194 On new Coleoptera from New Zealand. 
pubescent in line with the metasternum, but abruptly narrowed 
behind it, smooth and depressed in front. Metasternum with 
a transverse lateral groove at each side; this groove has 
raised borders. Abdomen with a smooth depressed space at 
the base for the hind legs. Hemora grooved below. Tibi 
smooth inside. Palpi with subacuminate terminal joints. 
The short thorax, which is much depressed towards the 
acute front angles, the differently formed tibixe, the peculiar 
sculpture, and “densely clothed under surface distinguish this 
from M. setarius. 
Length 14, breadth 1 line. 
Ligar’s Bush, Papakura. One example. 
Obs. Nos. 431, 434, 1171, and 1608 are allied species. 
They may remain in the genus Morychus at present. 
Liochoria sternalis, sp. n. 
Convex, very broadly oval, shining, glabrous, black or 
piceous; the legs and basal joint of the antenne red, re- 
maining joints” of these latter, the tarsi, and the palpi 
yellowish. 
Head moderately closely and coarsely punctured near the 
eyes, distantly on the middle, the forehead rounded. Thorax 
transverse, narrowed anteriorly, its sides straight and finely 
margined ; its punctuation rather fine and irregular, not at 
all close, the sides almost smooth. Scutellum invisible. 
Elytra \ess distinctly punctured than the thorax, the sides 
and apex almost smooth. Legs with fine short brassy sete ; 
front tibie very slightly curved, feebly grooved along the 
outer (not the front) face; the intermediate strongly arcuate 
externally. Zars¢ with an elongate membranous appendage 
extending below the fifth joint. 
Underside piceous, with some depressed yellow hairs; the 
metasternum with shallow distant punctures; the abdomen 
finely and closely punctured. 
Prosternum very short, so that there is only a small space 
in front of the anterior coxa; its flanks curved towards the 
sides in front, so that the anterior angles appear obtuse. 
In No. 2363 the flanks of the prosternum are less curved 
in front, so that the front angles are acute or very nearly so, 
and the space before the coxe is smooth and a good deal 
longer. 
Length 1%, breadth 14 line. 
Ligar’s Bush. ‘Two specimens. 
Obs. Nos. 485, 1170, 1364, 1609, 2363, and this species 
should be associated with No. 436 under the name Liochoria ; 
