1036 COLEOPTEKA 



finely sculptured. Elytra oblong, very slightly narrowed towards 

 the base ; apices, singly, broadly rounded ; feebly impressed before 

 the middle, moderately closely and finely punctured, more distantly 

 behind, with very indistinct costae ; clothed with short, erect, grey- 

 ish-yellow hairs. Hind-body as broad as but rather longer than 

 elytra, the sculpture closer and finer, the pubescence more slender 

 but longer, greyish. Legs slender, tibiae with fine yellow setae ; tarsi 

 and claws rather elongate. 



0. comicum, Fauv. in litt., also from Otago, is more oviform. 

 0. litoreum is more glossy, and differently clothed and sculptured. 



Length, If lines ; breadth, f line. 



Sandspit, Port Chalmers. One example, sent by Mr. T. Chalmer. 



1853. O. Carinigerum, n.s. Shining, nigro-fuscous ; legs, 

 palpi, and five basal joints of antennas testaceous, the two apical 

 ventral segments pale-chestnut. 



Head and neck minutely and closely sculptured, the central por- 

 tion almost quite smooth, and with very few fine punctures, chiefly 

 on the sides ; occipital foveae distinct. Antenna with the last six 

 joints opaque, fuscous, tenth quite transverse, third nearly twice as 

 long as fourth or fifth. Thorax one-third broader than long, evi- 

 dently narrower than elytra, not covering them at the base, only 

 resting on them ; sides rounded before the middle, straight, but a 

 little narrowed behind, posterior angles obtusely rectangular, the 

 anterior a little depressed and broadly rounded ; disc nearly smooth, 

 obsoletely bi-impressed, punctuation fine, rather shallow and distant, 

 there are, however, two distinct punctures near the front and basal 

 margins, and a shallow fovea in front of the small scutellum. Elytra 

 just perceptibly longer than broad, apices nearly truncate, but 

 strongly obliquely curved at the outer angles, parallel ; with a feeble 

 rounded impression on each before the middle, their sculpture ill- 

 defined, rather close, consisting apparently of small shallow punc- 

 tures, which are most easily seen at the sides. Hind-body rather 

 longer than broad, not quite the width of elytra, finely sculptured. 

 The hind-body bears greyish pubescence, the rest of the surface is 

 nearly nude. Tibia with fine brassy setas. Underside, dark-fuscous ; 

 basal segment with a short but distinct carina not reaching the hind 

 margin. 



Somewhat similar to 0. actobium ; elytra rather smaller; head 

 broader, less narrowed anteriorly, so as to appear subquadrate 

 rather than trigonal ; clothing and sculpture different. 



Length, 2 lines ; breadth, f line. 



Port Chalmers. One individual, found by Mr. T. Chalmer. 



1854. O. antipodum, n.s. Elongate, subparallel, clothed with 

 short brassy hairs, somewhat shining, chestnut-red, antennas fulvo- 

 rufous, legs and palpi yellowish. 



Head moderately finely punctate, frontal impressions not deep, 

 the interocular round. Antenna with elongate pubescence ; second 

 joint half the bulk of the basal one, third longer than broad, fourth 



