^Ir. 1). Sharp on the Elateridae of Neio Zealand. 47i) 



longius irregularitorque albido pubcscens, rufcBcens, clj-trorutn 

 siitura latcribusiiuo iiulistincte nigro-vittiitis, subtus potius nigri- 

 cans ; antcniiis sat gracilibus, intus vix sorratis, articulo secundo 

 (juani tcrtiu-5 paulo longiore ; capite parvo, oculis prominuli.s ; pro- 

 thoraco hand elongato, latcribus curvatis, angiilis posterioribus 

 crassis, intus curvatis ; parcius et sat fortiter punctato ; elytris 

 nullo modo striatis, sed evideuter sat crebre punctatis, humeris 

 longitudinaliter carinatis. Long. 7-9 m. m. 



The lung consjjicuous pubescence, the tliick incurved hind 

 angles of the thorax, and the entirely unstriated elytra readily 

 point out this species from the others. 



Auckland ; sent by Mr. Lawson and Captain Broun, but 

 apparently rare. 



Group 16. — Tlie following are the structural characters of 

 Parinus villosus : — 



Head small, forehead much rounded in front, with short, ill- 

 limited, almost perpendicular elypeus, but without any carina 

 either in the middle or at the sides ; antennal spaces small, 

 but yet extending inwards, and separated from one another 

 by only a narrow space. Antennae slender, with 2nd and 3rd 

 joints well developed. Prosternal sutures bearing a broad 

 and deep depression extending backward for nearly half their 

 length. Prosternal process short and stout. Hind part of 

 mesosternal cavity with elevated quite horizontal sides, and 

 approaching closely to the intercoxal suture. Coxal lamina 

 short throughout, and without trochanteral lobe. Tarsi witii 

 the 3rd and 4th joints with membranous lobes underneath ; 

 the lobe of the 3rd joint very obscm-e, but that of the 4th 

 joint quite distinct, the joint itself being very short on the 

 upperside. 



The nearest ally of this insect is the Australian Hapatesus 

 hirlusj Cand.; the most important character for distinguishing 

 the two from one another is the difference in the tarsal con- 

 formation. 



47. Lacon variahilis^ Cand. 



L. depressus, latiusculus, omnino opacus, fuscus, setis crassis brevis- 

 simis parcc vestitus ; antennis bre^^bus, articulis 4-10. intus 

 sorratis ; prothorace subquadrato, angulis posterioribus baud 

 productis, snbrectis'; elytris fortiter seriatim punctatis, inter- 

 stitiis 1. 3. 5. 7. paulo elevatis. Long. lU-14 m. m. 



This species varies much in size and colour, but cannot 

 very well be mistaken. 



Abundant under stones and logs near Auckland. The 



