OF NEW ZEALAND. 7 



nally, and deeply hollowed inwardly ; their tarsi nearly always simple 

 in both sexes, their soles not brush-like, and their three first joints some- 

 times slightly dilated among the males. 



Clivina. , 



Latreille ; Lacord. Hist, des Ins. Co/., Tom. i.,/. 204. 



Body cylindrical ; prothorax oblong, elytra cylindric. Mentum with 

 the wings rounded externally, and obtusely rounded at their extremity ; 

 the tooth large, about as long as the wings. Labrum transverse, trun- 

 cate in front. Mandibles broad and strong, externally curved. Palpi 

 with the apical joints subacuminate. Femora wide, laterally com- 

 pressed ; anterior tibia palmated, terminating in two strong spiniform- 

 spurs, with three more or less distinct teeth on the outer edge ; inter- 

 mediate tibice with long spur at apex, and notched above. 



The thorax is joined to the elytra by means of a distinct neck; the 

 antennae are short and moniliform ; the front tarsi of the males are not 

 dilated ; the genus is nearly allied to Dyschirius. 



12. C. TOgithorax, A/s<?jtf/ Stett. Zeit., i866,/. 37. Headw\\h 

 a somewhat curved depression at each side extending to the oc- 

 ciput, and more or less uneven. Prothorax convex, considerably 

 longer than it is broad, finely margined, the sides nearly straight to 

 beyond the middle, narrowed anteriorly, and obliquely truncated behind 

 towards the base ; there is a straight dorsal line, and an angulated 

 impression in front, which are well defined, and a few transverse, acicu- 

 late impressions on the disc, which, however, is not very obviously 

 rugose. The elytra bear finely and closely punctured striae, and a mar- 

 ginal row of catenulate impressions; the interstices are slightly elevated, 

 rather broad, and the third bears four large punctures. 



The body is of a moderately shining black colour, the legs are pitchy- 

 red, the antennae, tarsi, and palpi testaceous-red. 



Length, 4^ 5 lines. 



I have not seen the original description; the above corresponds with 

 the specimens which I found at Auckland. 



Group CNEMACANTHID^E. 



Ligtila free at its extremity, or soldered throughout its length to its 

 paraglossae. Mandibles short or moderate. Elytra oblong or oval, with 

 indistinct shoulders. Anterior tarsi very rarely simple; their two, three, 

 or four basal joints dilated among the males, and sometimes those of 

 the intermediate ; their clothing underneath consisting nearly always of 

 hairs. 



Mecodema. 



Blanchard. 



Mentum deeply emarginate, the wings nearly straight inwardly and 

 strongly curved externally; the central tooth is robust, rather short, 



