476 ^Ir. D. Sharp on the Elateridse of New Zealand. 



Christchurch ; several specimens communicated by Mr. 

 Wakefield. 



40. Corynibites dubius, n. sp. 



C. clongatus, sat angustus, nigricans, antcnnis fusco-testaceis, pedi- 

 bus testaceis, breviter minus dense griseo-pnbcscens ; antennis 

 tenuibus. filiformibus, sat elongatis ; prothorace elongate, cras- 

 siusculo, lateribus subparallcKs, crebre punctate ; elytris leviter 

 striatis, apicibus sat attenuatis, fere integris ; pedibus gracilibus, 

 tarsis sat elongatis. Long. 16-17 m. m. 



Christchurch ; found by Mr. Wakefield. 



Obs. In Mr. Janson's collection there is an insect allied to 

 this species, and labelled as being the type of Corymbites anti- 

 podum ? ; but I do not myself think it likely that the C. 

 dubius is the female of C. antipoduia ; and I am almost sure 

 that Cand^ze's $ type represents another distinct species. 



41. Elater strangulatus , White. 



E. elongatus, angustulus, fuscescens, densius pubescens, vix nitidus ; 

 antennis elongatis, tenuibus, filiformibus, tborace multo longioribus, 

 articulo secundo sat elongate, tertio quam iste duplo longiore ; 

 oculis subglobosis : prothorace longiore quam latiore, dense fortiter 

 punctato, angulis posterioribus elongatis, divergentibus, carinatis; 

 elytris subtiliter striatis, striis cvidenter punctatis, interstitiis 

 crebre punctatis, apice attenuatis et muticis ; pedibus elongatis, 

 tarsis gracilibus. Long. 17 m. m. 



Tairua, a single individual sent by -Captain Broun as no. 

 1 75 ; also a mutilated individual from Auckland. They are 

 probably both males. 



Obs. I think I am right in considering the t}^e of "White's 

 Elater strangidatus to be a specimen of the above described 

 species. 



42. Elater myopSy White. 



E. elongatus, angustulus, rufescens, densius pubescens, vix nitidus ; 

 antennis elongatis, tenuibus, filiformibus, tborace multo longiori- 

 bus, articulo secundo sat elongate, tertio quam iste duplo longiore ; 

 prothorace longiore quam latiore, fere dense punctato, angulis pos- 

 terioribus elongatis, vix divergentibus, carinatis ; elytris subtili- 

 ter striatis, striis externis evidenter punctatis, interstitiis crebre 

 punctatis, apice attenuatis ; pedibus elongatis, tarsis gracilibus. 

 Long. 13 m. m. 



This and the preceding species are similar in appearance to 

 our elongate European species of Athous, but have the elytra 

 more elongate and attenuate behind. The present species is 

 smaller and narrower than Elater strangulatus, and paler in 



