310 COLBOPTERA. 



3-6 small and monilifoim but not transversal ; 7th slightly larger ; 8th 

 broader than its j^redecessor and, like it, naii'owed apically ; 9th and 10th 

 transverse and laxly articulated ; terminal conical, as broad as the 10th but 

 hardly twice its length. 



Maxillary palpi with acicular Ith joints, the penultimate suboblong-oval. 



Prosternum deeply emarginate. Mesosternal process extending half-way 

 between the middle coxae. Metasternum large, unimpressed. Posterior 

 coxae slightly separated. Ventral segments with fine sutures. 



This approaches S. heterarthrus, 2751, and *S'. antennalis, 1902. The 

 latter may be known by its dark colour, more distinct basal thoracic punc- 

 tures, broader penultimate joints of maxillary palpi, longer antennae, &c. ; 

 the former by the more elongate elytral impressions, elevated shoulders, 

 and by the last antennal joint being narrower than the 10th. Both of these 

 are Auckland species. 



Length, li mm. ; breadth, nearly -| mm. 



Pudding Hill, near Methven. Four examples found by Messrs. T. Hall 

 and L. Burrows on the 13th April, 1913, amongst decaying forest leaves, at 

 an elevation of 3,200 ft., and a few others by the former amongst moss and 

 lichen on standing trees at Bell Rock, near Methven. 



3733. Adrastia clavatella sp. nov. Adrastia Broun, Mfai. N.Z. Coleopt., 



p. 663. 



Elongate, rather narrow, slightly convex, shining, smooth ; rufous, legs 

 and antennae light chestnut-red, tarsi and palpi fulvescent : sparingly 

 clothed with slender, elongate, suberect greyish hairs. 



Head suboblong, rather narrower than thorax, with rounded hind angles. 

 Eyes small, only veiy slightly prominent. Thorax a thiid longer than 

 broad, rounded and widest before the middle, curvedly narrowed in front, 

 gradually behind, base distinctly margined and slightly rounded, with a 

 small punctiform fovea near each hind angle. Elytra elongate-oval, scarcely 

 double the length of the elongate thorax and only a little broader than it 

 is at the middle, with broadly, individually rounded apices, without basal 

 impressions. Pygidium broad and much exposed. 



Legs elongate, femora somewhat dilated, tibiae finely setose. 



Antennae elongate, equalling the head and thorax in length, 2nd joint 

 about as long as basal, joints 3-6 almost equally elongate, 7th and 8th 

 smaller ; 9th and 10th subquadrate, evidently broader than preceding ones 

 and more obviously pubescent ; 11th conical, rather shorter than preceding 

 two together. 



Underside of head broadly depressed along the middle. Mesosternal 

 process prolonged beyond the middle of intei'mediate coxae. Metasternum 

 elongate. Posterior coxae widely separated. Maxillary palpi stout, with 

 short conical terminal joints, 3rd slightly narrowed towards the base. 



Like Adrastia laetans, 1158, but with the head narrower and more 

 oblong, the thorax and elytra also narrower and more elongate, the former 

 without definite posterior angles. Antennal club distinctly triarticulate. 



Length, If mm. ; breadth, | mm. 



Mangawhare, North Wairoa. One example, found by Mr. G. Campbell 

 Munro, formerly of Clevedon. 



3734. Phagonophana alacer sp. nov. Phayoiiophana King. Tra.ns. Ent. 



Soc. N.S.VV., vol. 1, p. 92. 

 Robust, moderately convex, nitid ; head and thorax dark sanguineous, 

 elytra lighter red, legs and antennae more or less castaneo-rufous, tarsi 



