846 COLEOPTERA 



reticulated ; it bears some short yellow, depressed hairs. Scutellum 

 curvilinearly triangular, concave. Elytra slightly but widely in- 

 curved before, and broadly dilated behind, the middle; shoulders 

 rounded, apices rounded, leaving the suture open behind ; each has 

 seven feebly-impressed striae (infuscate), one sutural, two pairs 

 beyond, the outermost least distinct ; all become obsolete posteriorly ; 

 they are closely yet not deeply punctured, and clothed with yellowish 

 hairs. Posterior tibia moderately arcuated. 



$ . Larger (6J lines x if), more opaque, the elytra sub-parallel, 

 and, being darker in colour than the other sex, with less obvious 

 striae ; apical joint of palpi entire, securiform ; hind tibiae straight. 



Quite distinct from S. latiuscula. 



$ . Length, 5f lines ; breadth, if. 



Taken at Taieri, Otago, by Messrs. Fulton and Chalmer. 



Dammarobius. 



Nov. gen. 



Body elongate, sub-depressed. Head larger than thorax, nar- 

 rowed behind; eyes large, prominent, distinctly facetted, obliquely 

 truncate in front ; antennae, filiform, extending backwards to hind 

 thighs, inserted before the eyes, basal joint stout, arcuated, as long 

 as third, second short ; their terminal joint thickened medially and 

 rather abruptly narrowed apically ; maxillary palpi quadri-articu- 

 late, elongate ; their last joint large, widely furcate and inwardly 

 concave ; the intermediate joints sub-cylindric, dilated apically, and 

 densely pubescent. Prothorax sub-cylindrical, dilated laterally be- 

 fore the middle. Scutellum curvilinearly triangular. Elytra long, 

 gradually attenuated posteriorly ; humeral angles obtuse ; apices 

 acutely rounded, leaving a slight sutural gap and exposing the last 

 ventral segment only. Legs slender ; posterior femora short, a little 

 inflated, notched at the extremity ; tibia lamellate at base, flexuose, 

 bi-calcarate ; tarsi moderate, first joint longer than the following 

 three conjointly, third short, quadrate, grooved for the reception of 

 the terminal one ; claws thickened at base and furnished with a 

 tooth-like process. 



Allied to Baculipalpus ; the shape of the apical joint of the maxil- 

 lary palpi resembles the letter V; the labial are short, with strongly 

 securiform terminal joints. 



1504. D. mollis, n>s. Elongate, sub-depressed, slightly shin- 

 ing, variegated-testaceous ; last joint of maxillary palpi infuscate. 



Head rather smooth, finely punctated, with a few fine pallid hairs. 

 Antennae pubescent. Prothorax longer than broad, uneven, narrowed 

 behind, its basal margin reflexed ; the sculpture and clothing nearly 

 similar to those of the head. Elytra broader than thorax, gradually 

 narrowed towards the apices, obsoletely lineated, covered with short, 

 decumbent, greyish hairs ; they are moderately closely punctured, 

 and exhibit a livid hue on some parts. Legs pubescent ; tarsi with 

 blackish hairs above, the last joint ciliated in front. 



$ . Length, 6 lines ; breadth, i J, 



