly marginated and rather broad. Tarsi normal ; the clatvs distinctly 

 thickened at the base. 



The transverse thorax, flattened eyes, and stouter, differently formed 

 antennae distinguish this species from L. priscus. L. puhescens is more 

 finely sculptured and shining, it bears slender, moderately elongate pubes- 

 cence, and its eyes are more prominent. L. crassicornis is broader, more 

 glossy and finely sculptured, with even thicker antennae, and the sides of 

 the thorax, near the front especially, are somewhat flattened. In L. quadri- 

 collis the sides of the thorax are nearly straight and quite explanate. and the 

 sculpture is much finer. 



Length, 2J lines ; breadth, quite | line. 



Parua, Whangarei Harbour. One, in my own collection. 



3097. Lorelus tarsalis sp. nov. 



Shining, castaneous, but infuscate rather than rufcscent ; the legs pale 

 rufo-castaneous, with numerous slender and rather short yellowish setae. 



Head moderately coarsely and closely punctured. Thorax transverse, 

 subquadrate, slightly wider near the middle than it is elsewhere, slightly 

 narrowed towards the front as well as the base, posterior angles sharply 

 rectangular but not projecting ; the apex feebly medially incurved, its 

 angles not prominent ; with a transverse depression at each side of the base 

 and a slighter impression near each side just behind the middle, its puncta- 

 tion is not very close, like that of the back part of the head, more finely and 

 less closely than in L. priscus. Elytra broader than the thorax and more 

 coarsely pimctured, the intervals not quite smooth, but with minute inde- 

 finite sculpture only. 



Differs from L. priscus in having a shorter, differently sculptured thorax, 

 less-prominent eyes, thicker antennae, with joints 5-8 quite transverse, and 

 thicker terminal tarsal joints. 



Length, 2^ lines ; breadth, quite | line. 



Otago. A single specimen, from Mr. T. Chalmers. 



3098. Lorelus marginalis sp. nov. 



Fusco-castaneous, the shoulders paler, legs fusco-testaceous, tarsi yel- 

 lowish, antennae dark red ; sparingly clothed with short slender setae. 



