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other New Zealand genus of the Broscini is Brullea, and, although I 

 am not acquainted with it except by description, it is evident that it 

 is very different from Diglymma. According to Putzeys (Ann. Mus. 

 Gen., 1873, p. 318) it has the palpi slender like Diglymma, but the 

 structure of the tibiae must be remarkably different. Metaglymma 

 clivinoides, Cast., redescribed at length by Putzeys in his revision-of 

 the Australian and New Zealand Broscides (op. sup. cit., p. 413), is, 

 I think, probably a species of Diglymma, though it is strange that 

 Putzeys should have placed it in Metaglymma if it has pubescent 

 antennae, as he makes the bare condition of those organs one of the 

 most prominent characters of Metaglymma ; he indicates, however, 

 that M. clivinoides should probably form a new genus, without men- 

 tioning the grounds for his opinion. His words are : " Ces deux 

 derniers insectes [i.e., M. clivinoides and M. dyschirioides] appar- 

 tiennent a peine au genre dans lequel je les laisse provisoirement." 



1766. D. OVipenne, n.s. (Sharp ; Trans. Boy. Dub. Soc., 

 Nov., 1886, p. 361.) Nigrum, antennis pedibusque piceis; pro- 

 thorace nitido, elongato, profunde canaliculato, utrinque ad basin 

 foveolato, basi apiceque crebre punctatis; elytris regulariter profunde 

 striatis, striis crebre punctatis. 



Long., 12-14mm. 



Antenna short, not reaching so far back as the thorax. Head 

 small, not much more than half as broad as the thorax, with a series 

 of punctures extending across the vertex at a point in a line with the 

 back of the eyes, where it is depressed, and also with a feeble 

 punctuation on each side of the front. Thorax elongate, just as 

 long as it is broad ; the sides rounded, contracted behind and sinu- 

 ate ; the hind angles almost rectangular, but slightly obtuse ; the 

 lateral margin is entire ; the surface is shining-black ; there is a very 

 deep channel along the middle which does not reach the base or 

 apex, parallel with the front and also with the base there are 

 numerous rather deep punctures, and across the middle a few ex- 

 tremely fine and obsolete transverse undulatory lines, and at each 

 side at the point of constriction an elongate sinuous fovea reaching 

 the base. The elytra are curved at the sides, and deeply striate, so 

 that the interstices are a little converse ; the striae numerously and 

 distinctly punctured. 



Greymouth. Helms. 



1767. D. dubium, n.s. (Sharp; Trans. Boy. Dub. Soc., Nov., 

 1886, p. 361.) Nigrum, antennis pedibusque piceis ; prothorace 

 nitido, elongato, profunde canaliculato, utrinque ad basin foveolato, 

 basi apiceque punctatis ; elytris regulariter striatis, striis punctatis 

 versus apicem obsoletis. 



Long., llmm. 



This is very closely allied to D. ovipenne, but is rather less elon- 

 gate, and has the elytra more lightly striate, so that at the sides and 

 extremity the striation becomes obsolete. 



Mr. Bates, who kindly allowed me to examine his rich collection, 



