354 COLEOPTERA 



base almost truncate and adapted to that of the elytra ; the disc is a 

 little convex, apparently impunctate and destitute of distinct elevations. 

 Scutellum strongly transversal. 



The elytra are considerably broader than the thorax, and their form 

 to beyond the hind thighs is sub-quadrate, from thence they are abruptly 

 declivous and narrowed, so that the apical portion becomes triangular ; 

 their shoulders are oblique, the sides uneven ; their surface bears many 

 large punctiform impressions, which on the bare apical spots become 

 fine and regular, there are a few irregular rounded elevations on the 

 disc, but near the deflexed apical portion the elevations are arranged in 

 transverse rows. 



Under-side squamose; the intermediate and posterior coxcz about 

 equi-distant, but more approximated than the anterior. 



In one example the squamosity is dully coloured, the other two, 

 here and there, are variegated with yellow scales. 



Length, 4 lines ; breadth, 2j. 



I found three specimens at Parua, near Whangarei. 



Paraphylax. 



Nov. Gen. 



Mentum sub-quadrate, narrowed towards its base, sinuated in front. 

 Labrum transversal, prominent, a little rounded in front, and separated 

 from the forehead by a membraneous space. 



Head nearly plane, immersed up to the eyes, epistome truncate ; 

 eyes vertical, prominent, coarsely facetted, rounded behind, emarginated 

 in front. Maxillary palpi long, robust, the labial short ; the former 

 with a small penultimate joint, the apical stout, sub-ovate, not at all 

 securiform. Antenna as long as head and thorax, eleven-jointed, 

 setose, inserted at the sides of the head in cavities just in front of the 

 eyes ; they are robust, their basal joint is stout, its exposed part a little 

 longer than the short second joint ; the third is decidedly shorter than 

 the fourth and fifth united, but longer than any of the others ; fourth 

 similar in form to the third, joints five to eight are about equal, longer 

 than broad, each smaller than the fourth, joints nine to eleven form 

 a not very distinct rather laxly articulated club, the last being obtusely 

 rounded, the preceding two obconical. Prothorax transversal, sub- 

 contiguous to the elytra, uneven, transversely convex, narrowed in front 

 and behind, emarginate at each side of the apex, sub-truncate at the 

 base. Scutellum depressed, concealed. Elytra deeply emarginate at 

 the base, with oblique shoulders, so that the bases of the thorax and 

 elytra are of about equal width, they are sub-quadrate, with the sides 

 abruptly bent inwards, so that their epipleurse are very narrow, but 

 entire, they are suddenly deflexed and narrowed behind, the apex 

 lobate. 



Legs moderate, femora a little dilated, anterior tibia arcuated, all 

 obliquely narrowed towards and bispinose at the apex ; tarsi narrow, the 

 basal joint of the front pair nearly as long as the second and third, fifth 

 elongate and nearly as long as the preceding four ; hispid, with simple 

 claws. 



