Genera and Species of New Zealand Coleojytera. GU 



groove does not reacli the front margin, tlie basal fovea? are 

 well marked, and there are a few scattered punctures inter- 

 vening. Elytra oval, witli distinct sutural striae ; the sculp- 

 ture beyond these appears in certain lights to consist of feebly 

 impressed stria? with well-marked punctures, which, however, 

 become obliterated posteriorly ; the usual apical plicae are not 

 well developed. 



(J. Length If, breadth f line. 



Westport. 



Two males of this rather pretty little species were found 

 by Mr. J. J. Walker. 



Group Bembidiidae. 

 Bembidium actiiarium, sp. n. 



Elongate-ovate, subdepressed, glossy, greenish or bluish 

 black ; legs flavo-testaceous ; the tarsi and first antennal 

 joint testaceous, the remaining joints and the palpi infuscate. 



Head oviform, with well-marked interocular i'urrows. 

 Eyes large. Thorax of almost equal length and breadth, 

 rounded laterally and rather deeply incurved behind, poste- 

 rior angles acutely prominent, base and apex straight, the 

 sides well marginated ; its surface is moderately convex, 

 but the basal region is somewhat depressed ; the fossa? are 

 deep, narrow, and close to the angles, so that the margins 

 appear slightly carinate there ; the median furrow, distinct 

 behind, hardly attains the apex. Elytra subdepressed, ovi- 

 form, a good deal narrowed posteriorly, shoulders rounded ; 

 obviously puuctate-striate, the sixth ends near the middle and 

 is represented by distinct serial punctures ; the fifth also is 

 abbreviated ; the sutural reaches the apex, but the punctures 

 cease at the hind slope, which seems quite smooth owing to 

 the intermediate stria being obsolete there; there are no 

 w^ell-marked interstitial punctures. Tarsi elongate, basal 

 two joints of the anterior only moderately dilated. 



B. orhiferum, though nearly similar in coloration, is much 

 more robust and convex. B. parviceps, perhaps, most nearly 

 resembles this species, which, however, may be separated by 

 the projecting thoracic angles, more attenuated hiud body, 

 and yellow legs. 



$ . Length 2, breadth | line. 



Pipiriki, Wanganui E-iver. 



I am indebted to Mr. G. V. Hudson for this and several 

 other interesting species. 



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