species o/P3elaphidae//'o??i New Zealand. G87 



broad as but shorter than the elytra, the basal two segaieiits 

 are horizontal and about equal, the tirst has a well-marked 

 transverse basal impression, the second is similarly though 

 less deeply impressed, the third is as long as the second in 

 the middle but on a lovv^er plane, the others are deflexed. 



Legs only moderately stout; the anterior femora, however, 

 are more incrassate than the other pairs; all the tibiae are 

 straight inwardly, but arcuate externally. 



Antennce robust, rather short, and bearing- rather elongate 

 pubescence ; the exposed portion of the basal joint is slightly 

 thicker, but not at all longer than the quadrate second ; 

 joints 3-6 are short and transverse, the fifth and sixth are 

 slightly broader tiian the fourth ; the seventh and eighth are 

 strongly transverse and unsymmetrical, being a little pro- 

 longed inwardly and broader than the sixth; the ninth and 

 tenth are nearly twice as large as the eighth and are also 

 strongly transverse and unsymmetrical ; eleventh conical, 

 largest, as broad as the tenth, not acuminate. 



Underside shining. Head finely granulate, without fovese. 

 Prosternum longitudinally carinate. Basal ventral segment 

 short and thickly pubescent, 2-4 equal, fifth shorter and very 

 slightly incurved, sixth as long as the fifth, incurved behind, 

 seventh broadly conical. 



Undoubtedly a near ally of E. antennalis, 3205, but readily 

 distinguishable therefrom by the subopaque head and thorax, 

 feebly impressed dorsal thoracic impressions but obvious 

 granular sculpture, thick unsymmetrical antennae, &c. 



(^ . Length If; breadth | mm. 



Erua, elevation 2400 feet. A single male found amongst 

 decaying leaves on the 2nd February, 1911. 



3377. Eaplectoj)sis fastigiatus, sp. n. 



Glossy, sanguineous ; elytra and legs of a lighter red, tarsi 

 and palpi flavescent; pubescence yellowish grey, conspicuous 

 and mingled with erect hairs on the abdomen ; body slightly 

 convex, narrowed anteriorly, the elytra and hind body together 

 oblong and subparallel. 



Head rather elongate, not as broad as the thorax, with very 

 prominent eyes, very slightly narrowed behind these, with 

 obtuse angles, antennal tubercles somewhat elevated and 

 moderately distant; nearly smooth and flat in the middle, 

 elsewhere a little uneven and coarsely punctate, but without 

 definite fovea?. Thorax nearly a third longer than broad, 

 oviform, widest near the middle, a good deal narrowed 

 towards the front, smooth ; from near the apex a linear 



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