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antennis sat gracilibus, articulis penultimis vix transversis ; prothorace 

 elongate, latitudine fere longiore ; elytris abbreviatis, abdomine muJto 

 brevioribus, prothorace vix longioribus. 



Long, corp., 2^ mm. 



Very closely allied to S. misella, but with the head and thorax nar- 

 rower, and the elytra a little shorter than in that species ; the antennae 

 also are rather less developed than in S. misella, being both a little 

 shorter and more slender. 



A single specimen, sent me by Mr. Edwards from New Zealand, is 

 all I have seen of this species. It is possible it may prove to be an 

 extreme form of S. misella ; but I think it more probable it is a distinct 

 species. 



250. S. pulcher, n.s. Head, thorax and hind-body dark brownish- 

 red, antennae red, legs yellowish-red, and the elytra reddish-yellow. 



Antenna longer than head and thorax, eleven-jointed, finely pilose 

 and rather stout ; their basal joint cylindric, stouter, and longer than the 

 second and third conjointly ; third distinctly smaller than second ; 

 fourth and fifth nearly equal, longer than broad, each a little longer than 

 the second ; joints six to ten moniliform, the latter rather transverse ; 

 eleventh longer than tenth, pointed. Head clothed with yellow hairs, 

 the antennal tubercles moderately large, not much elevated, separated 

 by an obvious channel, the space immediately behind depressed, the 

 depression continued backwards as an impressed dorsal line. Prothorax 

 cordiform, considerably dilated laterally in front of the middle, and a good 

 deal contracted near the base; there is a rounded fovea near each hind 

 angle, one in advance of these on the middle, and at each side, at the 

 base, there is a large deep fovea, which is prolonged forwards, so as to 

 give the dilated sides a distinctly lobed appearance ; the surface is 

 clothed with fine yellow hairs. The elytra are not much longer than 

 the thorax, widest behind, each has a broad sutural stria, and an evident 

 depression between it and the shoulder ; they are clothed with very 

 fine, rather long pubescence. Hind-body broader than elytra, clothed 

 with yellowish hairs. Tibia nearly straight, yet a little arcuated exter- 

 nally, particularly the posterior pair ; claws rather large. 



Length, if line. 



Of this remarkably fine species I have only one example, which I 

 found at Tairua. 



251. S. notabilis, n.s. ^Body pubescent, the head, thorax and 

 abdomen dark red, the legs, antennae and elytra reddish-yellow. 



Antenna longer than head and thorax, eleven-jointnd, the first cylin- 

 drical, stout, about twice as long as second ; third smaller than second ; 

 joints four to ten not differing greatly, each a little stouter than its pre- 

 decessor ; eleventh larger than tenth, obtusely rounded. Head with a 

 distinct dorsal groove, and a little depressed behind, and the frontal 

 tubercles conspicuous. Thorax about as long as broad, cordiform, con- 

 siderably contracted posteriorly ; with a central fovea in front of the 

 base, a smaller one at each side of it behind, and a larger one at each 



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