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rims much thickened near the middle, distinctly punctated, and 

 more elevated than the other portions ; a notch at each side 

 causes the posterior angles to appear dentiform ; its sculpture like 

 that of the head. Ely ra moderately punctured. Legs stout. Claivs 

 testaceous. 



2 . Antennae stout, yet more slender than those of the other sex, 

 attaining . the middle femora only ; the body rather longer and 

 broader (2Xf). 



Although the form and sculpture of the head and thorax are 

 similar to those of No. 592, the elytra are totally different. No. 1 196 

 has a roughened head, and No. 594 is more slender, differently 

 coloured, &c. 



$ . Length, if lines ; breadth, f . 



Four examples. Tuakau and Waitakerei Range. 



Group-MELYRID JE . 



Dasytes (p. 328). 



1611. D. cheesemani, n.s. Elongate, narrow, shining, bluish- 

 green ; antennae and legs piceous ; the two basal joints of the former, 

 the knees, and tarsi infuscate ; covered with short greyish-yellow 

 hairs. 



Head broadly but not distinctly bi-impressed, appearing bi- 

 foveate in some lights, rather distantly punctured, the whole surface 

 densely and finely reticulate. Antenna sub-serrate, joints 3-10 about 

 equal. Prothorax as long as broad, not much broader than head, 

 narrowed anteriorly, laterally distended behind the middle, posterior 

 angles rounded, depressed along the base, its sculpture like that of 

 the head. Scfttelhim densely sculptured. Elytra broadest behind, 

 shoulders slightly elevated, their sculpture shallow but similar to 

 that of the thorax. Legs occasionally dark metallic-green ; posterior 

 tarsi quite as long as tibiae; claws thickened at base, but not 

 furnished with membranous laminae. 



? . Thorax broader, elytra wider behind. 



Underside of nearly the same colour as the upper surface, 

 moderately finely sculptured and clothed ; metasternum deeply 

 canaliculate behind. 



Distinguished by its somewhat metallic colour. 



Length, if lines ; breadth, |. 



Brought from the mountainous region of Lake Tekapo by Messrs. 

 Cheeseman and Urquhart. 



1612. D. opaculus, n.s. Elongate, sub -opaque, obscure 

 bluish-black, clothed with very short greyish hairs ; legs and antennae 

 more or less infuscate ; head and thorax so sculptured as to appear 

 as if covered with minute depressed scales, and having a few distant 

 punctures ; elytra finely punctate-rugose. 



Head nearly as broad as thorax, indistinctly impressed. Pro- 

 thorax about as long as broad, dilated laterally, hind angles rounded, 

 constricted in front ; slightly, if at all, impressed near the base. 

 Elytra widest behind, shoulders slightly elevated. Legs elongate 



