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COLEOPTERA 



tion of the elytra, and by there being only one tactile seta on each 

 side of the thorax. 



Picton. Helms ; a good series. 



OBS. The genus Ctenognathus now consists of the undermen- 

 tioned species : 



Nos. Nos. 



45. C. latipennis, Sharp. 52. C. perrugithorax, Broun. 



43. C. parabilis, Broun. 1455. C. lucifugus, 



46. C. politulus, 1686. C. adamsi, 



44. C. batesi, C. pictonensis, 



42. C. deformipes, C. bidens, Chaudoir. 



57. C. cheesemani, C. munroi, Broun. 



51. C. suborbithorax, 



N.B. 1686 : No setae present in my specimen. I judge by the 

 appearance of the parts whereon the seta should be seen. T.B. 



Group FERONID-ffi. 



The following list is intended to facilitate the identification of 

 the species hitherto placed in Bhytisternus and Trichosternus : 



Ehytisternus. 



Metatlioracic epimera elongate. 

 R. rugifrons, Broun. 

 R. erythrognathus, Broun. 



Pterostichus. 



Prosternum without sctce. 



P. dentiferus, Broun. 

 P. fultoni, 



P. waihorensis, 



P. monticola, 

 P. seruginosus, 



P. asperatus, 

 P. chloris, 



P. grassator, 

 P. amicus (1464), 



P. fusulus, 



P. curvipes, 

 P. optabilis (1634), 



P. meritus, 

 P. angulatus, 

 P. meliusculus (1637), 



P. agriotis, 



P. erraticus, 

 P. deceptus(1640), 



P. curtulus, 



P. suspicax, 



P. amplicollis, 



P. sandageri, 



P. helmsi, Sharp. 



Zeopoecilus. 



Basal joints of antenna impressed. 

 Z. putus, Broun. 



Z. opulentus(princeps), 

 Z. calcaratus, Sharp. 



Z. achilles 



NOTE. New names have been given to Nos. 1464, 1634, 1637, and 1640, in 

 case the old ones should be objected to. 



Rhytisternus. 



1773. R. erythrognathus, n.s. Black, moderately shining, 



Trichosternus. 



Prosternum with setce at tip. 

 T. antarcticus, Chaudoir. 

 T. guerinii, 

 T. capito, 

 T. sylvius, 



T. temukensis, 



T. aucklandicus, Broun. 

 T. difformipes, 

 T. lobipes, 

 T. enysi, 

 T. rectangulus, 

 T. planiusculus, 

 T. rectalis, 

 T. humeralis, 

 T. cephalotes, 

 T. alternus, 

 T. urquharti, 

 T. virens, 

 T. compressus, 

 T. polychsetus, 



White. 

 Bates. 



Bates. 



Broun. 



Chaudoir. 



White. 



Broun. 



Sharp. 

 Broun. 



