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closely in front. Scutelluin triangular, .small. Elytra elongate-oval, 

 widest at or jnst Ix-foro the middle, their shoulders quite obsolete and 

 not exceeding in breadth the base of the thorax, which is barely half 

 their length; their punctation is scanty and irregular. 



Antennae conoolorous, finely pubescent, and bearing also numerous 

 longer hairs; they extend backwards beyond the posterior femora, their 

 long 3rd joint attains the base of the elytra, the 4th and 5th are about 

 equal and only vory slightly longer than the following ones. Femora 

 moderately clavate, the tibiae with elongate greyish setae. 



Underside shining, rufo-castaneous, the coxae and terminal ventral 

 segments fulvescent, sparingly clothed with slender yellow hairs. 

 Abdomen very finely transversely rugose; basal segment fully as long 

 in the middle as the following three combined; 5th longer than 4th, 

 finely margined, ciliate, and subtruncat-e at the extremity; supple- 

 mentary segment deeply transversely concave at the base, as long as the 

 penultimate, scantily pubescent. 



The female measures 3i nun. by l^mm., is less convex, usually 

 darker, and has the thorax less rotundate. 



The first part of the description, and the more distant thoracic 

 punctation, will enable this species to be separated from S. i)tinoides, 

 1051, which somewhat resembles it in form. 

 (J. Length, 3|-4 mm. ; breadth, \h mm. 



Mount Hutt and McClennan's Bush. Half a dozen specimens sent 

 to me by Mr. T. Hall, wlio found them amongst decaying leaves on the 

 ground, at an elevation of 1,500 ft., in April, 1912. 



3661. Somatidia suturalis sp. nov. 



Convex, nitid; head and thorax fusco-rufous, elytra darker, antennae 

 and legs concolorous chestnut-red; sparingly covered with slender 

 greyish-yellow hairs, and, on the elytra, Avith some short erect setae. 



Head distinctly punctate. Thorax as long as broad, subglobular, 

 moderately closely punctuied, rather more coarsely than the head. 

 Elytra quite double the length of the thorax, not any w-ider than it 

 is at the base, Avith almost regular series of moderately coarse punctures, 

 whicl], however, do not reach tlie apices; the suture is slightly raised 

 and somewhat cariniform. 



Antennae pubescent, and Avith numerous pale slender setae ; their 

 3rd joint though elongate does not extend baclcAvards as far as the base 

 of the thorax, the 4th and 5th ai-e snbec|ual, the 11th bai-ely attains the 

 top of the hind slope. 



Tibiae Avith some elongate setae, Avhich are darker and more con- 

 gregated along tlie external emargination of the intei-mediate pair than 

 elsewhere. 



This must be placed near S. rubella, but it is smaller, Avith differently 

 formed antennae, the thorax is more evenly and closely punctured, the 

 elytral punctation is seriate, and the suture subcarinate. 



(J. Length, 3 mm. ; breadth, 1 mm. 



Rose Hill, near Methven. A sinirle individual from Mr. T. Hall on 

 the 25th March, 1912. 



3662. Somatidia ruficornis sp. nov. 



Nitid, moderately broad and convex; dark fuscous or coppery, the 

 thorax more rufescent ; antennae immaculate, rufous, becoming paler 

 towards the extremity; tibae obscurely fulvescent, the basal and apical 



