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9th ami lOtli distiiictly stdiitci than the in-ueediiig ones, the teiminal 

 elongate-oval. 



Male. — Underside chestnut-red. There is a patch of grey sijunge-like 

 vestituie on the middle of the pmsternum, anothei- at each side of the 

 elevated mesosternal process, and the shoi't basal ventral segment is 

 similarly covered. Metasternum medially convex, l^roadly depressed 

 behind. Second ventral segment large, with an elongate median imjjres- 

 sion at the extremity, and a punctiform fovea betweeji the middle and 

 each side; '^rd and 4th very short in the middle, the 5th barely visible 

 at the middle but much prolonged outwardly, 6tli large, deeply cmar- 

 ginate, the subovate opercidum with a .small basal fovea. 



Maxillary palpi elongate, 3rd joint slioit; the terminal fiexuous, its 

 clavate portion fully a third of its whole length. 



The sculpture of the liead distinguishes this species from Sharp's 

 P. pauper, 226, and, moreover, the curled part of its clothing on the 

 elytra and hind-body is just the reverse of what it is in P. pauper. 



(J. Lengtli, 2J mm. ; breadtli. § mm. 



McClennan's Bush and Kakaia Gorge, near Methven. Butli sexes 

 obtained by Mr. T. Hall amongst dead leaves in March, 1912. 



fxlOUJ) SCAF'IIIDIDAK. 



3539. Baeocera sternalis sp. nov. Baeocera Erichson, Man. N.Z. Coleopt., 



p. 665. 



Minute, convex, oval, glabrous, nitid, impunctate; nigro-piceous, 

 legs infuscate red, tarsi and basal joints of antennae usually fulvescent, 

 remaining joints of the latter fuscous. 



Head only lialf as Ijroad in fi'ont as it is in line with the eyes, with 

 large antennal cavities. Thorax widest at the base, which is obtusely 

 angulate at the middle, its sides with slender margins and curvedly 

 narrowed towards the front. Scutellum invisible. Elytra of the same 

 width as the thoi-ax at the base and closely adapted thereto, about twice 

 its length-, with fine lateral margins, apices very broadly rounded ; to- 

 wards the extremity fine sutural striae can be seen. Pygidium reddish, 

 conical, Itut not much exposed. 



Undci-side shining, nigrescent, with a few very slender greyish hair.s. 

 Metastei-num with elongate or puiictiforui impressions near its sides. 

 Basal segment of abdomen \er> large; the next three equally slini-t. with 

 deep sutures, each finely bipunctate near tlie middle: .Itli much 

 nanow.d, its apical suture very fine; 6th sliort. 



Antennae filiform, with a few slender setae, their 2nd joint about as 

 long as the 1st, both moderately stout, joints 3-7 elongate and slender, 

 8th rather shorter, 9th to 11th darker and broader. 



The large antennal cavities and metasternal sculptnre distinguisli this 

 species. The body is rather narrowly oval. 



Lengtli, II mm.; breadth, nearly 1mm. 



Pudding Hill and McClennan's Bush, near Metliven. Mr. T. Hall 

 has forwarded a small series of specimens which he detected amongst 

 leaf-mould in April and May, 1912. 



Grnup CORYLOPHIDAE. 



3540. Sacina curtula sp. nov. Sacina Broun, Man. N.Z. Coleopt. ^ 



p. 1071. 

 Oblong, subdepressed, nitid; coveied with daik ashy, decumbent, 

 very slender pubescence; fuscous, the front of the tlmrax and apices of 

 elytra fusco-testaceous, the legs moi-e rufescent. 



