OF NEW ZEALAND. 581 



1016. X. bates!, Sharp ; Ent. Mon. Mag., Feb., 1877. (Oculis in 

 vertice remotis). Piceus, antennis pedibusque rufescentibus, elytris 

 fusco-testaceis, lineis longitudinalibus eburneis, punctisque sat magnis, 

 remotis, apicem versus obsoletis. 



Long., i6J mm. 



Antenna with the second and third joints sub-equal, the third slightly 

 the shorter, and much shorter than the fourth and following joints. 

 Thorax with the anterior angles very obtuse and indistinct, and without 

 the slightest projection ; it is about as long as broad, the sides are about 

 straight till behind the middle, and are thence distinctly narrowed 

 towards the base ; the surface is rather dull, but bears some distant 

 punctures and a fine pubescence ; in front of the middle there is on 

 each side a shining obtuse elevation, and along the middle, just behind 

 these, a slightly elevated longitudinal smooth space. The elytra are 

 shining, and of a smoky-yellow colour, and each has three rather undu- 

 lated paler ivory-like lines, and the suture and external margin are also 

 similarly pale ; they bear also scattered pits or punctures of an obscure 

 reddish colour, those towards the apex being obsolete. 



Two individuals of this species have been found in the Hikuwai 

 Forest, Tairua, by Capt. Broun one in December, 1874 ; the other on 

 1 6th January, 1876. 



I have named this striking species in honour of Mr. H. W. Bates, 

 and have done so with the more reason because it seems, from informa- 

 tion sent me by Mr. E. W. Janson and Mr. C. O. Waterhouse, that the 

 species described by me as Zorion batesi is probably Z. guttigerum, 

 Westw. ; Xuthodes batesi differs from X. apicalis and punctipennis by its 

 more remote eyes and slight differences in other details of structure, but 

 I do not think it is necessary to make a new generic name for it at 

 present. 



1017. X. divergens, n.s. Head, thorax, antennae and legs ful- 

 vous, the two first opaque ; elytra testaceous-yellow, shining. 



Head finely punctured. Prothorax about as broad as long, slightly 

 and regularly rounded laterally, being free from protuberances; the 

 median line is a little elevated and dilated about midway between the 

 middle and the base, and, on each side of this, there is an irregularly 

 curved and slightly elevated space not attaining the apex, all of which 

 are smooth, but the remainder of the surface is rather closely and 

 coarsely punctured. Elytra with a blackish fascia behind the posterior 

 femora ; in front of this they are covered with coarse black punctures, 

 which, however, are smaller and more congregated near the base, the 

 punctation behind the fascia is usually less coarse and dark, being 

 occasionally reddish \ from each puncture proceeds, generally, a short 

 grey hair, and, besides these, a finer pubescence exists along the margins. 

 The prosternum is coarsely punctured. 



Differs from X. apicalis and the Chatham Islands' species ( X. punc- 

 tipennis), in its smaller size, and the presence of the coarse punctation 

 of the upper and lower surfaces of the prothorax. 



Length, 5^ lines ; breadth, i J. 



I found this species near Whangarei Harbour. 



