TYRINI. 383 
coxae, the following 3 broadly depressed along the middle and densely 
fringed behind; 5th short, truncate in the middle, larger at the sides, 
medially depressed at the base; 6th rather larger, medially emarginate 
behind, depressed at the base; 7th flat, subrotundate, surrounded by 
the terminal, inflexed, dorsal segment. 
3834. Agatyrus fulvihirtus sp. nov. 
Body slightly convex, interruptedly narrowed anteriorly, nitid ; rufous, 
elytra, legs, and antennae light chestnut-red, tarsi and palpi fulvescent ; 
sparingly covered with subdepressed, rather short, bright fulvous setae. 
Head oviform, vertical in front, curvedly narrowed and ciliate behind, 
in line with the eyes as broad as the thorax, these are moderately promi- 
nent and large, and are placed between the antennae and its base; it is 
almost abruptly narrowed in front, vertex convex, finely but distinctly 
and moderately closely punctate; frontal tubercles horizontal, apparently 
connate in front, with a shallow impression between them near the middle. 
Thorax oviform, longer than broad, a little wider near the middle than 
elsewhere ; its punctation like that of the head, with a small punctiform 
fovea at the middle of the base and a slightly larger one at each side. 
Hlytra a third broader than long, curvedly narrowed towards the base and 
of the same width as the thorax there; regularly, less distinctly and 
closely punctured than the thorax, their dorsal and sutural striae distinct 
throughout, deeper and subfoveiform at the base. Hind-body at the base 
as broad as the hind part of elytra, about a third longer, somewhat 
deflexed behind, basal 3 segments broadly margined and about equal. 
Legs elongate, the intermediate rather longer than the others, anterior 
tibiae nearly straight, the others slightly flexuous. 
Antennae stout, basal joint with depressed setae, twice as long as broad, 
its inner side at the base quite concave for half its length, 2nd subquadrate 
or only shghtly longer than broad, 3rd a little narrower but longer ; joints 
4-6 subquadrate, 6th and 7th shorter, 9th evidently larger than 8th 
but not as broad as the transverse 10th, the terminal oblong, a little 
thicker than the 10th and nearly as long as the preceding three united. 
Length, 2mm.; breadth, ? mm. 
Gordon’s Knob, Nelson. Another of Mr. T. Hall’s discoveries, amongst 
decaying leaves on or about the 15th October, 1914. One male and two 
females, one of the latter mutilated. 
Group SILPHIDAE. 
3835. Inocatops spinifer sp. nov. Jnocatops Broun, Man. N.Z. Coleopt., 
p- 1066. 
Convex, oblong-oval, nitid ; castaneo-rufous, antennae and legs ful- 
vescent, tarsi and palpi yellow; clothed with elongate, slender, yellow hairs, 
those on the hind-body suberect. 
Head very small, almost cuneiform. Eyes minute, with distinct facets. 
Thorax large, rather broader than long, curvedly narrowed towards the 
subtruncate apex, anterior angles obsolete, lateral margins very fine; base 
subtruncate in the middle, deeply sinuate near the sides, with broad flattened 
angles, these are directed somewhat backwards and fit into transverse 
basal impressions inside the shoulders; disc evenly convex, minutely, 
distantly, and obsoletely punctate. Scutellar region sunken, large, tri- 
