324 COLEOPTERA 



suffusis, elytris plus minusve variegatis, antennis pedibusque testaceis ; 

 capite lato, confertim granulate ; antennis sat elongatis, articulo tertio 

 quam quartus duplo breviore ; thorace majore, ad latera subtiliter granu- 

 late ; elytris sat crebre fere fortiter punctatis, versus scutellum sat dis- 

 tincte impressis. 



Long., 4 mm. ; lat, 2 mm. 



This species differs from C. genalis by its much more elongate form, 

 and by the more distinct sculpture of the thorax and elytra. The 

 colouration of the elytra is very variable ; they may be said to be of an 

 obscurely ferruginous colour, with ill-defined darker spots or patches. 

 The subocular line is acutely elevated ; but the space between it and the 

 genal line is not so broad as in C. genalis. 



This seems to be a species widely distributed in New Zealand. 

 I have two specimens from Auckland, one from Tairua, and two others 

 have been sent me by Professor Hutton as found in the province of 

 Otago. 



589. C. genalis, Sharp; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., July, 1878, /. 56. 

 C. latiuscuhis et convexiusculus, densius laxe pubescens, ferrugineus 

 plus minusve infuscatus, antennis pedibusque testaceis; capite lato, 

 brevi, densius pubescente, subtilius punctulato; antennis haud elongatis, 

 articulo tertio parvo, quam quartus duplo breviore ; thorace majore, lato, 

 densius pubescente, vix punctulato; elytris crebre subobsolete punctatis, 

 vix perspicue impressis. 



Long., 3 mm. ; lat., ij mm. 



This is a short broad species, distinguished by the comparatively 

 broad space between the subocular and genal lines ; it is variable in 

 colour, the elytra having an infuscate patch on the sides, which some- 

 times is largely extended, so as to suffuse most of their surface. The 

 short pubescence is removed by extremely slight friction, so that it is 

 rare to see an individual in perfect condition. 



Sent in numbers from Tairua and from Auckland by Captain Broun. 



Cyphotelus. 



Sharp; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., July, 1878, /. 58. 



This group is quite isolated by the following characters : 

 Parts of the mouth porrect; labrum transverse and exposed, separated 

 from the front of the head by a distinct transverse membraneous space ; 

 mandibles large ; labial palpi slender, not furcate, the second joint not 

 dilated. Antenna; elongate, basal joint but little thickened, the space 

 at their point of insertion not forming a fossa. Front coxa sub-perpen- 

 dicular, their apices projecting beyond the prosternal process ; band of 

 prosternum in front of the coxse quite distinct, and less reduced than in 

 any other New Zealand species, although much smaller than it is in the 

 European Chrysomela cemina, Linn. (Dascillus cennnus, Munich Cat.) ; 

 prosternal process not forming an abrupt angle with the slender middle 

 prosternal piece, its termination slender but distinctly prolonged behind 

 the coxse. Mesosternum without any triangular space in front in the 



