Oenera and Species of New Zealand Coleoptera. G05 



the third and seventh have from three to five punctures on 

 each. Terminal ventral segment with two setigerous punc- 

 tures on each side of the middle. 



Belongs to the numerously represented section having the 

 facies of Trichosternus, but lacking the prosternal set^e of 

 that genus. After a careful comparison with the existing 

 species, I find that no. 1610 — P. deceptus — most nearly re- 

 sembles this. Tlie form and coloration differ, whilst the 

 narrower and more apically attenuated hind body distinguishes 

 it from P. deceptus. 



S. Length 10|, breadth 3| lines. 



Stewart Island. 



Named after the late Professor Kirk, from whom I 

 received it. 



Pterostichus memes, sp. n. 



Oblong, moderately convex, nitid, nigrescent, viridi-£eneou3 

 above ; legs and antennae nigro-piceous, terminal joints of the 

 latter and the tips of the palpi rufescent. 



Head narrower than thorax, frontal fovese elongate. Ei/es 

 prominent. Thorax 2^ lines in length by 2| in breadth, its 

 sides well rounded, moderately sinuated towards the rectan- 

 gular posterior angles, lateral margins and cliannels well 

 developed, these latter somewhat expanded behind, apex 

 arcuate-emarginate, base medially emarginate ; dorsal furrow 

 well marked and almost touching the apex ; the basal fossa3 

 are large and there is a slight impression between them. 

 Scutcllam striate at base. Elytra rather wider than thorax 

 at the base, with dentiform shoulders; they are oblong-oval, 

 and, though a good deal narrowed, are only moderately 

 sinuated apically ; their stride are broad, deep, and regular, 

 and are distinctly yet finely punctured ; the interstices are 

 convex, the third has three and the seventh four punctures. 



There are two setae near each eye, the same number on 

 each side of the thorax, and four at the extremity of the last 

 ventral segment in both sexes. 



Femora dilated, the anterior most strongly and grooved 

 underneath. 



This belongs to the TrjcJioste7^nus-]ike section. P. Fultoni 

 is the nearest species, but the sides of its thorax are much 

 less rounded, its legs and antennre are more rufescent, and 

 the elytral interstices are decidedly less convex. Tricho- 

 siernus sylvius, Bates, is also somewhat similar, but its hind 

 body is rather narrower and more oval and tlie interstices 

 are less convex. 



