498 COLEOPTERA. 



length and breadth, widest before the middle ; lateral foveae deep, hardly 

 reaching the middle, the median one subrotundate, not distinctly uniting 

 with the basal punctures. Elytra oblong, a third longer than thorax, 

 slightly and gradually narrowed towards the base, their punctation shallow 

 but relatively coarse ; sutural striae deep throughout, the dorsal barely 

 attain the middle and consist of a basal puncture and elongate impression. 

 Hind-body as long as elytra, less distinctly punctate, third segment slightly 

 longer and broader than second, fourth and fifth somewhat defiexed and, 

 together, obtusely triangular. Legs simple. 



Antennae slightly longer than head and thorax, rather slender ; basal 

 joint red, not twice the length of the oviform second, third small, usually 

 subglobular, fourth and fifth oblong-oval ; joints 6-8 slightly broader and 

 narrowed apically, ninth and tenth transverse, the terminal subcorneal. 



Underside chestnut-red, finely punctate and pubescent. Head grooved 

 between the eyes and bi-impressed behind. Abdomen elongate, segments 

 2-5 subequal, sixth nearly as long but narrower, seventh short and broad. 



This small species may be placed in Section V near S. rectipes (1878), 

 which was found at Tairua on the east coast of Auckland about forty years 

 ago and has not been met with since. 



^. Length, If mm. ; breadth, ^ mm. 



Heaven's Gate, near Mount Earnslaw. Five specimens found on the 

 5th February, 1914, by Mr. T. Hall, who also sent three from Mount Alfred. 

 In these the wing-cases are less distinctly punctured, and the third antennal 

 joint is longer than broad. 



At Staircase, the southern end of the Eemarkables, Mr. Hall obtained 

 a dozen specimens with the median thoracic fovea subquadrate and the 

 antennae a little more incrassate. These are not sufficiently distinct for 

 specific separation from S. minuscula. 



4009. Sagola acuminata sp. nov. 



Nitid, elongate, rather narrow, of interrupted contour ; rufous, antennae 

 and legs light chestnut-red, palpi and tarsi fusco-testaceous ; pubescence 

 yellow, elongate and suberect. 



Head rather smaller than thorax, nearly straight behind the moderately 

 prominent eyes, Avith obtuse hind angles ; frontal channel sulciform between 

 the plane tubercles, and not perceptibly broader at its termination in line 

 with the back of the eyes ; occipital foveae free, distinct, suboblong. 

 Thorax subcordate, slightly longer than broad, widest at or just before the 

 middle ; lateral foveae deep, barely reaching the middle, the median one 

 subrotundate, not distinctly uniting with the small basal punctures. Elytra 

 of about equal length and breadth, moderately narrowed towards the base, 

 slightly longer than the thorax, indistinctly punctate ; sutural striae deep, 

 bipunctate at the base ; the dorsal apparently entire and scarcely attaining 

 the middle, outside each of these there is another feebly impressed stria. 

 Hind-body slightly narrower than elytra at the base, nearly double their 

 length, segments second and third slightly increase, fourth as long but 

 considerably narrowed behind, fifth quite narrow and elongate. Legs simple 

 and elongate. 



Antennae equalling head and thorax in length, moderately slender ; 

 basal joint not double the length of the oviform second, the next nearly 

 similar but smaller ; joints 4-7 differ but little, the fourth more distinctly 

 oviform, 8-10 transversely quadrate, a little broader than preceding ones, 

 eleventh subconical. 



