-Mr. I). Sliai-j) on the ElateridjE of New Zealand. 48;") 



58. Neocharis varui, n. sp. 



N. supra rufescciis, dense varicgato-tomeiitosa ; antennis basi apicc- 

 qufi ruffscentibiis, medio f iiscis ; subtus fusca, pronoti latcribus 

 abdomiiicque rufescentibus ; pedibus testaccis ; prothoraco dense 

 punctato, conspicuc varicf^ato-pubesconte, anterius medio leviter 

 improsso, disco utrinqiie vage iui'uscato, et densius subtiliusquo 

 puuctato ; elytris deiisiiis punctutis, piinctis basin versus pareiori- 

 bus, stria suturali dimidiata ajjico profunda ct bamata, percon- 

 spicue vanogato-pul)escentibus. Long. 5 m. m. 



The prosternal sutures in this species arc not (or scarcely 

 perceptibly) impressed in front. I think I have the sexe3 

 before me ; and if so, the differences are slight. 



A sin,G:le individual has been sent me from Tuirua by 

 Captain Broun ; and tliere are othrrs from the same source in 

 the possession of Messrs. Wakefield and Pascoc. 



59. NeocJiaris puhesccnSj n. sp. 



N. rufo-fusca, variegato-tomentosa, pedibus testaceis, antennis basi 

 apiceque minus Itete rufescentibus ; prothorace crebre, fortiter, 

 3D(iualiterque punctato, pubescentia minus variegata ; elytris 

 crebre punctatis, conspicue variegato-pubescentibus, stria suturali 

 dimidiata, apice profunda et bamata, et ad basin striarum obsole- 

 tarum rudimentis. Long. 5 m. m. 



Tliou;^-h very similar to the preceding species, this has the 

 thorax darker and rather more coarsely and deeply punctured, 

 and the prosternal sutures have in front a large and deep 

 impression. 



I have seen but a single specimen, which was sent me 

 from Tairua by Captain Broun. 



GO. Neocharis simplex^ n. sp. 



N. angustula, nigra : thorace antrorsum angustato, paree punctato 

 et pubesccnte, nitido, pubescentia grisea ; elytris crebre subtili- 

 terque punctatis, densius pubescentibus, pubescentia fere conco- 

 lori, stria suturali tantum postice impressa, apice haraata per- 

 profunda. Long. 4 m. m. 



The only individual I have seen is no doubt a male ; it has 

 the antenna? very long (3 millims.), but little serrate internally, 

 with the 2nd and 3rd joints subequal, together shorter than 

 the 4th. 



Received from Captain Broun ; but I have no information 

 as to exact locality. 



61. Neocharis concohr^ n. sp. 

 N. nigra ; thorace antrorsum sat angustato, paroe punctato, et 

 pubcscente, nitido, jmbcscentia grisea ; elytris minus elongatis, 

 subparallelis, posterius minus angustatis, apice rotundatis, sat 

 nn. (t- .1%. N. Hist. Ser.4. Vol. xix. oi 



