OF NEW ZEALAND. II 



telnau under the name Maoria, which is, apparently, a synonym for 

 Metaglymma, are as follow : 



Distinguished from Mecodema by its palpi which, instead of being 

 more or less securiform, are terminated by an oval articulation ; the 

 tooth of the mentum is simple and not bilobed ; the legs are stronger, 

 thighs inflated ; front tibiae more strongly palmated, and those of the 

 other two pairs are dilated at their extremity, and protrude in the form 

 of a strong point ; tibise straight, the anterior armed with two very long 

 spurs on the inner side ; mandibula strong. 



23. M. tibiale, Castelnan ; (Maoria.) Trans. Roy. Soc. Viet., vol. 

 viii., p. 163. Black, with a rather brown tinge; head smooth, with a 

 transverse depression behind the eyes; thorax rather cordiform, rounded 

 and marginated laterally, with the anterior angles rounded and impressed, 

 a very deep punctiform impression on each of the posterior angles ; 

 elytra oval, very strongly striato-punctated ; a longitudinal series of deep 

 punctiform impressions on the intervals between the sixth and seventh 

 striae ; the lower part of the margin covered with irregular deep impres- 

 sions, which cover also the posterior part of the elytra ; some long 

 straight brown hairs are scattered over the elytra, and on the margin of 

 the thorax; thighs, base of the antennae, and mouth of a reddish brown. 



Length, 9^ lines. 



Otago. 



Syn. Maoria tibialis, Casteln. 



24. M. monilifer, Bates; Ent. Mon. Mag. iv., /. 78. M. 

 ntgrum, subnitidum ; capite thoraceque Isevibus, hoc explanato-marginato, 

 fovea magna utrinque basali, lineaque impressa longitudinali. Elytris 

 sulcis decem fortiter punctatis, apicem versus confluentibus. 



Long., 8 9 lin. 

 Christchurch (Mr. Fereday.) 



25. M. punctatum, Putz. Brownish black, long, rather depres- 

 sed, sides almost parallel ; head with a few longitudinal striolse on the 

 inner side of the eyes, and a transverse line of small punctures on the 

 forehead; thorax rather cordiform, almost straight laterally, with the 

 anterior angles rounded and impressed ; posterior angles very rounded, 

 sinuous, and having a deep punctiform impression ; the surface presents 

 transverse striolae, and others longitudinal on the posterior margin; 

 elytra rather long, parallel, covered with longitudinal striae, formed of 

 oblong points, rather distant one from the other ; they have a smooth 

 longitudinal space near the margin ; lower side of the body and 

 antennae black ; palpi brown. 



Length, 8 lines. 



Dunedin. 



Syn. Maoria punctata, Casteln., whose description is given. 



26. M. Hiorio, Castelnau; Trans. Roy. Soc. Viet., vol. viii., /. 

 164. Like the last but smaller, and of a brilliant dark copper colour ; 

 elytrarsMQtt regularly punctato-striated ; the general form is rather more 

 convex and less depressed. 



