70f> COLEOPTERA. 



without visible punctation. with a feeble ante-basal stria. Scutelluni 

 Binall, triangular. Elytra quite thrice the length of the thorax, scarcely 

 any wider than it is at the base, gradually narrowed near the extremity, 

 each strongly rounded there ; rather closely and distinctly subseriate- 

 punctate to beyond the hind thighs. 



Antennae rather shorter than the body, their third joint longer than 

 the fourth. 



Distinguishable from all the other small species by the conspicuous 

 elytral punctation. 



Length, 4 mm. ; breadth, 1 mm. 



Swausou Bush. A single specimen from Mr. A. E. Brookes, of Mount 

 Albert. 



Somatidia Thomson. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 000. 



4319. Somatidia fulvipes sp. nov. 



Elongate, convex, obviously medially narrowed and depressed, nitid ; 

 fuscous, palpi and legs fulvescent ; unevenly clothed with subdepressed 

 yellowish-grey jHibescent^e which, on the wing-cases, is more concentrated 

 between the femora and apices than elsewhere but leaving a lateral spot 

 near each thigh and the suture nearly bare, there are also many erect 

 setae of the same hue. 



Head finely and sparingly punctured, broadly impressed between the 

 antennae. Thorax oviform, of about equal length and breadth, strongly 

 rounded at the middle, considerably narrowed towards the front and 

 base, more so near the latter ; closely and moderately coarsely punctured, 

 and bearing a small but obvious spine at each side behind the middle. 

 Scutelluni minute. Elytra of the same width as thorax at the base, twice 

 its length, very little broader near the middle, sparingly punctured almost 

 to the apices. 



Antennae stout, not longer than the body, finely pubescent and bearing 

 many outstanding setae; basal joint stout, elongate-ovate, the next very 

 short, third longest, attaining the thoracic base, fourth scarcely any longer 

 than following ones. 



Abdomen rufo-fuscous, with decumbent pale pubescence ; basal segment 

 rather longer than 2-4 together, fifth transverse yet longer than fourth, 

 slightly emarginate behind, the evident gap between it and the extremity 

 of the elytra occupied by the semicircular terminal segment. 



Most nearly resembles S. spinicollis (2271), considerably smaller, the 

 hind-body relatively shorter, the thorax more closely punctate, and with 

 very much paler legs and antennae. 



Length, 3| mm. ; breadth, 1| mm. 



Great Barrier Island. Found in leaf-mould by Mr. A. E. Brookes. 



4320. Somatidia crassicollis sp. nov. 



Nitid, fuscous, thorax more rufescent, antennae chestnut red, legs paler, 

 basal portion of tibiae infuscate ; sparingly clothed with depressed greyish 

 hairs and erect setae. 



Head short, distinctly grooved behind, with only a few distinct 

 punctures. Thorax about a fourth broader than long, its sides moderately 

 and almost equally rounded, each side with a distinct though small spine 

 just behind the middle ; it is moderately coarsely and closely punctate. 

 Scutelluni triangular, small. Elytra of the same width as thorax at the base, 



