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antennis articulis secundo et tertio brevibus, sed hoc quam illo paulo 

 longiore ; interstitio meso-coxali angusto, sutura minus distincta. 



Long., 17-21 mm. 



This species, though closely allied to T. wakefieldi, is smaller and 

 much narrower in proportion ; this difference in form is accompanied 

 by a greater approximation of the intermediate coxae, and a more com- 

 plete suture between the middle processes of the meso- and metasternum. 

 The structure of the antennae is similar in the two species. 



Christchurch, found by Mr. Wakefield, but only three specimens ; a 

 fourth very small individual has been discovered by Mr Fereday in the 

 same neighbourhood. 



OBS. Several specimens of this species are in Mr. Janson's collec- 

 tion, named by M. Candeze " chost emus parry i J "; but I have seen no 

 specimen which would enable me to form an opinion as to what form 

 M. Candeze considered to be the male of O. parryi. (Dr. Sharp in Ann. 

 Mag. Nat. Hist., May, 1877). 



491. T. rugipennis, n.s. Piceous, moderately shining, very 

 sparingly pubescent. The head and prothorax are distinctly punctured, 

 the hind angles of the latter slightly divergent. The elytra are rather 

 depressed, each elytron bears nine striae, the three outer very coarsely 

 punctured, the others almost impunctate ; the interstices are broad, 

 slightly elevated, the two sutural punctate, all the others distinctly 

 rugose, and the sculpture becomes confused and less distinct -towards 

 the apex; they bear a few scattered short yellowish hairs, which are 

 more apparent near the sides and apex. The antenna are finely pubes- 

 cent, the basal joint punctate, second and third of nearly equal length, 

 third obconical, four to ten almost acute internally at the extremity, the 

 small terminal false joint distinct. The prosternum is distantly and 

 rather deeply punctured, the meso- and metasterna more densely and 

 finely, the abdomen punctulated and sparsely pubescent. 



I cut one specimen out of a log at Woodside (Waitemata) ; the 

 species is near the typical one in form. 

 Length, 12 \ ; breadth, 3 lines. 



492. T. ObSCUruS, Sharp ; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., May, 1877. 

 T. niger, sat nitidus, breviter et sequaliter fusco pubescens ; prothorace 

 crebre punctate ; elytris subtiliter striatis, interstitiis sequalibus, crebrius 

 punctatis, apice subrotundatis ; antennis articulis secundo et tertio 

 brevissimis, hoc quam illo paulo breviore, articulis 4-10 angulo apicali 

 interne leviter producto ; interstitio meso-coxali lato. 



Long., 19-21 mm. 



This species is rather closely allied to T. wakefieldi, but is smaller 

 and less elongate in form ; this in conjunction with the rather broad 

 intercoxal space, the very abbreviated third joint of the antennae, and 

 the evenly distributed pubescence, will readily distinguish it from the 

 other allied forms ; the false joint at the apex of the antennae is rather 

 elongate, and very distinctly marked off. 



Found by Mr. Wakefield near Christchurch (three specimens), and 



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