260 COLKorTKHA. 



({r()ii|i (Iai.kiu riDAK. 

 3668. Luperus insolitus s[). now Lupcnis (uMiffi-oy, Man. N.Z Colcopt., 

 p. 631. Syn. Adoxia. 

 Subdepre«sed, elougutc', nitid; I'vancous, the (.'lytra sliyhtly viiides- 

 ceiit, their basal and apical jjortions and tlie suture faintly aonoous, 

 k'gs and antennae fuscous; sides of thorax and hinder part of elytra 

 with a few slender erect greyish setae. 



Head as l)road as tlie thorax, smooth l)ehind, with a few interoeular 

 j>uncturis, tlie tidjereles almost Hat and slightly brassy. Thoi-ax tran- 

 verselv quadrate, only a fourth broader tlian long, apex truncate; base 

 somewhat rounded ni-ar the sides so that its angles are not sharply 

 marked, the anterior scarcely at all thickened, the sides well margined 

 and nearly straigiit; its punctation distinct, moderately close and irre- 

 gidar, the intervals not (juite sniootli, in front of the scutelhim there 

 are some very slender transverse rugae. Scutellum depressed. Elytra 

 thrice the length of the thorax, a little wider than it is at the base, their 

 sides almost (juite straight, apices broad and rounded, their margins 

 more easily seen from above than those along the sides; they are im- 

 pressed near each shoidder and alongsi(h' tlie suture, the latter is very 

 distinctly elevated throughout, their jyunctures are ratlier finer and 

 closer than those on the thorax, Avith densely and minutely sculptured 

 intervals, towards the extremity the sculpture is more coriaceous. 

 Pygidiutn vertical, just visible, with distinct white setae. 



Ivegs unusually stout, with grey setae; tibiae slightly bent inwardly, 

 gradually incrassate towards the extremity. 



Antennae densely pubescent, extending to beyond the middle femora; 

 basal joint slightly rufescent, rather longer than the next two united ; 

 2nd oviform and evidently shorter than the 3rd, which is shorter than 

 any of the following ones; joints 4-10 al)out ecpially I'longate and 

 slightly expanded apically ; the terminal rather longer than its pre- 

 decessor, acuminate. 



The Southland beetles almost invariably jireseiit some well-marked 

 diffei'entiating features. This one is no excejition to the rtde. The 

 ordinary interocular tubei'cles are flattened, tlie elvtial sutuii' is lather 

 sharply and obviously elevated, the tibiae are lient in the opposite 

 direction, and the 2nd antennal joint is short and oviform. 



Length, 4 mm. ; breadth, li nnn. 



Hump liidge, near Invercai'gill. One was found by Mr. A. Phil])ott 

 in PYbruary, 1912, at an altitude of 3,rj00 ft. Fnfortunately the collect- 

 ing season was a very bad one; hardly any of th<' alpine jilants were 

 in flower, and insects generally weie very scarce. 



3669. Luperus anthraciiius s]). nov. 



Elongate, subdepressed, glabrous; glossy, intensely l)lack, legs and 

 basal three joints of antennae fuscous, remaining articulations dull 

 smoky-lilack, terminal joint of tarsi nitid and nigrescent. 



Head nearly as l)road as the thorax, indefinitely sculptured, the 

 ttibercles very slightly elevated. Eyes rather large and moderately pro- 

 minent. Thorax nearly twice as broad as long, base and apex truncate, 

 widest Iiefore the middle, posterior angles obtuse, the anterior sliglitly 

 incrassate, lateral margins well developed ; the sui-face just a little 

 uneven, without di'finite impressions or punctation. Scutellum broad 

 and smooth. Elytra subparallel, with broadly rounded apices, shouldeis 

 ol>tu.se ; they are broader tlian the thorax and rather more than four 



