Species of Xeic-Zealand Coleoptera. 395 



emarginate in front, anterior angles subacute and a little 

 prominent ; basal margin broadly rounded, the angles, how- 

 ever, are almost rectangular; its punctuation is distinct, 

 b\it not close except just near the lateral margins ; there are 

 two longitudinal impressions with an almost smooth central 

 linear interval. ScuteUum smooth. E'ytra slightly arcuate 

 at the base and rather Avider than the thorax, humeral auizles 

 not dentiform ; their sides nearly parallel, being only slightly 

 and gradually narrowed posteriorly; they are deeply pnnc- 

 tatc-striate, but the punctures are not approximated, towards 

 the extremity the punctures become obsolete though the 

 strise are deeper ; interstices with fine punctures, the second 

 and fourth confluent at the extremity, the apical margins 

 somewhat tlii;kencd ; the minute yellow pubescence on the 

 apical .-egment is quite di.-cerniblH. 



Underside nude, moderately shining, with distinct punc- 

 tures, those on the sternum coarse, but not close, abdominal 

 punctuation less coarse, metasternura with a fine median 

 groove behind. 



In most respects similar to P. minor, the front angles of 

 the thorax rather more prominent, the dorsal impressions 

 well-marked and divided along the middle, and with the 

 terminal two articulations of the antenute definitely 

 separated. 



Length 1^ ; breadth | line. 



Broken River, Canterbury. A good series from Mr. J. 

 H. Lewis, some a little larger and darker than the type. 



Group Mycetophagidse. 

 Triphyllus pubescens, sp. n. 



Elongate, moderately convex, a little glossy ; head and 

 thorax and a large humeral space rufo-castaneous, elytra 

 fuscous, legs and antennas testaceo-rufous, club dull fuscous; 

 covered with conspicuous yellowish pubescence. 



Head finely but distinctly and moderately closely punc- 

 tured. Thorax subquadrate, but usually narrowed towards 

 the depressed anterior angles, the lateral margins rather 

 fine in front, with six or seven denticles near the base, the 

 hindmost forming the posterior angles ; it is distinctly but 

 not very closely punctate ; al)out m.dway between the middle 

 and each side there is a punctiform fovea. ScuteUum 

 quadrate, with a few minute punctures. Elytra of the same 

 ■width as the thorax at the base, very slightly wider near the 

 middle, shoulders a little elevated ; their punctuation dis- 

 tinct near the base, but not exactly seriate, and becoming 



