OF NEW ZEALAND. Ill 



basal joints, the second and third conjointly longer than the first. 

 Mandibles red. Tibiae spinous, the posterior very sparingly, externally. 



The form and sculpture of the head will enable this species to be 

 identified. It seems intermediate between Staphylinus and Philonthus. 



Length, 3j ; breadth, f line. 



I found my specimen at Parua. 



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205. P. mficomis, n.s. Body elongate, attenuated posteriorly ; 

 head and thorax brilliant black; elytra black, but not much shining; 

 abdomen also black, slightly iridescent ; legs, mandibles, and antennae 

 of different shades of red ; palpi and tarsi more or less testaceous-red. 



Head orbicular, plane above, with a row of three distinct punctures 

 at inner side of each eye, an oblique row on each cheek, two punctures 

 at the base, two between the latter and the middle equi-distant, and two 

 in line with and close to the eyes. Protlwrax moderately large, finely 

 margined, rounded laterally, with depressed front angles ; it has two 

 moderate punctures before the middle, and one near the middle at each 

 side. Scutelhtm triangular, punctate near the apex only. Elytra as 

 long as but a little narrower than the thorax, and, conjointly, emarginate 

 behind ; their surface is finely and closely punctulated, and clothed 

 with fine greyish hairs. Abdomen with sculpture and clothing somewhat 

 similar to those observable on the elytra. The four hind tibia out- 

 wardly spinous, the posterior sparingly ; front tarsi strongly dilated. 

 Antemue. stout, gradually increasing in thickness ; the basal joint shorter 

 than the second and third united, these latter equal, eleventh larger 

 than tenth, and all more or less obconical. There are a few long scat- 

 tered hairs along the sides of the body. The last joint of the maxillary 

 palpi is shorter than the penultimate and acutely conical. 



Length, 5 lines ; breadth, *. 



I found one individual of the male sex near Whangarei Harbour. 



206. P. seneoceps, n.s. Similar in form to P. ruficornis, but with 

 the head more convex, larger eyes, and longer elytra. 



Head and thorax aeneo-piceous ; elytra and abdomen fuscous, the 

 former blackish ; legs brownish-testaceous ; the three first joints of the 

 antennae shining reddish-yellow, the others dull and infuscate. 



Head with a longitudinal row of four punctures inside, and two 

 behind each eye. Prothorax with two not very distant punctures near 

 the front. Elytra and abdomen finely and similarly sculptured, and 

 clothed with fine pallid hairs. The terminal joint of the maxillary 

 palpi is acuminate, and as long as the preceding one. 



Length, 4 lines ; breadth, f. 



My two specimens were found near Whangarei Harbour. 



207. P. enodis, n.s. Head and thorax brilliant black ; elytra and 

 abdomen duller, the latter infuscate or with a greenish hue on some 

 parts ; legs fuscous ; two basal joints of the antennae shining and sub- 

 testaceous, the others obscure, dark brown, sometimes reddish-black. 



Differs from P. ceneoceps in sculpture ; having on the head a row of 



