200 Capt. T. Broun on new 



the head, more closely near the sides than on the disk ; the 

 squama3 are irregularly disposed, so that large areas are bare. 

 Scutellum punctate and squamose. Elytra oblong, their 

 punctuation, like that of the thorax, more regular, but not 

 quite serial. Front t'lbice closely and finely denticulate, with 

 a prominent external tootli near the apex and another below 

 the middle; the intermediate with a central tooth, the poste- 

 rior have none. Tarsi feebly pubescent, the terminal joint 

 of the anterior about as long as the preceding four ; the hind 

 pair short, claws much bent. 



This is a peculiar species. The head is even longer and 

 narrower than that of i\l. gibbosus (No, 1666). The squa- 

 mosity does not form distinct spots. 

 ? . Length 3|, breadth If line. 



Wellington. One from Mr. G. V. Hudson, numbered 195. 



Group Melolonthidae. 

 PSILODONTEIA, gen. nov. 



Body subdepressed, ovate-oblong, nearly glabrous. Clypeus 

 quadrate, with strongly elevated borders, truncate, or only 

 slightly rounded in front. Eyes moderately convex. Labrum 

 eniarginate. Maxillary palpi moderately elongate, terminal 

 joint subcylindrical. Antenme 8-articulate, basal joint 

 slender, but clavate at apex ; second half the size of the first ; 

 third one half longer than broad ; fourth shorter, obliquely 

 articulated ; fifth very transverse ; club elongate, compressed, 

 formed of three leaflets. Thorax transverse, marginated, base 

 bisinuate. Scutellum large. Elytra oblong, partially covering 

 the pygidium. Legs long, robust; anterior tihice bidentate, 

 the female with an additional obtuse tooth above the middle. 

 Tarsi longer than the tibise ; claws slender, with a membra- 

 nous appendage underneath. 



Posterior coxce briefly spiniform inwardly. Intermediate 

 cox£e separated by a narrow process ; this is horizontal, but 

 on a lower plane than the coxse themselves ; it is curved 

 towards the breast, but does not extend forwards beyond the 

 coxaj. 



In sternal structure the genus approaches Odontria, but 

 the bare polished upper surface distinguishes it. From Pyro- 

 nota it differs by the absence of the conspicuous sternal 

 process, which fits in between the anterior coxaa, by the short, 

 curved, hind coxal spines, more robust legs, longer club, and 

 flatter surface. 



