Coleoptera from Neio Zealand. 415 



The species bears the name of its discoverer, Mr. Alfred 

 Philpott. 



Pentarthrum antennale, sp. n. 



Fusiform-cylindric, moderatelj sliining, piceo-rufous, 

 sparsely clothed with yellowish, but not at all conspicuous, 

 hairs ; the legs and antennge red. 



Bostrum distinctly punctured, more coarsely near the eyes; 

 in front of the antennal insertion (just behind the middle) it 

 is parallel and broader than the hinder portion. The back 

 part of the head is smooth and shining ; it is narrowed or 

 constricted immediately behind the eyes ; these therefore are 

 more prominent behind than they are in front. Funiculm 

 longer than the scape, second joint only slightly longer than 

 the third. Club rather narrow, its three small terminal joints 

 marked off by fine pubescence. Thorax one third longer 

 than broad, gradually narrowed anteriorly, deeply constricted 

 there, its posterior angles rounded ; it is coarsely punctured, 

 not so closely on the disk as it is at the sides, much more 

 finely in front of the constriction ; apical margin smooth. 

 Scutellum small, smooth. Elytra as broad at the base as the 

 widest part of the thorax, gradually and slightly narrowed 

 posteriorly, the margins moderately explanate behind, the 

 apical sutural notch distinct ; they are evidently punctate- 

 striate; the punctures are coarse and close; interstices with 

 fine distant serial punctures. Tarsi narrow, their third joint 

 not expanded. 



Underside coarsely and closely punctured, with fine but 

 distinct yellow hairs. Mesosternum with very few punctures. 

 Metasternum a little depressed behind, and with a fine central 

 line. Basal segment of ahdomen broadly depressed. Ros- 

 trum with two obvious longitudinal grooves, separated 

 throughout by a carina, as is the case in No. 908. 



? . Rostrum cylindrical, not broad, finely but distinctly 

 punctured. Thorax rather longer, more closely punctured on 

 the middle. First segment of ahdomen not impressed. An- 

 tennae inserted some distance behind the middle. 



This is distinguished from Sharp's P. porcatum by the 

 presence of pubescence and interstitial punctures. From 

 Nos. 908, 1299, and 2194 it may be separated by its longer 

 scape ; this, though as long as that of No. 1301, is shorter 

 than that of P. zealandicum. 



^ . Length 1|, breadth f line. 



West Plains, In vercargill. 



Another of Mr. Philpott's captures. 



