OF NEW ZEALAND. 94! 



impunctate, shining, not much contracted behind, not limited by 

 any linear impression, but by the closely sculptured and minutely 

 pubescent lateral portions ; basal segment of abdomen carinate. 



1692. C. laevigatUS, n.s. Sub-ovate, only moderately convex, 

 nude above, minutely and densely sculptured, with a few scattered, 

 inconspicuous punctures ; slightly glossy, piceous, elytra often red- 

 dish, legs dark-rufous, tarsi, palpi, and antennae testaceous, club 

 darker. 



Head broader than long, nearly plane; epistome truncate in 

 front ; eyes not prominent. Thorax transverse, base and apex 

 somewhat bisinuate, sides nearly straight and finely margined, 

 narrowed towards the front. Scutellum small, triangular. Elytra 

 slightly broader than thorax at the base, moderately narrowed 

 posteriorly, side rims fine, still finer near the apices, without striae 

 or distinct punctures. Tibia stout, densely and finely sculptured, 

 and bearing short, distant spines. Underside pitchy, its depressed 

 parts finely and densely sculptured ; thighs shining ; hind coxae 

 covered with minute brassy setae. 



Length, i line ; breadth, quite \. 



Found amongst sea-weeds on Mokohinau Island, by Mr. P. 

 Stewart- Sandager. 



Group-ALEOCHARIDJE. 



Calodera (p. 93). 



1693. C. algophila, n.s. Narrow and elongate, densely 

 clothed with long, slender, yellow hairs ; head and thorax usually 

 opaque, the former pitchy-brown, the latter paler ; elytra infuscate- 

 red ; abdomen variegated-castaneous, fifth segment darkest ; legs 

 and antennae fulvous ; palpi infuscate. 



Head elongate, oviform, its punctation rather coarse and close 

 but not deep ; forehead rufescent and nearly smooth ; eyes mo- 

 derate ; maxillary palpi pilose, penultimate joint rather thick, the 

 last minute. Antenna elongate, the two basal joints equally elon- 

 gate ; third longer than the following ones, obconical ; 8-10 trans- 

 verse. Thorax scarcely larger than head, sub-oblong, slightly 

 narrowed behind ; its punctation close but fine. Elytra less than 

 twice the width of thorax, not much "longer than broad, apices 

 obliquely truncate, their sculpture rather close and shallow. Hind- 

 body long, gradually dilated posteriorly, the apex of each (except 

 the last) with numerous broad short grooves separated by carinate 

 intervals. Legs slender ; tibiae linear, bearing conspicuous yellow 

 hairs ; hind claws elongate. Underside moderately glossy, cas- 

 taneous, sternum pitchy, finely sculptured and densely pubescent. 



Nos. 171, 172, 173, 174, and 175 belong to this genus, of which 

 the name Dasynotus proves to be a synonym. This is the only 

 species without thoracic depressions. 



Length, i^-if lines ; breadth, f . 



-I am indebted to Mr. P. Stewart- Sandager for this species. It 

 -lives amongst sea-weeds on Mokohinau Island. 



