836 'COLEOPTERA 



its surface uneven and rough, coarsely punctate, but showing two or 

 three ill-defined, smooth dorsal spots. Scutellum nearly smooth. 

 Elytra large, two times broader and three times longer than thorax, 

 shoulders obtuse, sides a little rounded, narrower in front than 

 behind ; not depressed, uneven, their sculpture consisting of punc- 

 tures, elongate and rounded elevations of an irregular character but 

 without distinct costae. Legs pubescent. 



It may be at once distinguished from the following species by 

 the presence of yellowish spots between the hind-thighs. 



Length, i line ; breadth, f . 



Two examples were taken on Mount Maungatua, Otago, by Mr. 

 S. W. Fulton ; and I think Mr. P. Stewart- Sandager has a third, 

 which he found near Wellington. 



1486. R. lachrymoSUS, ^.s. Shining, infuscate-black ; legs 

 and two basal joints of antennae testaceous, the remaining joints 

 fuscous. 



Head punctate, with two ocular foveae. Prothorax longer than 

 broad, narrowed anteriorly, rounded laterally before the middle and 

 constricted near the base ; uneven, punctured in a similar manner 

 at the head. Elytra broad, oviform, with elevated shoulders, punc- 

 tate ; each with three or four irregular rows of elongate irregularly- 

 formed elevations, sometimes linear, sometimes rounded ; suture 

 smooth. The clothing consists of dark elongate hairs along the 

 sides and short greyish ones elsewhere, but the head and thorax are 

 nearly nude. Antenna elongate, basal joint robust, second stouter 

 but shorter than the slender third joint, 4-8 about equal, club loosely 

 jointed. 



Length, i line ; breadth, nearly -|. 



I found one at Northcote, Waitemata Harbour. 



Corticaria (p. 234). 



1487. C. fllSCa, n.s. Sub-ovate, moderately convex, clothed 

 with numerous fine yellowish hairs, which, on the wing-cases, are 

 disposed in rows ; brown, varying from light to dark ; legs and antennas 

 testaceous. 



Head almost as broad as thorax, moderately punctured ; eyes 

 large. Prothorax about as long as broad, base marginated, narrowed 

 in front, a little rounded laterally, slightly depressed along the base, 

 punctate, interstices finely and densely sculptured. Scutellum 

 distinct. Elytra sub-ovate, not depressed, with fine sutural striae, 

 their punctation tolerably close and almost forming rows. Club of 

 the antennae with oviform joints. 



Should be placed near Nos. 417 and 418, but in these species the 

 hind-body is nearly oblong, whereas the present one has quite 

 oviform elytra. 



Length, -f line ; breadth, quite J. 



One of Mr. S. W. Fulton's captures at Taieri, Otago, 



