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The antenna 1 are less slender than usual, but of normal structure. 

 The thorax is much broader than it is long, widest in front, its base and 

 apex subtruncate, almost impunctate, and rather glossy. Elytra oblong, 

 elongate, widest behind, subdepressed, their surface presenting the usual 

 rugulose punctate appearance ; their suture is infuscate. 



Length, i J-if ; breadth, f line. 



My two specimens are from Otago ; they were found by Professor 

 Hutton at Lindis Pass and Oamaru, and are in bad condition, so that a 

 perfectly accurate description can hardly be given. 



The shining, bronzy thorax, a little curvedly narrowed behind, will 

 lead to its identification. Another specimen, also from Oamaru, I refer 

 to this species ; it is much darker in colour, with a blackish thorax and 

 pitchy -brown elytra ; the examination, however, of other individuals in 

 good condition may prove it to belong to an allied but distinct species. 



1114. A. seneum, n.s. Oblong, rather elongate, sub-depressed, 

 shining, of a greenish-bronze colour, with infuscate-testaceous legs and 

 antennae. 



Thorax much broader than long, slightly convex, the base and apex 

 nearly truncate, the sides almost straight but a little rounded behind, 

 distinctly margined ; its surface is distinctly but delicately punctured. 

 The elytra are not very much broader than the thorax, widest behind, 

 with obtusely rounded apices, and the sides a little incurved at the mid- 

 dle ; they are margined, distinctly punctured, and slightly rugulose. The 

 eyes are large, finely facetted, and subovate. 



Length, nearly 2 lines ; breadth, . 



I have one example, which was found by Professor Hutton at Lindis 

 Pass, Otago. It is allied to L. nigricans. 



1115. A. viridis, n.s. Oblong, sub-depressed, elongate, shining, 

 green, somewhat bronzed, tibiae testaceous, antennas fuscous. Occiput 

 finely strigose. Prothorax transverse, strongly margined, much broader 

 than long, widest in front, the apex a little emarginate, its base hollowed 

 along the middle and slightly rounded near the angles ; its surface is 

 coarsely sculptured, with coarse punctures and rugosities, the latter most 

 conspicuous near the middle, where it is more or less depressed. Scu- 

 tellum large. Elytra elongate, not very much wider at their base than 

 the thorax, subparallel, widest behind, margined, with obtusely rounded 

 apices ; they are much more coarsely and rugosely sculptured than 

 those of any of the previously described species, and are distinctly 

 depressed near the shoulders. The tibia and under-surface are clothed 

 with fine greyish hairs, and the metasternum is punctate. 



Length, 2\ lines; breadth, i. 



My two specimens were found at Lindis Pass, by Professor Hutton. 



Phyllotreta. 



Chevrolat ; Lacord. Hist, des Ins. Coleop., Tom. xi.,/. 73. 



Head small, free, the forehead with a short carina between the 

 antennae ; labrum truncated, sub-sinuated ; maxillary palpi sub-cylin- 



