OF NEW ZEALAND. 2Og 



369. P. Simulans, Sharp; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., July, 1876. 

 P. piceo-niger, parallelus ; prothorace dorso longitudinaliter baud profunde 

 biimpresso ; elytris sulcatis, sulcis punctatis, punctis approximatis. 



Long, corp., 3^ mm. 



This species is extremely similar to the preceding one ; but the 

 thorax has two not very distinct elongate impressions on the middle, the 

 narrow space between which is without punctures ; the grooves on the 

 elytra are not so deep, and the punctures at the bottom of these are less 

 widely separated from one another ; the sculpture of the tinder-surface 

 is less coarse. 



Also sent by Captain Broun from Tairua. 



370. P. simplex, n.s. Pitchy-black, sub-parallel, legs and antennae 

 reddish. The head is closely but not coarsely punctured, the two frontal 

 fovese are distinct, and the broad raised margins are continued along 

 each eye as a narrow elevated line ; the eyes are rather small, but coarsely 

 facetted. The prothorax is longer than broad, rather convex trans- 

 versely, and narrowed posteriorly ; the surface is rather coarsely but not 

 very closely punctured, and without the least trace of dorsal depressions. 

 The elytra are slightly rounded laterally, shoulders prominent ; they are 

 somewhat narrowed in front, so that their outline is elongate-oval rather 

 than parallel ; they are distinctly furrowed longitudinally, the puncta- 

 tion of the grooves rather coarse ; the interstices are distinct \ the 

 second, fourth, and sixth are insulated, i.e., the others touch the base 

 and are united posteriorly. 



The coarsely facetted eyes are quite an exceptional character, and 

 will at once distinguish this species from the preceding. 

 Length, nearly ij line. 

 I found one specimen at Whangarei Heads. 



371. P. minor, Sharp; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., July, 1876. P. 

 parallelus, ferrugineus, subnitidus ; prothorace fere sequali ; elytris punc- 

 tato-striatis ; antennis minus distincte n-articulatis. 



Long, corp., 2f mm. 



Very similar in size, form, and colour to a Rhizophagus. Very 

 closely allied to P. simulans, but smaller and paler in colour. The head 

 is rather short ; the fold near the eye very obsolete ; the suture between 

 the tenth and eleventh joints of the antenna is indistinct. The thorax 

 is longer than broad, slightly narrowed behind, with extremely indistinct 

 traces of two impressions on the middle. The elytra are striated, and 

 the striae are coarsely punctured. The under-surface is quite shining 

 and moderately coarsely punctured. 



OBS. Pascoe and Leconte have proposed to distinguish the Pycno- 

 meri with distinctly eleven-jointed antennae by the name of Penthelispa. 

 Erichson, who pointed out this character, considered it unnecessary to 

 make distinct generic names for the two forms ; and the present species 

 indicates the correctness of his judgment ; for the antennae are just 

 intermediate in structure between the two forms. 



Also sent by Captain Broun. 



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