8l8 COLEOPTERA 



and abruptly contracted behind, its posterior angles rectangular, 

 lateral rims strongly crenate ; disc striated across, most distinctly 

 near the sides, with a few abbreviated longitudinal striae in front, 

 median groove expanded at the extremities, basal fossae deep, close 

 to the angles. Elytra oviform, elongate, with irregular sculpture ; 

 each elytron having two sutural rows of rather small, not very 

 regular, punctiform impressions, two more beyond, the outer some- 

 times confounded with- the lateral sculpture, consisting of series 

 of cavities which often become confluent, so that the small smooth 

 lateral space is much encroached upon and narrow; there are a 

 number of fine aciculate marks on their surface. Underside black, 

 the head transversely and closely lineated ; flanks of the sternum 

 more or less rugose-punctate, sides of the abdomen with fewer 

 punctures. 



Allied to M. crenicolle and M. crenaticolle. 



Length, 13 lines ; breadth, 4^. 



I have one example only. A second, measuring n| X 3f, may 

 be considered a varietal form ; the elytra are marked all over with 

 linear impressions, causing them to appear closely wrinkled. Both 

 were taken by Mr. T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S., at the Wangapeka 

 Valley, Nelson. 



Metaglymma (p. 10). 



1453. M. aeneoniger, n.s. Elongate, medially narrowed, 

 moderately convex, bearing some long ferruginous hairs ; glossy, 

 bronzed-black, antennae and tarsi rufo-piceous, tips of the palpi 

 reddish. 



Head uneven, constricted and rugose -punctate behind the eyes ; 

 there are two or three deep wrinkles near each eye, a few irregular 

 ones between these, and several longitudinal grooves on the 

 epistome; labrum with rounded angles and emarginate in front; 

 eyes prominent. Prothorax with sub-crenulate lateral rims, not 

 much rounded, suddenly contracted behind, posterior angles obtusely 

 rectangular, the anterior blunt ; its surface exhibits a few transverse 

 striolae, a fine median furrow, some frontal abbreviated longitudinal 

 striae having a tendency to become rugose-punctate towards the 

 angles, several similar marks on the base, and the usual basal 

 fossae, rather deep, punctated inwardly, a few of the punctures 

 extending towards the middle. Elytra elongate-oval ; each with 

 eight rows of punctures, the sutural neither close nor coarse, the 

 outer coarser, the sculpture more confused posteriorly ; the sides are 

 rather smooth, having fewer punctures. Underside shining black ; 

 flanks of the sternum punctate-rugose, sides of abdomen more re- 

 motely sculptured ; head densely but finely lineated across. Pos- 

 terior tibiae nearly smooth. 



Comes nearer to M. punctatimi than any other species. 



Length, 8| lines ; breadth, 2^. 



Mr. T. F. Cheeseman was kind enough to give me one of the two 

 specimens he found in the Wangapeka Valley, Nelson. 



