OF NEW ZEALAND. 683 



1192. C. Castaneus, n.s. Body somewhat glossy, castaneous, 

 legs and elytra paler, labrum red. Antenna rather bright, with fine 

 yellowish hairs ; second joint only a trifle shorter than the third. 



Head punctate, with a spot on each side of the vertex with fewer 

 punctures. Prothorax a little longer than broad, gradually narrowed 

 towards the front ; its punctation is moderately coarse and close, becoming 

 quite dense near the sides, but its basal portion is very finely punctured 

 and impressed longitudinally. Elytra elongate, their apices simple, finely 

 striated, the four sutural striae of "each nearly plane, the others punctate, 

 but none very coarsely, interstices punctulated. Under-side darker than 

 the upper, punctulate and pubescent. Coxal lamina obtusely rounded 

 over the trochanter, where it is well developed, and from thence rather 

 abruptly narrowed towards the episternum. 



The red labrum, peculiarly sculptured thorax, and the form of the 

 coxal plate, will enable this species to be identified. 



Length, 4! lines ; breadth, quite i|. 



I am indebted to Professor Hutton for the only specimen I have seen; 

 it was found in Otago. 



1193. C. CertUS, n.s. Narrow, moderately shining, castaneous; 

 thorax reddish ; elytra slightly tinged with green ; legs and antennae 

 testaceous ; the clothing is composed of short yellowish hairs. 



Head reddish, punctate. Prothorax rather longer than broad, gradually 

 narrowed anteriorly, posterior angles divergent ; its dorsal line, though 

 rather fine, is most distinct on the disc, whereas in the other species I 

 examined this line is broad, and does not proceed far from the base ; its 

 punctation is moderate, and not close on the dorsum, still less so on 

 the hinder part, but becomes close and coarse on the sides. Elytra very 

 slightly but widely incurved near the middle, with simple apices ; finely 

 striate; the discoidal finely, the lateral more distinctly, punctured; the 

 interstices finely sculptured, in some parts quite impunctate. The 

 antenna, attain the base of the thorax, are pubescent, and rather bright, 

 their basal articulation short and stout, the second nearly as long as the 

 third. Inferior surface finely sculptured and pubescent. The femoral 

 portion of the coxal lamina well developed. 



The dorsal line of the thorax renders the species distinct. 



Length, 45- lines ; breadth, 1-3. 



One individual has been received quite recently, from J. D. Enys, 

 Esq., F.G.S., of Canterbury. 



1194. C. fillvipes, n.s. Body sub-parallel, reddish-brown, legs 

 and antennas yellowish, clothed with short whitish hairs. 



Head longitudinally impressed, closely punctured and densely pilose. 

 Prothorax longer than broad, only slightly narrowed towards the front, 

 with prominent carinated posterior angles ; its dorsal line rather feebly 

 impressed, but continued from base to apex ; its whole surface densely 

 and moderately coarsely punctured. Elytra elongate, rounded apically ; 

 striated, some of the striae interrupted, appearing to consist of elongate 

 impressions, but not corresponding on both elytra ; the sutural seem free 

 from punctures, whilst others, as stated, are irregular, so that the sculpture 

 cannot be accurately delineated ; the intervals between the grooves are 



