OF NEW ZEALAND. 687 



eight preceding joints united. Head hardly as broad as the dilated part 

 of the thorax, densely and coarsely punctate. Prothorax a little longer 

 than broad, widest close to the base, its whole surface occupied by coarse 

 punctures, the interstices narrow ; there are four minute tubercular 

 elevations on the disc, two near the base, the others in front of the 

 middle. Elytra broader than thorax, their greatest width near the apices; 

 they are rather flat, not obviously depressed near the shoulders, and are 

 covered with a coarse dense punctation terminating just at the posterior 

 declivity, yet even there not at all smooth. 



In one specimen the head and thorax are bluish, the elytra greenish, 

 and the knees fuscous. 



'Length, 2 lines ; breadth, nearly f . 



The two mutilated individuals before me were found by Mr. P. Stewart 

 in the vicinity of Wellington. 



Group ANOBIID^E (P. 339) 

 Sphinditeles. 



\Nov. gen. 



Body sub-cylindrical. Palpi short, their terminal joints apparently 

 thickened. Antenna 1 1 - articulate, none of the joints perceptibly 

 reduced; basal joint stout, thickened towards its extremity; second 

 smaller, third slightly longer ; fourth and fifth longer than broad, sub- 

 triangular ; joints 6-10 each shorter than the preceding, obtusely tri- 

 angular ; eleventh rather short, oviform. Head immersed nearly to the 

 eyes, these latter prominent and distinctly facetted. Prothorax rather 

 longer than broad, narrowed anteriorly, sub-truncate at base. Scutellum 

 distinct. Elytra oblong. Legs moderate ; tarsi rather long, basal arti- 

 culation longest ; second and third obconical, the latter short ; fourth 

 bilobed, or nearly so ; fifth moderately elongate ; claws obvious, sub- 

 dentate. 



This genus should find its place at the head of the group, and thus 

 render the transition between it and the Ptinidce more gradual. 



1203. S. atrivontris, n.s. Body obscure-red, tarsi yellowish; 

 its clothing consists of fine yellowish hairs evenly distributed over the 

 whole surface. 



Head closely but not deeply punctured. Prothorax convex, but little 

 longer than broad, densely punctured. Elytra oblong, simple, closely 

 but not coarsely punctured. Legs sparingly pubescent. Under-side 

 more or less punctate and pubescent. Metastermim convex, canalicu- 

 late, glossy, reddish. Abdomen blackish. 



Length, i line ; breadth, \. 



We are indebted to Mr. P. Stewart, of Wellington, for its discovery, 



Anobium (P. 339)- 



1 204. A. Tindulatum, n.s. Cylindric, densely pubescent. Head 

 obscure-fuscous, finely and densely sculptured, clothed principally with 

 greyish hairs. Prothorax transversal, fuscous, closely punctured, clothed 

 like the head. Scutellum small, Elytra oblong, densely punctured, 



