OF NEW ZEALAND. 839 



femora stout ; tibia slightly expanded, and oblique at the extremity ; 

 tarsi stout ; claws thickened at base. 



A varietal form exists about two-thirds the size of the type. 



Near Nos. 630, 633, and 634, but easily recognized by its 

 coloration. 



Length, i| lines ; breadth, f . 



My specimen was found at Taieri, by Mr. S. W. Fulton. 



1493. C. obesultts, n.s. Convex, short and broad, con- 

 tracted medially, slightly glossy, infuscate-black ; legs red, tarsi 

 pale-ferruginous; palpi and first two joints of the antennae rufo- 

 testaceous, the other joints gradually become darker ; sparingly 

 clothed near the sides with short, erect hair-like setae. 



Head not distinctly sculptured, a little uneven, the sides of the 

 forehead obviously carinated. Eyes prominent, distinctly facetted. 

 Antenna pubescent, the first two joints stout, the second the smaller 

 of the two, third slender and elongate, about as long as the follow- 

 ing three conjointly, fourth longer than broad, fifth shorter than the 

 preceding one, sixth and seventh transverse, club large, laxly tri- 

 articulate, tenth (last) joint largest. Prothorax large, transversal, 

 marginated and obtusely rounded laterally, depressed-emarginate 

 behind the eyes, angles not acute, base finely marginated throughout 

 and widely, but only slightly, Insinuate ; its surface moderately finely 

 and distantly punctured, rather more closely and coarsely near the 

 sides, the intervening spaces excessively finely sculptured. Scutel- 

 lum minute, triangular. Elytra not twice the length of the thorax, 

 with distinct lateral rims, considerably curvedly narrowed pos- 

 teriorly, humeral angles rounded, somewhat depressed along the 

 suture ; their punctation much closer and coarser than that of the 

 thorax. Legs robust and hairy ; tibia compressed, the anterior a 

 little dilated apically, the outer and inner extremities produced so as 

 to form a cavity for the reception of the basal tarsal joints, but with- 

 out furrow for the reception of the whole foot ; front tarsi short, 

 their terminal articulation as long as the other three taken together ; 

 claws well developed. 



OBS. The broadest of the New Zealand species, allied to Rliopalo- 

 dontus. Nos. 637, 638, 639, and 1400 are rather short and broad 

 insects nearly related to the present one ; the others are more cylin- 

 drical. 



Group HELOPIDj^E . 



Adelium (p. 3 86 )- 



1494. A. indagator, n.s. Elongate, sub-parallel, moderately 

 convex; shining, body bronzed-black, sometimes brownish, legs 

 (except the knees and extremity of the tibiae) piceous, tarsi fulvous, 

 antennae infuscate but with the two basal articulations shining-cas- 

 taneous, palpi variegate ; underside piceous, coxae rufous. 



Head moderately punctated on the middle, epistome less so ; 

 labrum nearly smooth, infuscate. Prothorax quadrate, sides ex- 

 planate, apex trisinuate (id est, with a slight triangular mediar* 



