412 Mr. D. Sharp on the Elaterid^e of Neio Zealand. 



secuudo et tertio perbrcvibus quam quartus conjiinctim duplo 

 brevioribus ; prothorace elongato, erebre sat fortiter punctato ; 

 elytris evidenter striatis, striis ad apicem distinctis, interstitiis 

 crcbre rugulosis. Long. 4| m. m. 



This species may be readily distinguished from the following 

 as well as from the preceding species by the fact that the 

 forehead is slightly more prolonged, in the middle, so that its 

 front margin, instead of forming an even cm-ve, is slightly 

 sinuate on each side : in colour and appearance it is extremely 

 similar to L. ohscuripes^ but is only half the size. 



I have received a single individual of this species from 

 Tairua, whence it was sent me in sawdust by Captain Broun. 



22. Lomemus ohsciiripes, n. sp. 



L. angustulus, sat nitidus, evidenter pubescens, uiger, pedibus fuscis ; 

 anteunis elougatis, crassiusculis, intus serratis, articulis secundo 

 et tertio perbrevibus quarto conjunctim fere duplo bre\T.oribus ; 

 tborace erebre fortiter punctato, antrorsum Icviter augustato; 

 elytris minus elongatis, evidenter striatis, striis ad apicem distinc- 

 tis, intestitiis crebrius rugulosis. Long, fere 6 m. m. 



Sent from Auckland by ]\Ir. Lawson. 



23. Lomemus eleganSj n. sp. 



L. angustulus, sat elongatus, evidenter pubescens, sat nitidus, laete 

 fulvo-testaceus ; antennis, capite, scutcDo, prosterno medio pecto- 

 rcque nigris ; antennis (basi fuscis) elongatis, intus serratis, arti- 

 culis secundo et tertio perbrevibus, quarto conjiuictim duplo bre- 

 vioribus ; prothorace antrorsum angustato, erebre fortiter, minus 

 profunde punctato ; elytris evidenter striatis, striis ad apicem 

 indistinctis. Long. 1\ m. m. 



Of this pretty species a single individual was sent me some 

 time ago in spirit from Taima by Captain Broun. 



24. Lomemus collariSj n. sp. 



L. angustulus, sat elongatus, evidenter pubescens, sat nitidus, uiger, 

 prothoracis angulis posterioribus elytrisque fulvo-testaceis, pedibus 

 testaceis ; antennis elongatis, intus serratis, articidis secundo et 

 tertio perbrevibus, quarto conjunctim duplo brevioribus ; tborace 

 antrorsum angustato, erebre sat fortiter punctato ; elytris stiiatis, 

 apice extrorsum fuscesceutibus. Long. Gg m.m. 



Two individuals of this species have been found by Mr. 

 Wakefield at Christchurch. 



Group 7. — These species (Xos. 17 to 24) show characters 

 to a considerable extent similar to those of Agloplms mo- 



