PSELAPHIDAE. 503 



back as the eyes, moderately broad and deep between them, narrower 

 between the somewhat elevated tubercles, these almost meet at the 

 extremity ; occipital foveae quite distinct, free, subangular. Thorax 

 cordate, widest before the middle, of almost equal length and breadth ; 

 lateral foveae deep and attaining the middle, the median one subquadrate 

 but not uniting v/ith the basal punctures. Elytra slightly longer than 

 broad, a third longer than thorax, very slightly narrowed before the middle ; 

 sutural striae deep, with a basal puncture alongside each, the dorsal scarcely 

 reach the middle and consist of a basal puncture and elongate impression. 

 Hind-body as long as elytra, th.e terminal segment small and rather narrow, 

 the first with minute brassy scales at its base and shorter than the second 

 or third, which are equal. Legs moderately elongate and slender. 



Antennae as long as head and thorax, moderately slender ; basal joint 

 twice as long as broad but not double the length of the oblong-oval second, 

 third much narrower than adjacent ones, oviform, longer than broad, fourth 

 oblong-oval ; joints 5-7 slightly broader and somewhat narrowed apically, 

 eighth rather smaller than the transversely quadrate ninth and tenth, 

 eleventh larger, quadrate, but v/ith a short apical appendage. 



Underside rufescent. Head with a median transverse groove, the 

 space behind it gradually elevated, rounded behind and thickly fringed 

 with bright fulvous hairs, posterior angles flat. Abdomen moderately 

 elongate, second segment rather short, the following three about equal, 

 sixth shorter, seventh convex, obtusely triangular. 



This is more slender than the northern >S. laminata (2469), the coloration 

 is materially different, but the general form and sculpture, including the 

 under-surface of the head, are nearly the same. S. hnlli (3518), another 

 near ally, is stouter, but its thorax is manifestly broader near the front, 

 and the frontal channel is less expanded between the eyes. All three 

 belong to Section XII. 



S. Length, 2J mm. ; breadth, f mm. 



Mount Owen, south of Nelson. A single specimen was obtained by 

 Mr. T. Hall on the 27th December, 1914, during a toilsome journey of three 

 days, including the frequent wading through icy streams. 



4017. Sagola planicula sp. nov. 



Elongate, rather flat, elytra and hind-body parallel, nitid ; light fusco- 

 fulvous, legs and palpi flavescent ; with slender, suberect, greyish pubescence. 



Head nearly as large as thorax, almost straight just behind the moderate 

 eyes but with rounded posterior angles ; antennal tubercles slightly elevated, 

 rather flat and broad above, the dividing linear groove extending as far 

 back as the middle of the eyes, the distinct punctiform occipital foveae 

 separated by a cariniform elevation. Thorax cordate, widest before the 

 middle, of about equal length and breadth ; lateral foveae small and puncti- 

 form, the median one subquadrate, not perceptibly uniting with the basal 

 punctures. Elytra subquadrate, a third longer than tliorax, only slightly 

 narrowed near the base, finely punctate ; sutural striae deep throughout, 

 the dorsal indistinctly divided and scarcely attaining the middle. Hind- 

 body a third longer than the wing-cases, minutely and distantly punctured, 

 broadly marginate, segments 2-4 successively increase, fourth and fifth 

 deflexed and, together, obtusely triangular. Legs elongate and slender. 



Antennae not longer than head and thorax, very gradually thickened 

 towards the extremity ; basal joint hardly twice as long as broad, the next 

 stout, a little longer than broad, slender at the base, third similar in 



