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ably narrowed and deflexed. Legs moderately stout, tibiae slightly arched 

 externally. 



Antennae about as long as head and thorax, basal joint rufous, thicker, 

 and double the length of the oviform second, third narrower than its 

 predecessor but nearly as long, joints 4-6 subequal, 7-10 laxly articulated, 

 transversely quadrate, 11 subconical. 



Ventral segments 3-5 nearly equal, fifth with a lateral impression behind, 

 sixth short, not deeply emarginate apparently, the suture indistinct, seventh 

 obtusely triangular. Head with a distinct curvate cavity in front of the 

 eyes, and an oblique groove inside each of the latter, the triangular central 

 space is gradually narrowed and elevated behind, where it ends as a hook- 

 like spine, which, however, is somewhat obscured by fine yellow pubescence. 



A rather large species belonging to Section IX in the present arrange- 

 ment, biit differing from S. bifoveiceps (3489), the type of which is preserved 

 in the British Museum, from S. nitida (3364), also from Greymouth, and 

 S. opercularis (3698), from Rakaia Gorge, in several details, the lower surface 

 of the head especially. 



(J. Length, 3 mm. ; breadth, |^ mm. 



Mount Owen, 27th December, 1914, one ; two others from Woodhen 

 Bend, 20th June, 1915, were also found by Mr. T. Hall. The latter locality, 

 near Glenhope, yielded some other interesting novelties. 



3999. Sagola cilipes sp. nov. 



Robust, shining, distantly and very finely punctate ; head and thorax 

 rufous, palpi, antennae, and legs light chestnut-red, abdomen nearly similar, 

 elytra bright fulvous ; pubescence bright yellow, conspicuous, more slender, 

 decumbent, and disposed transversely on the head. 



Head rather narrower than thorax, curvedly narrowed behind the eyes, 

 which are prominent in front, its hind angles obsolete ; frontal channel 

 obscured by the pubescence, subcuneiform, extending to beyond the back 

 part of the eyes, narrower there, antennal tubercles a little elevated, 

 oblique and almost touching each other in front, occipital foveae rather 

 large, elongate, narrowly separated. Thorax cordate, rather broader than 

 long, widest near the front ; lateral foveae deep, extending to the middle 

 but only indistinctly prolonged forwards, the median one subangular, 

 becoming narrow and almost reaching the basal margin, basal punctures 

 free, moderately large. Elytra as broad behind as they are long, a third 

 longer and broader than thorax, distinctly narrowed before the middle 

 and with subrotundate posterior angles ; sutural striae broad, deeper at the 

 base, the suture minutely punctate, dorsal impressions extending to the 

 middle but not distinctly interrupted, seemingly tripunctate. Hind-body 

 slightly longer than elytra, basal segment with minute brassy scales, rather 

 narrower and shorter than the next, third hardly as long as fourth, the 

 terminal obtusely triangular. 



I Legs robust, tibiae arcviate externally, the posterior with moderately 

 ■coarse rigid setae, so that the inner extremity appears to project backwards. 

 k Antennae stout, equalling the head and thorax in length ; basal joint 

 red, finely punctate, not double the length of the subobconical second, 

 third obconical, narrower and a little shorter, fourth oblong-oval, joints 

 5-8 rather shorter, the ninth and tenth almost transversely quadrate, 

 eleventh normal. 

 Underside light chestnut-red, distinctly pubescent. Head with a broad 

 interocular furrow, and a transverse basal depression occupying half of the 

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