236 Capt. T. Broun on new 



second very short, barely lialf the length of the following 

 one ; fourth obviously longer than the third, about as long as 

 the succeeding ones. 



This species may be easily disringuished from all the other 

 Isew-Zealand Elateridge by a glance at the form of the thorax ; 

 the explanate sides are marked off behind by a carina, which 

 extends forwards from the inner extremity of each hind angle. 



Length 4, breadth 1 line. 



West Plains, Invercargill. Mr. Alfred Philpott sent me 

 a specimen (a female, I believe) which he tound during 

 Aueust 1893. 



Group Dascyllidse. 

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Cyprobius terrenusj sp. n. 



ObIo7ig-oval, nitid, densely clothed with conspicuous 

 yellowish hairs ; colour variable, reddish or fusco-castaneous ; 

 the legs and antennaj rufescent. 



Uead short and broad, closely punctured. Antennce elon- 

 gate ; basal joint very broad, second rather thicker but much 

 shorter than the third. Thorax strongly transverse, the base 

 much rounded, the sides little more than half the length of 

 the middle ; its surface is moderately finely but distinctly 

 and rather closely punctured. Scutellum large, triangular, 

 punctate. Elytra moderately coarsely punctured, more finely 

 behind. 



Underside castaneous, closely sculptured and pubescent. 

 Mentum quite as long as broad. Labial palpi not furcate ; 

 the terminal joint, however, though inserted at the apex of 

 the penultimate, has a tendency to extend inwards. Pro- 

 sternal process acuminate in front, scarcely reaching beyond 

 the coxaj at either extremity. Mesosternum in front at the 

 middle with a small almost diamond-shaped depression having 

 raised margins. 



On comparison with the typical species {C. nitidus) this is 

 seen to be larger and more oblong ; the sculpture of the 

 thoraXj instead of being nearly obsolete, is well defined, that 

 of the elytra is deeper and coarser. 



Length 2^, breadth 1 1 line. 



Mount Pirongia, Waikato, March 1894. 



C. nitidus and C. undulatus were taken off shrubs, but 

 this species was found on the ground amongst leaves. The 

 pubescence is liable to removal by the least friction. 



