424 Capt. T. Broun on new 



This closely resembles Q. enoclis (No. 207), but may be 

 separated therefrom by the two frontal interocular punctures. 

 Length 3, breadth f line. 

 Tarukenga, about 8 miles from Rotorua. 



Quedius taieriensis, sp. n. 



Black, hind body hardly at all iridescent ; elytra elongate, 

 densely covered with depressed flavescent pubescence ; legs 

 and antennas variegated rufo-fuscous. 



Head oviform, the centre and the forehead smooth, the 

 rest of its surface moderately finely punctured. Eyes not 

 extending halfway along the sides of the head. Clypeus 

 membranous, pale. Labrum short, slightly emarginated. 

 Antennce longer than the head and thorax, all the joints 

 evidently longer than broad. Thorax longer than broad, 

 base subtruncate, very smooth, with two deep punctures 

 before the middle ; behind this the sides are almost straight. 

 Scutelhim triangular, punctate and pubescent. Elytra oblong, 

 a third longer than broad, a little narrowed towards the base, 

 their close punctuation rendered indistinct by the clothing. 

 Hind body elongate, finely sculptured, styles dark. Anterior 

 tarsi only moderately expanded. 



In general outline this resembles Q. agatliis (No. 2453), 

 but the latter has a narrower head and more rounded thorax. 

 It is also somewhat similar to Q. insolitus, but the thorax is 

 less narrowed anteriorly and the basal joint of the hind tarsi 

 is not so short. 



Length 3£, breadth | line. 



Taieri, Otago. My specimen was given to me by Mr. S. U. 

 Fulton. 



Obs. When computing the size of the eyes in all the fore- 

 going species the side of the head has been reckoned from 

 the point of the antennal insertion backwards. 



Group Paederidse. 

 Lithocliaris cceca, sp. n. 



Slender, elongate, subparallel, shining; pale ferruginous, 

 sometimes flavescent, the legs, antennas, and palpi testaceous. 



Head longer than broad, gradually narrowed anteriorly, 

 moderately finely and distinctly punctured, more densely near 

 the sides than on the crown ; the forehead truncate. Eyes 

 exceedingly minute, hardly visible. Antennce minutely 

 pubescent, first joint as long as the next two, both of which 

 are longer than broad and about equal ; joints 4 to 10 decrease 



