748 COLEOPTERA 



Head and mandibles elongate, nearly smooth, transversely de- 

 pressed behind ; eyes large and prominent. Prothorax small, about 

 as long as broad, widest at the middle, from that point narrowed yet 

 scarcely rounded anteriorly, somewhat sinuously narrowed behind ; 

 the middle of the base truncate, but oblique near each sub-acute 

 angle, the latter therefore does not touch the shoulder ; the disc, 

 owing to the deep and broad marginal channels, and fine slightly- 

 reflexed lateral rims, appears convex ; the dorsal groove and trans- 

 versal striae are finely impressed. Elytra large, oblong, only slightly 

 rounded laterally, and but little sinuated apically; each has a 

 scutellar and seven seemingly impunctate striae, and a row of shallow 

 punctiform impressions at each side ; interstices a little raised, the 

 third bi-punctate; the third, fourth,, fifth, and sixth striae united 

 before the apices. Underside pitchy-black, destitute of distinct 

 sculpture. Legs moderately long, the first four joints of all the tarsi 

 superficially grooved. The elytra are four times the length and 

 twice the breadth of the thorax ; the posterior angles of the latter 

 appear somewhat elevated and distant from the elytra. 



Length, 6 lines ; breadth, 2j. 



I have seen one male and two females. One of the latter was 

 sent by Professor Julius von Haast (whose name the species bears) 

 some time ago ; the other two were found near Wellington by Mr. 

 P. Stewart- Sandager. 



46. A. sandageri, n.s. Glossy, head and thorax black; elytra 

 infuscate-black with paler margins ; palpi, legs, and basal joint of 

 antennae nearly fulvous, remaining joints of these latter as well as 

 the tarsi somewhat rufescent ; underside brownish-black, the four 

 anterior coxae and posterior trochanters yellowish. 



Head oviform, nearly as wide as thorax, and, with the exception 

 of the usual frontal impressions and ocular punctures, quite smooth ; 

 mandibles robust, rather short ; labrum emarginate, reddish. Pro- 

 thorax about as long as broad, its sides medially rounded, but very 

 much incurved behind the middle, so that the hind angles appear 

 uncommonly large and prominent; it is moderately convex, and, 

 besides the marginal groove, each side has a broad curved impression 

 extending from the basal fovea to the middle ; the basal fossae appear 

 angulated or curved, and extend inwardly almost to the dorsal furrow, 

 and the disc exhibits a few faint transversal striolae. Elytra oval, a 

 good deal narrowed towards the shoulders, sinuated apically ; striate, 

 interstices nearly plane, the third tri-punctate. Legs moderate ; 

 tarsi furrowed above. 



The posterior contraction, sub-acute and unusually conspicuous 

 hind angles of the thorax, which, however, do not project behind 

 the medial line, in conjunction with oval elytra, render the species 

 distinct. Its nearest congener, so far as general contour is con- 

 cerned, is, perhaps, A. parabilis. 



Length. 4^ lines ; breadth, if. 



I have named this species after Mr. P. Stewart- Sandager, from 

 whom I received it. 



