PSELAPHIDAE. 493 



antennae, head, and elytra rufous, thorax dark fusco-rufous, hind-bodv 

 rufo-castaneous, legs more or less light chestnut-red, palpi more flavescent 

 than the tarsi. 



Head rather smaller than thorax, slightly narrowed behind the eyes, 

 more obliquely in front, with obtuse hind angles ; antennal tubercles plane, 

 the channel between them linear and uniting with the rather small fovea 

 which hardly extends as far as the back of the eyes, occipital foveae oblong, 

 quite free. Thorax cordate, slightly longer than broad, widest before the 

 middle ; lateral foveae deep and extending to the middle, the central one 

 subrotundate and moderately large, basal punctures distinct, free. Elytra 

 nearly a third longer and broader than thorax, distinctly narrowed before 

 the middle ; sutural striae deep, simple, the dorsal, consisting of a basal 

 puncture and elongate impression, are hardly prolonged as far as the 

 middle. Hind-body quite a third longer than the elytra, not quite as broad 

 at the base, first three segments subequal, fifth considerably narrowed. 

 Legs moderately slender. 



Antennae fully as long as the head and thorax, gradually incrassate 

 from the third joint onwards ; basal joint not double the length of the oblong- 

 oval second, third narrower and obconical, fourth like the second in shape ; 

 joints 5-7 subequal, narrowed apically, 8-10 nearly transversely quadrate, 

 11 subcorneal, often acuminate. 



Fern. — Underside pubescent, chestnut-red. Head transversely impressed, 

 impressed in front. Abdomen elongate, third segment slightly longer than 

 second, fifth shorter, narrowed behind, sixth narrow, elongate-conical, 

 minutely punctate and pubescent behind, but without a discernible suture 

 there. 



Male. — Sixth segment shorter and narrower than fifth, medially 

 eraarginate ; seventh small, obtusely triangular, operculum narrow and 

 oblique, indistinct. 



This also belongs to Section X, and appears like S. misella (248) and other 

 Greymouth species, but, besides other details, is differentiated by its narrow 

 frontal groove. 



S. Length, 3;^ mm. ; breadth, nearly 1 mm. 



Harris Saddle, Hollyford, &c. Several obtained by Mr. T. Hall at 

 elevations of 1,100 ft. to 4,200 ft. during February, 1914. 



4002. Sagola cordiceps sp. nov. 



Robust, shining, indistinctly punctate ; rufous, hind-body more infuscate, 

 antennae and legs light chestnut-red, tarsi and palpi yellowish ; pubescence 

 distinct, elongate, suberect, fulvescent. 



Head obcordate, about as large as thorax, gradually narrowed anteriorly, 

 hind angles obtuse, a little depressed and directed slightly backwards ; 

 frontal channel deep, moderately broad, extending as far as the back of 

 the eyes, with a short narrow basal prolongation, slightly narrowed between 

 the feebly raised antennal tubercles, which are almost contiguous at the 

 extremity ; the base somewhat incurved and depressed so that the free 

 occipital foveae appear slightly angulate behind. Thorax cordate, of about 

 equal length and breadth, widest before the middle ; median fovea large, 

 subquadrate, basal punctures indistinct, lateral foveae deep and prolonged 

 to the middle. Elytra as broad as long, almost a third longer than the 

 thorax, somewhat narrowed before the middle ; sutural striae deep, with a 

 basal puncture alongside each, the dorsal extend as far as the middle and 

 consist of a basal puncture and elongate impression ; the suture minutely 



