Species of New-Zealand Coleoptera, 309 



club, which is ratlier short, triarticulate, and finely pubes- 

 cent. Thorax transverse, base widely bisinuate, apex widely 

 emarginate, its sides rounded. Legs elongate; femora 

 moderately dilated, grooved underi)eath: anterior tibise 

 expanded, obtusely bidentate externally, the apex, however, 

 prolonged so as to form a third tooth ; the others asperate 

 and spinose, the extremity of each with coarse spiniform 

 cilia. Tarsi long, with simple claws. Anterior coxce large 

 arid prominent, occupying ahnost the whole space from base 

 to apex of the prosteriiiim except the flanks; they are con- 

 tiguous at the extremity, but there is an open triangular 

 space in front. Metasternum short. Pijgidium scarcely 

 visible above. 



Nearly related to Odontria, but lackiug the thick con- 

 spicuous clothing, and distinguished by the abbreviated 

 metasternum and unexposed pygidium. 



This being the third genus of the group discovered amongst 

 the mountains of the South Island by Mr. J. H. Lewis, it is 

 named in his honour. 



Leivisiella modesta, sp. n. 



Subovate, a little nitid, fusco-piceous, legs pitcliy red, 

 antennte testaceous. 



Head convex behind, strongly but irregularly |)unctured 

 there so as to leave some smooth spots, the forehead closely, 

 coarsely, and somewhat rugosely punctate ; clypeus broadly 

 rounded in front. Eyes almost hyaline. Thorax twice as 

 broad as it is long, lateral margins distinct, the channels 

 distinctly widened near the front, the sides evenly rounded, 

 posterior angles nearly rectangular, but not acute ; its surface 

 convex, evidently punctured, interstices minutely sculptured ; 

 the anterior angles extend to the back of the eyes. Scutel- 

 lum short, curvilinearly triangular, punctate. Elytra convex, 

 shoulders obtuse and of the same width as the thorax at the 

 base, gradually dilated backwards, apices obliquely truncate 

 towards the suture, the pvgiduim visible from behind when 

 examined horizontally; each elytron has eight distinctly 

 punctured striae, these, however, are sometimes shallow, 

 interstices with distant punctures. 



Underside shining, piceous, scantily pilose, femora similarly 

 clothed; epipleurse quite Hnear except near the base; 

 posterior coxal laminte projecting behind between the thighs 

 beyond the base of the trochanters. 



Length 6 ; breadth 3^ lines. 



!Manorbu.rn, Otago. Fouiul by Mr. J. TL Lewis. 



