422 Capt. T. Broun on new 



$ . Head narrower, frontal impressions obsolete, tenth 

 antennal joint hardly longer than broad ; there is one round 

 impression between the eyes in front. 



This, without doubt, comes near Sharp's Q. latifrons, but 

 there are no flavescent spots on the wing-cases, and the 

 labrum is not rounded in the middle. 



Length 4f , breadth quite § line. 



Te Aroha. The pair I have were sent by Mr. J. H. Lewis. 



Quedius scutellaris, sp. n. 



Glossy, black, the legs and antennae piceo-rufous, tarsi red ; 

 pubescence ash-coloured. 



Head broadly oviform ; there is a shallow angulate mark in 

 front; two punctures along inside of each eye, two behind the eye, 

 and two or three close to the base. Clypeus membranous, 

 rather pale. Labrum reddish, short, with a deep central emar- 

 gination, and bearing long, coarse, dark setae. Eyes rather 

 small, not extending halfway along the side of the head. An- 

 tenna} stout, not attaining the base of the thorax, the basal 

 three joints reddish, second shorter than the first or third ; 

 joints 5 to 10 subquadrate and dull. Thorax rather broader 

 than long, rounded and depressed anteriorly ; base rounded, 

 posterior angles obsolete ; there are small punctures before the 

 middle of the disk, two close to the apex, and three or four 

 near the sides. Scutellum large, triangular, impunctate. 

 Elytra quadrate, only moderately and not very closely punc- 

 tured. Hind body elongate, finely sculptured, styles piceous. 

 Front tarsi dilated. 



The perfectly smooth scutellum is an exceptional feature, 

 and the reduction in number of the interocular punctures is 

 unusual. It is quite distinct from Sharp's Q. antipodum. 



£ . Length 5^, breadth nearly 1 line. 



Ashburton. Mr. W. W. Smith presented me with his 

 specimen, which is still unique I believe. 



Quedius puncticollis, sp. n. 



Shining, black, the legs testaceo-fuscous, tarsi pale infus- 

 cate red, mandibles rufescent. 



Head nearly as broad as the thorax, with four large punc- 

 tures in a transverse series between the eyes, two oblique 

 longitudinal rows (three or four in each) further back near 

 the sides ; the lateral space behind the- eye is more finely 

 punctured ; it bears some dark elongate setae. Eyes half the 

 length of the head. Labrum very short, but with a large 



