PYCNOMERIDAE. ^' 



therefore are quite visible outside theui, the posterior angles, though 

 ^S'nguiai- are situated on the surface instead otM3eing at the sides; 



he surface 'is somewhat irregularly punctured, rather more closely and 

 finely towards the front and sides than on the disc, which is onl) 

 inoderateTy bi-impressed longitudinally, the dividing-lme is smooth and 

 nanow Elytra twice the length of the thorax, broader, gradually 

 narioe-d behind; the base is incurved, and the humeral angles project 



o'^vad beyond the base of the thorax; their striae are rather narrow 

 but not deep, along the middle but become deeper behind as do the 

 sutuml pTirs at the base ; the punctures are elongate and close; inter- 

 ne rXr broad and plane, with minute, rather distant, serial 

 pm'ctures; the suture, at the extremity, is strongly curved and carinate 



'"■^:^1M.tnTnth joints of the antennae form a di^inctly separated^ 

 biartlculate club; this tpecies therefore must be l^-^ed in the P..^ .^^^^^ 

 section. It is distinguishable from every species m it by the peculiar 

 thoracic margins, prominent humeral angles, and elytral sculpture. 

 The eyes are moderately large. 



Length, U mm. ; breadth, 1 mm. . 



Broken River, Canterbury. One from Mr. J. H. Lewis. 



3409. Pycnomerus ocularius sp. nov. 



Elongate, slightly convex, nitid, with a few slender minute setae 

 m tlie 5vtral striae; nigrocent, legs and antennae piceo-rutous. 



Head "smaller than the thorax, distinctly punctate, more hnely m 

 froiit! interantennal foveae large. Thorax slightly longer than broad, 

 a little contracted towards the moderately prominent an enoi angles 

 tidest near the front, gradually narrowed backwards, lateral margin 

 distinct, the base rounded, so that its rectangular angles do not touch 

 the elvtra; disc transversely convex, coarsely but not closely punctured 

 ^th smooth intervals, more closely and finely at ^1- sides along he 

 middle there is an indistinct feebly raised line. S^^^teUum smalL 

 Elyt,-a quite double the length of the thoi-ax, rather broadei than it 

 is at the base, with obtusely porrect shoulders, their sides only feebl:s 

 loundeli but a good deal narrowed poslevi.nly; with distinctly punctate 

 deep and regular striae; interstices narrow, with minute and distant 

 serial punctures, the 2nd, and sometimes the 4th, do not reach the basal 



"'"^ Antennae finely pubescent, stout, joints 2-9 about equal transverse, 

 the exposed portion of the 1st hardly longer than the 2nd; 10th abrup > 

 enlarged, transverse, 11th narrower, the club therefore is distinctly 



"'' TTndersi'de shining, coarsely punctate, presternum more closely ami 

 subopaque, metasternum with a broad median impression behind the 

 terminal ventral segment smooth at tlie base, sul^deprossed and closelv 

 punctate behind. 



Most nearly resembles P. carmellus, 1598, rather larger, more 

 shining, the thorax more convex, rather broader near the front, its 

 discoidal punctation coarser but not as close; the eyes larger and 

 decidedlv more convex. If 1598 be examined sideways it will be seen 

 that its thorax is a little flattened along the middle. 



Length, 3 mm.; breadth, 1mm. 



Mount Te Aroha. Three found in November, 1910. 



