Suarp—On New Zealand Coleoptera. 379 
This is a very different species from any others known from New Zealand. I 
received an example of it from Mr. Henry Edwards about twenty years ago, and 
have named it after him. It has now been found by Helms at Picton. 
Quedius insolitus, n. sp.—Elongatus, angustulus, niger, antennis palpis tar- 
sisque piceis ; prothorace antrorsum fortiter angustato, angulis anterioribus valde 
depressis, disco utrinque punctis quatuor impressis; elytris elongatis, dense sub- 
tiliter punctatis. Long. 13 m.m. (Plate xn, fig. 12.) 
Antenne long and slender, basal joint rather darker than the rest. Head 
oblong, eyes rather small, not occupying one-half the length; clypeus extremely 
short, horny, vertex over a large extent closely punctate, anterior portion of the 
surface quite smooth; genal sutures quite obliterated. Thorax quite as long as 
broad, of the usual form at the base, but much narrowed towards the front, and at 
the front margin with the angles so greatly deflexed, that the sides appear sinuate ; 
the surface is shining black, with some sericeous reflections, and is remarkable by 
the four punctures placed near one another on each side of the middle. Scutellum 
elongate, densely and finely punctate. Elytra longer than the thorax, closely and 
finely punctate, dull. Hind body black, with some iridescent reflections, densely 
and rather finely punctate. Male unknown; female with the front tarsi a little 
dilated. 
This peculiar insect will no doubt form the type of a distinct genus, though 
at present I cannot point to any character that appears to be of generic importance 
to distinguish it, except it be the comparatively short and stout basal joint on the 
hind feet. 
New Zealand (Henry Edwards). Dunedin (Hutton, 1878). 
Quedius latifrons, nu. sp.—Subdepressus, niger, capite thoraceque subzeneis, 
elytris guttulis minutis obscure testaceis; abdomine iridescente, segmentis ad 
basin elytrisque ad latera setulis flavis parce variegatis. Long. 10 m.m. 
Antennz rather slender, fuscous, the basal joints rufo-fuscous or piceous. 
Head broad and short, eyes large and prominent; a series of punctures along the 
margin of the eye, and two large impressions on the front; clypeus very short 
and broad, membranaceous, dusky ; labrum rounded in middle, but increased by 
a pallid membrane, which is emarginate in the middle. Thorax short and broad, 
shining brassy, with two deep punctures in front of the middle. Elytra slightly 
longer than the thorax, slightly shining, rather finely, moderately closely punctate, 
blackish, with two or three minute and obscure flavescent dots on their apical por- 
tion, with a few flavescent hairs across the middle, most distinct at the sides. 
Hind body beautifully iridescent, rather closely punctate, with some flavescent 
hairs at the base of each segment, arranged so as to form two indistinct spots, 
terminal styles lurid red ; tarsi obscure red. 
