380 Capt. T. Broun on new 



sinuate ; its sculpture resembles that of the head, but becomes 

 finer near the sides. Elytra oblong, slightly wider than the 

 base of the thorax, rounded behind; their whole surface is 

 finely punctured, each has ten series of large closely placed 

 punctures, those nearest the suture become obsolete towards 

 the base ; there is a well-marked sutural stria behind. 



Underside fuscous, closely sculptured, finely pubescent. 



This differs much in appearance from G. Laivsonus, which 

 is more convex and broadly oval. The form is more like that 

 of Sa2)hydrus. The rnentum is depressed in the middle and 

 emarginate in front. The prosternum has no carina. The 

 mesosternum is furnished with a similar but rather smaller 

 process, which is acuminate in front. The metasternum is 

 obtusely elevated in the middle ; this part is more coarsely 

 but not so densely punctured as the sides. Posterior femora 

 finely punctured and pubescent. The basal joint of the hind 

 tarsus is shorter than the second. The antenna} are 8-arti- 

 culate, the club is laxly jointed. 



Length If, breadth 1 line. 



Tarukenga, near Eotorua. Mr. James Stewart, C.E., the 

 engineer of the Eotorua railway, found two specimens on the 

 ground. I have much pleasure in naming the species in his 

 honour. 



Obs. Var. 2^x1^. — Rather more oviform, eyes more 

 prominent, sculpture a little coarser, sides of thorax nearly 

 quite straight instead of being slightly curvate. 



Mount Pirongia. One, December 1893. 



Group Aleocharidae. 

 Ocalea crepera, sp. n. 



Shining, smoky brown ; legs fusco-testaceous ; the tarsi 

 and first joint of the antennae testaceous ; the fine depressed 

 pubescence is yellowish, the coarse lateral setse are fuscous. 



Head not quite as wide as the middle of the thorax, rather 

 finely and not closely punctured. Eyes oviform, not promi- 

 nent. Antennce as long as the head and thorax, pubescent, 

 fuscous; joints 4 to 10 become shorter and broader, tenth 

 quadrate, eleventh large, subovate. Thorax rather longer 

 than broad, slightly rounded near the front, the sides nearly 

 straight; its surface is finely but not closely punctate. 

 Elytra subquadrate, much wider than the thorax, their punc- 

 tuation rather more distinct. Hind body elongate, attenuate 

 posteriorly. 



Like Ocalea socialis (No. 165), the clothing more con- 



