OF NEW ZEALAND. 379 



This species is probably to be found in numbers in the province of 

 Otago \ a series of good specimens sent by Professor Hutton from there 

 show but little variation. 



I may here remark that I am in hopes that the very difficult species 

 of this genus may be elucidated by examination of the characters dis- 

 tinctive of the sexes, I feel pretty sure that more than one true species 

 is at present called elongata, although the examples before me do not 

 enable me to settle the point. 



Group TENEBRIONID^E. 



Ligula prominent, its feelers a little distant at their base. Inner lobe 

 of the maxilla variable, as well as the apical joint of the maxillary /#//. 

 Mandibles often bifid at apex. Head free, rhomboidal ; the epistome 

 more or less prominent, separated by a distinct arcuated furrow. Eyes 

 ordinarily distant from the thorax. Antenna variable, often gradually 

 widened and depressed towards the extremity. Prothorax not at all, or 

 only slightly, emarginated in front. Scutellum distinct, usually rather 

 large. Elytra feebly embracing the body ; their epipleurse narrow and 

 entire. Anterior coxa globose ; spurs of the tibiae very small, sometimes 

 obsolete ; tarsi villose below, sometimes slightly, their terminal joint 

 often very large. Projecting intercoxal process variable. Metasternum 

 elongate ; its episterna narrow and parallel ; epimera very distinct. 

 Body generally winged. 



Zolodinus. 



Blanchard ; Lacord. Hist, des Ins. Coleop., Tom. v.,/. 380. 



Mentum sub-quadrate, somewhat transverse ; ligula slightly hol- 

 lowed ; last joint of labial palpi thick and strongly truncated ; that of 

 the maxillary strongly securiform, and rather oblique ; labrum exposed, 

 short, feebly sinuated. Head rhomboidal, epistome short, rounded in 

 front, not distinct from forehead ; eyes prominent, wide, almost rounded 

 and a little emarginate in front, with a wide orbit. Antenna as long as 

 the thorax, robust, filiform ; the three basal joints rather long ; joints 

 four to seven shorter, equal ; eight to ten longer than the preceding ; 

 the eleventh rather larger than the seventh, oval. Prothorax moderately 

 transversal, slightly narrowed behind, a little emarginate at apex and at 

 the base, with the basal angles rather acute. Scutellum curvilinearly 

 triangular. Elytra elongate, gradually narrowed posteriorly, with rect- 

 angular shoulders. Legs rather long ; femora robust, gradually incras- 

 sated ; tibia straight and rounded, their spurs distinct ; tarsi finely 

 pilose underneath, the basal joint of the posterior pair rather longer 

 than the fourth. Mesosternum concave throughout its whole length ; 

 the prosternal process bent backwards. Body long, sub-depressed, nar- 

 rowed posteriorly. 



679. Z. zealandicUS, Blanchard; Voy. au Pole Sud ; Ent. Head 

 and thorax black, elytra piceous, the tarsi, antennae, and palpi reddish, 



