422 COLEOPTERA 



740. S. pauperata, Pascoe; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., January, 

 1876. S. testacea, parce pubescens ; antennis articulo tertio quam 

 quarto paulo breviore ; capite prothoraceque subtiliter et confertim 

 punctatis ; scutello majusculo, transverse ; elytris brevibus, subpunctato- 

 striatis, interstitiis alternis multo latioribus. 



Long., 4 lin. 



Christchurch (Mr. Wakefield). 



This very distinct species may be at once known by its short elytra. 



Thelyphassa. 



Pascoe; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., July, 1876. 



Oculi integri. Palpi maxillares in mare elongati, articulo ultimo 

 apice profunde emarginato ; in foemina breviores, articulo ultimo securi- 

 formi. Tibia omnes bicalcaratse. Caetera ut in Xanthochroa. 



Xanthochroa is principally a European genus, from which the present 

 differs structurally only in the above characters. The male has the 

 same deeply incised terminal abdominal segment ; but there is no trace 

 of it in the female. The elytra do not cover the extremity of the 

 abdomen, even in the male. The peculiarly shaped maxillary palpi 

 have just the same semi-circular notch that is found in Selenopalpus. 

 The species is remarkable for the delicacy of its texture. It was found 

 under logs thrown up on the beach just above high-water mark. Capt. 

 Broun says it makes great use of its palpi, as well as of its antennae, in 

 confinement. Of the two pairs which that gentleman has kindly sent 

 me the females are the largest, but with somewhat shorter antennae than 

 the males. 



741. T. diaphana, Pascoe; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., July, 1876. 

 T. oblonga, subparallela, depressa, flavo-albescens ; oculis nigris ; supra 

 capite prothoraceque subtiliter punctatis ; antennis dimidio corporis 

 longioribus ; scutello parvo ; elytris subtilissime punctatis et pubescen- 

 tibus, singulis lineis tribus pallidioribus notatis ; pedibus gracilibus, 

 pallidis. 



Long., 6-7 lin. 

 Tairua. 



742. T. ObSCTira, n.s. Body obscure brownish-testaceous, the legs, 

 antennae, and palpi pallid. 



Head finely and closely punctured, the epistome a little elevated 

 and shining. Prothorax finely and irregularly punctured and pubescent. 

 Elytra finely and closely sculptured, densely covered with short, greyish 

 hairs. Under-side similarly sculptured, but more sparingly clothed. 



The insect is similar in form to the typical species, but the terminal 

 joint of the maxillary palpi of the male has only a very small incision, 

 which, when carefully examined, shows that the joint itself is quite 

 hollow. 



Length, 6J lines ; breadth, ij ($). 



The species was discovered near Napier by Mr. F. H. Meinertzhagen. 



