New Zealand Pdelapliida3. 629 



niiiiutely and distantly punctate ; discal depression large, 

 subrotundate, basal punctures small, lateral fovese deep, 

 hardly attaining- the middle; its length and breadtli about 

 the same. Elytra distinctly narrowed before the middle, as 

 long as they are broad, a third longer than the thorax ; 

 sutuial striae deep, with a small basal puncture alongside 

 each ; the dorsal stri^ divided, each having- a basal puncture 

 and elongate impression, which is feebly prolonged beyond the 

 middle. Hiadbody rather longer than the wing-cases, first 

 visible segment rather shorter than the following ones and 

 bearing minute brassy scales. 



Antennce as long as the head and thorax, very gradually 

 incrassate from the fourth joint onwards ; basal joint twice 

 as long as broad, second rotundate, third small and oviform, 

 joints 4-7 rather broader than long, each narrowed towards 

 the extremity, 8-10 laxly articulatecl, transverse, the terminal 

 joint quadrate, but with an additional apical appendage. 



Underside light chestnut-red, tinely punctate, with elongate 

 yellow pubescence. Head obtusely swollen near each side 

 behind the middle, the central space concave, and with an 

 impression near the inner side of each eye. Fifth ventral 

 segment rather shorter than the third or fourth, sixth nearly 

 as long as the preceding one in the middle, deeply but 

 narrowly emarginate behind, the operculum rather small and 

 subovate. 



This is certainly distinct from 8. spiniventris, the head is 

 broader and its sculpture, both above and below, is quite 

 different. 



S ." Length 2^ ; breadth ^ mm. 



Ficton. Found by Mr. Helms. A specimen of this 

 species, found on cardboard alongside one of S. spini- 

 ventris in Dr. Sharp's collection, has been returned to the 

 British Museum. 



3489. Sayola bifoveiceps^ sp. n. 



Elongate, shining, head and thorax light rufous, elytra, 

 legs and antennse more f ulvescent, abdomen light castaneous, 

 palpi yellow. 



This species most nearly resembles S. grata^ from Picton, 

 but on comparing the two the following differences become 

 apparent : — 



Head rather narrower, distinctly narrowed behind, frontal 

 channel large, deep, broader in front than behind and almost 

 reaching the base, antennal tubercles more elevated and 

 more evidently separated, occipital foveaj almost minute but 



