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between the middle parts of the coxge, the mesosternum in front of it 

 obliquely declivous. Metasternum moderately long ; hind coxae separa- 

 ted by an almost pointed process, which projects a good way into a 

 notch at the extremity of the metasternum. Hind-body rather elongate. 

 Epipleura of elytra rather narrow, except at the shoulders, but very 

 accurately applied to the sides of the body. Tibia quite unarmed and 

 only a little incrassate at the apex ; the tarsi simple on all the legs ; 

 furnished beneath with a fine but scanty pile ; they are slender and of 

 the same width throughout all their length ; the front and middle pair 

 with the three intermediate joints very similar to one another, the basal 

 joint longer than the second ; hind tarsi with the basal joint rather long, 

 a little longer than the two following together, the second slightly longer 

 than the third, the last joint rather shorter than the other three 

 together. 



I sent a specimen of this insect to Mr. F. Bates, F.L.S., who 

 returned it as quite unknown to him, and doubted whether it belonged 

 to the Tenebrionida. It undoubtedly must be classed in that family, 

 however, but I cannot indicate its exact position. I think it should be 

 near the Helopida. 



683. A. "brouni, Sharp; Ent. Mon. Mag., September, 1876. 

 Oblongus, sub-parallelus, transversim convexus, nudus, nitidus, niger, 

 supra viridi-aeneus ; elytris fortiter punctato-striatis, punctis apice obso- 

 letis. 



Long, corp., 5-6 mm. 



Antenna rather longer than head and thorax, black, first joint 

 moderately stout, second not very short, third elongate, fourth to eighth 

 each a little longer than its predecessor, eighth rather longer than broad, 

 but scarcely thicker than the third, ninth to eleventh forming a long 

 loosely jointed club, the ninth greatly broader than the eighth, quite as 

 long as broad, tenth transverse, eleventh obtuse, large, larger than any 

 of the other joints. Thorax broader than long, rather narrower than the 

 elytra, the sides sharply margined, the hind angles almost rectangular, 

 the basal margin obsolete and quite wanting on the middle part, which 

 is a good deal lobed ; the surface is sparingly and somewhat finely but 

 very regularly punctured. Scutellum rather small, acuminate, impunc- 

 tate. Elytra with rows of rather coarse, somewhat distant punctures, 

 which become obsolete at the apex ; they are broadest at their base, and 

 gradually and slightly narrowed towards the apex. Under-surface and 

 legs deep black ; sides of the prosternum with rather distant peculiar 

 raised punctures ; sides of the metasternum with coarse impressed 

 punctures. Hind-body shining and impunctate. 



Sent from Tairua by Captain Broun recently, but only three mutila- 

 ted individuals. I hope the arrival of other specimens will enable such 

 an examination to be made as will settle the affinities of the species. 



Group CNODALONID^E. 



Ligula prominent, its feelers approximating at their base. Inner 

 lobe of the maxilla unarmed. Apical joint of maxillary palpi strongly 



