440 COLEOPTERA. 
Rostrum punctate, with a distinct carina from its base to the antennae, 
tricarinate between these, rufescent in front. Thorax a fifth longer than 
broad, moderately coarsely and closely punctate, the intervals more or 
less rugose, finer in front. Elytra nearly double the length of thorax, their 
sides almost straight to beyond the posterior femora, moderately narrowed 
behind, their obtuse shoulders slightly porrect, 3rd and 5th interstices ob- 
tusely elevated near the base ; they are finely and definitely striate behind, 
but the dorsal sculpture being obscured by a film of sappy matter is rendered 
indistinct ; when the surface is scraped with the point of a needle, and 
looked at from above, there seem to be series of punctures—these, how- 
ever, when carefully examined sideways appear to be transformed into 
granules, as is often the case in some of the Colydiidae, in the genus Coxelus 
especially. 
Underside nigrescent, sparingly setose. Basal ventral segment broadly 
impressed along the middle, more coarsely but less closely punctured than 
the 2nd, the punctation of the 5th is shallow. The thick palpi are quite 
visible beyond the mentum. 
Thorax with a fine carina which becomes indistinct towards the base. 
Length (rostrum inclusive), 53 mm.; breadth, 13 mm. 
Mount Dick, near Lake Wakatipu. Two detected amongst dead leaves 
on the ground, at a height of 3,500 ft., by Mr. T. Hall on the 17th March, 
1914. 
3922. Sosgenes discalis sp. nov. Sosgenes Broun, Man. N.Z. Coleopt.,. 
p. 1474. 
Elongate, transversely convex, subopaque; with a few fine, pale, 
inconspicuous setae; fusco-rufous, rostrum paler, antennae and _ tarsi 
fulvescent. 
Rostrum rather shorter than thorax, gradually and slightly narrowed 
anteriorly, its apical portion smooth and shining, elsewhere dull, with dense: 
minute sculpture, nearly plane or only feebly grooved along the middle. 
Thorax nearly a third longer than broad, suboviform, widest before the 
middle, nearly straight behind, a good deal but not abruptly contracted 
in front; the channel along the middle broad, not very deep, sometimes 
indistinctly divided lengthways, at each side of this, near the middle, there 
is a small elevation and another can be seen near the base, its punctation 
is shallow and somewhat irregular. Elytra nearly double the length of 
thorax, slightly wider than it is at the base; each with 5 dorsal series 
of relatively large, suboblong punctures, the sutural indistinct ; interstices 
subcarinate, the Ist throughout, the others more or less abbreviated 
behind, the suture also slightly elevated. 
Antennae normal, with slender greyish hairs. 
Legs stout, posterior tibiae ciliate inwardly, incrassate above the 
mabey Tarsi short and narrow, penultimate joint not expanded, slightly 
excavate above at the apex, the terminal fully as long as the basal 3 
combined, with nearly straight claws. 
Underside indistinctly punctate, with a few fine setae. Anterior and 
intermediate coxae very prominent, the latter distinctly separated, the 
posterior widely. Metasternum large. Basal segment of abdomen broadly 
depressed, 2nd considerably shorter, the suture between these quite dis- 
tinct and sinuate in the middle, the 2nd widely emarginate behind. 
Fem.—Tibiae nearly straight, the posterior without cilia. 
