OF NEW ZEALAND. 913 



thorax more or less bronzed-green, elytra purplish-brown, legs and 

 antennae rufescent ; the tibiae and tips of most of the antennal joints 

 infuscate ; nearly nude. 



Head smooth, bearing a few fine grey hairs ; eyes ciliated. Pro- 

 thorax scarcely longer than broad, nearly cylindric, slightly and 

 obtusely dilated laterally ; feebly impressed transversely near base 

 and apex ; it bears a few minute, almost isolated, grey hairs on the 

 disc, and an inconspicuous patch on each side. Elytra moderately 

 narrowed, but not prolonged nor dehiscent apically ; sutural striae 

 not attaining the baso ; with two small patches of fine whitish 

 pubescence on the shoulders, the rest of their surface impunctate, 

 and sparingly clothed with isolated whitish hairs, which, however, 

 become somewhat congregated behind, but without forming distinct 

 spots. Legs and antennae with longer hairs. Underside brownish, 

 clothed like the upper surface, but having small grey spots on the 

 sides of the abdomen. 



Intermediate in form between X. griseus and X. Icetus. Easily 

 known by the absence of perceptible punctation. 



Length, 3^~3f lines ; breadth, i-J. 



Found by Mr. P. Stewart-Sandager in the flower-stems of 

 Phormium, on Tiritiri Island. 



1633. X. maculoSUS, n.s. Body greyish-bronzed-brown, 

 moderately shining, base of femora testaceous, antennae and legs 

 variegate (rufescent and spotted with brown) ; evenly covered with 

 fine yellowish-grey pubescence ; inner margin of eyes and apex of 

 scutellum fringed with tawny-yellow hairs, similar hairs form three 

 spots on each elytron in an oblique row from the middle thigh and 

 two (in an opposite direction) behind the posterior femur. 



Head longitudinally concave. Prothorax longer than broad, 

 slightly constricted near base and apex, with a short transverse im- 

 pression before the base and one on each side near the middle. 

 Elytra little broader than thorax, humeral angles rectangular, 

 gradually narrowed as far as the hind thighs, but from thence a 

 good deal attenuated, apices acutely rounded ; the punctation 

 scarcely extends to the middle. 



Somewhat similar to X. griseus, but differently marked, with 

 shorter hind-body much more attenuated and dehiscent posteriorly ; 

 much broader than X. nudiis, with more prominent shoulders. Pro- 

 bably most nearly related to X. subpinguis. 



Length, 3^- lines ; breadth, i. 



My specimen was taken by Mr. T. Chalmer, near Dunedin. 



Group PERONIIDJE. 



Trichosternus (p. 31). 



1634. T. erythropUS, n.s. Oblong, slightly convex, glossy 

 aeneous-black, mandibles and antennae pitchy-red, tips of palpi rufo- 

 testaceous, legs and coxae rufous. 



Head rather broad ; eyes prominent, their orbits somewhat in- 

 flated. Prothorax transversely quadrate, sides well rounded and 



