Species of Neio-Zealand Coleoj^tera. 387 



they bear series of granules, wliich become confused at the 

 extremity. Legs simple, of moderate length. AntenncB 

 sparingly and finely pubescent ; basal articulation quite 

 hidden from above, second stout and longer than third ; 

 eighth small and bead-like, ninth distinctly larger, tenth 

 strongly transverse, eleventh rotundate. 



Underside opaque, pitchy red, minutely setose; meta- 

 sternum and basal ventral segment more distinctly granulate 

 than the succeeding ones. The antennal furrows well 

 marked. 



A very distinct species, owing to the uniformity of colour 

 and sculpture. One example has two indistinct impressions 

 on the thorax near the base, and the shoulders are not 

 evidently granulate or crenulate, but there is no other 

 material difference. 



I^ength 1^; breadth ^ line. 



Broken River. Another of Mr. Lewis's discoveries ; three 

 examples. 



Coxelus variegatus, sp. n. 



Opaque, suboblong, subdepressed, medially narrowed, 

 variegate ; head and thorax fusco-rufous, the former the 

 darker; elytra fuscous black, but with a broad oblique space 

 from the scutellum to near the hind thigh, not including the 

 dark shoulder, and another oblique interrupted band from 

 near the suture to the side and top of posterior declivity on 

 each elytron reddish, but paler than thorax ; antennae and 

 tarsi red. 



Head rather broad, granulate, rather thickly studded with 

 coarse squamiform sette. Eyes prominent, coarsely facetted, 

 setose. Thorax about one-third broader than long, closely 

 and distinctly granulate ; the longitudinal furrow does not 

 attain the base, near which tw^o narrow oblique fovese and an 

 indistinct scutellar impression may be seen ; the sides are 

 only slightly rounded and gradually nai'rowed backwards; 

 near the obtuse front angles the marginal channels are 

 expanded ; thei'e are no well-defined posterior angles ; it 

 bears numerous coarse yellow setae, which along the sides 

 stand out beyond the margins. Elytra oblong, their sides 

 and apices nearly vertical ; they bear series of granules, there 

 are two broad median depressions and a narrow sutural one 

 at the base ; on the dark areas the setae are almost black, on 

 the lighter parts they are yellow ; at the su'ure on top of the 

 declivity there are two small, narrow, black elevations or 

 crests. Legs with moderately coarse setae. 



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