388 Major T. Broun on new Genera and 



After a careful comparison wit!i each of the desrribed 

 species, I find that no. 2354 (C. oculator) most nearly re- 

 sembles this species. In C. oculator, however, the head is 

 much more narrowed anteriorly, so that it seems subtri<^onal, 

 its sculpture and setse are very much finer, the setie borne 

 l)y the \e'^^ are finer, and the rounded black spots on the 

 hinder part of the elytra are entirely different. 



Length H ; breadth ^ li^e. 



Invercargill. One from Mr. Alfred Philpott. 



Coxelus bicaims, sp. n. 



Elongate, obscure ferruginous ; elytra with some ill-defined 

 dnrk spots; antetinse and tarsi red; sparingly clad with 

 moderately short, distinct, mostly erect and stout, greyish 

 setse. 



Head granulate, each granule with a minute puncture. 

 Eyes rather small. 77?ora.i' of about equal length and breadth, 

 without distinct lateral margins, but serrate, a little rounded 

 towards the not at all prominent anterior angles, gradually 

 narrowed backwards, posterior angles indistinct, base and 

 apex a little i-ounded ; its sculpture like that of the head, the 

 granules evidently separated from each other, the median 

 groove well maikcd in front, but not prolonged backwards 

 much beyond the middle; at the base there are two elongated 

 f'oveae. Elytra oblong, rounded posteriorly, without obvious 

 inequalities of surface, striate-punctate or granulate according 

 to light during examination. Legs finely setose. 



A rather small species, which may be identified by the 

 two elongate basal fovea; situated about halfway between the 

 middle and sides of the thorax. 



Length 1^; breadth i line. 



Invercargill. One forwarded for examination by Mr. A. 

 Philpott. 



Gathocles obliqidco status, sp. n. 



Suhohlovg, moderately convex, a little narrowed poste- 

 riorly; sparingly clothed with fine, short, curled, yellow 

 setpe ; ruto-fuscous, a large area near the middle of elytra 

 piceous ; the front of the head, the antennae, and legs red. 



Head setose behind, w ith a few very minute granules ; the 

 basal suture of clypeus oblique towards each side, the apical 

 truncate ; labrum smooth. Thorax one-third broader than 

 long, its sides rounded, but a little, almost sinuously, narrowed 

 near the base, channelled, the margins thick, somewhat 

 refiexed, and granulate; the front at the middle is obtusely 



