Species of Stw-Ztaland t-jUoplera, 283 



Somatidia testacea, sp. n. 



Suhopnque, only niodcnitcly convex, rather broad, testa- 

 ceous ; imhcset'nce fine, dceumlKMit, and similar in (.-olour to 

 the derm ; femora and antennjc a little rufeseent; on the 

 .summit of the liind .slope, on each elytron, tin re is a narrf)W 

 fuseou.s fascia, not attaining the suture and bent backward 

 at the side. 



77<wr«i- widest near the front, moderately rounded laterally 

 and only mcxierately narrowed behind ; the disk slif^htly 

 tlattened, its punctuation coarse but rather shallow. Elytra 

 of exactly the same width as thorax at the base, considerably 

 broader at the middle, much narrowed behind ; they bear 

 four minute crests, one pair before the middle, the other on 

 top of the declivity ; punctuation not close, only moderately 

 coarse, and irregular. 



Antenna unspotted, not coarsely pubescent ; third joint 

 about a third longer than fourth ; joints 5-1 1 each nearly as 

 long as the fourtli ; they extend backwards just beyond the 

 top of the declivity. Legs stout, normal. 



Allied to <S^. pidicorne, but the coloration and general 

 appearance are materiallv diflVrcnt. 



Length 2^-2^ : breadth 1-1| line. 



Totara, Southland. I am indebted to Mr. A.. Philpott for 

 my two specimens. 



Somatidia sericophora, sp. n. 



Convex, much contracted medially ; the head, thorax, 

 legs, and antenme nearly ferrugineous ; elytra reneo-f uscous ; 

 a broad, irregular, postmedian fascia and a large space at 

 each side of the posterior declivity pale testaceous ; tibiae 

 and tarsi testaceous. 



Thorax broad, subovate, much contracted towards the 

 base, finely yet distinctly, but not at all closely, punctured, 

 except just at the apex, the intervals very minutely sculp- 

 tured, without lateral denticles, sparingly ch)thed with fine, 

 silky, yellow hairs. Elijtra cU)ngate-oval, much narrowed 

 towards the base and apex; each with two series of fine 

 rather distant ])uiietures near the suture and continued to 

 the apex ; there are a few more fine punctures towarils the 

 sides. 



Antenn<p stout, pubescent, nearly attaining the hind 

 thighs ; basal joint elongate, subovate ; second much smaller 

 than any of the others ; third ciiualling the following three 

 eomljined, and almost reaching the base of thorax ; joints 

 4-10 subequal. 



