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side close to the hind angle. Elytra rather long, not twice the length 

 of the thorax, broader than it, narrowed towards the shoulders ; each 

 elytron bears a sutural stria, and an elongate depression between it and 

 the shoulder extending nearly half-way down the disc. Hind-body about 

 as long as but rather narrower than the elytra. Legs stout, the anterior 

 tibia strongly arcuated, the intermediate nearly straight ; the hind pair 

 straight inwardly, very much dilated near the middle, and curved 

 externally ; the four front tarsi rather slender, with claws of moderate 

 size, the hind tarsi are very stout, and are terminated by enormously- 

 developed claws, each claw being as long as but much more robust than 

 either of the front tarsi. 



Length, ij line. 



Of this extraordinary creature I found two specimens at Tairua ; 

 one of these I sent to Dr. Sharp, who proposed to call it S. brouni, but 

 as he has not described it, I have been obliged to do so myself. 



252. S. deformipes, n.s. Allied to the preceding. Body dark- 

 red, elytra yellowish, legs reddish-yellow, antennae red ; the latter are 

 longer than head and thorax, finely hirsute, very little incrassated 

 towards the extremity, with the first joint as long as the second and 

 third ; the latter smaller than the second ; joints four to ten each 

 become a little shorter and slightly broader than its predecessor; 

 eleventh ovate. Head moderately large, with a dorsal furrow, much 

 concealed by the yellow hairs with which it is covered. Thorax not 

 much longer than broad, cordate, dilated laterally and contracted 

 behind, with a very large depression behind the middle, one near each 

 hind angle confluent with the central one, and a deep one at each side 

 which is prolonged forwards, so that the dilated lateral portion becomes 

 like a lobe ; the pubescence is chiefly confined to the margins. Elytra 

 longer than thorax, and very little broader than it, the base distinctly 

 bisinuated, their sides a little narrowed anteriorly, each has a broad 

 sutural furrow, and an elongate intra-humeral depression; they are 

 sparingly clothed with fine upright hairs. Hind-body as long and broad 

 as elytra. Legs stout, tibia flexuose, the intermediate very much and 

 abruptly bent near the apex. Tarsi rather long and stout. 



Length, ij line. 



I found one individual only at Tairua ; it may be at once recognised 

 by the peculiar form of the middle tibia. 



253. S. denticolle, n.s. In its general appearance this species 

 resembles S. prisca. The head, thorax and abdomen are dark-red, 

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

 longer than head and thorax, pubescent, stout, their basal joint cylindric 

 and stouter than those which follow ; third smaller than second ; joints 

 four to ten each a little more transverse than its predecessor ; eleventh 

 scarcely so broad as the tenth, obtusely rounded. Head with prominent 

 frontal tubercles, a broad, shallow, dorsal depression, and apparently 

 punctate, but the sculpture is obscured by its rather coarse and dense 

 covering of yellowish hairs. Thorax not much longer than broad, cor- 



