OF NEW ZEALAND. 1049 



The genus in the New Zealand list should be placed bef ore Dalma, 

 from which it is distinguished by the shorter hind-body, and the pro- 

 duced front of the head. 



In the Verh. Ver. Brunn, xx., p. 197, Eeitter has briefly indicated 

 a. New Zealand genus which he calls Adalmus (hitherto without de- 

 scribed species), but which, from the brief characters given, evidently 

 cannot be the present genus. 



1874. D. batrisodes, n.s. (Sharp ; Trans. Boy. Dub. Soc., 

 1886, p. 382.) Subgracilis, rufus, tenuiter pubescens, antennis pedi- 

 busque gracilibus ; prothorace elongate, tricanaliculato, canaliculis ad 

 basin foveolatis, impressione basale transverse profundo. Elytris 

 elongatis, basi intra hurneros profunde impresso. 



Long., 2Jmm. 



Antennce with the basal joint thicker than those following, and 

 about as long as the second, third, and fourth together ; the three ter- 

 minal joints slender, though stouter than the others. Head with 

 small eyes, which are prominent only in front ; in front of them a good 

 deal produced, the genae delicately but elongately setose. Thorax 

 as long as broad, much narrowed in front and behind. Elytra with- 

 out punctuation, but with a sutural stria, and a large deep intra- 

 humeral impression. The male has a very small spine on the inter- 

 mediate trochanters. 



This species was sent me from Greymouth by Mr. Helms some 

 time ago. Though it is probably known to Herr Eeitter, as Mr. 

 Helms has been in the habit of transmitting his Pselaphidae to him, 

 it does not appear to have been yet described. 



Sagola (Gen., p. 134). 



1875. S. insignis, n.s. Nitid ; elytra and legs yellowish, the 

 other parts chestnut-red ; pubescent. 



Head nearly triangular, its hind angles much dilated laterally, 

 so as to exceed the thorax in width, convex ; the channel between 

 the tubercles expanded behind into an elongate-triangular depression, 

 the broadest part of which is in front ; there are no other foveae ; it 

 is sparingly clothed with long slender yellow hairs. Eyes moderate, 

 with coarse facets. Antenna half the length of the body ; basal 

 joint robust, cylindric ; third considerably smaller than the con- 

 tiguous ones, ninth and tenth transverse, not at all moniliform. 

 Thorax cordiform, widest near the front, much contracted behind, 

 clothed like the head ; with a large angular median depression 

 before the base, there are two smaller fovese at each side of the 

 base, the outer being placed in the large lateral depression near the 

 posterior angle ; its base is slightly sinuated and very finely mar- 

 gined, the space intervening between it and the wing-cases finely 

 and densely strigose. Elytra longer than broad, narrowed towards 

 the shoulders, apices very obtusely rounded ; sutural striae deep, the 

 intrahumeral marks appearing to consist of two punctiform im- 

 pressions ; they bear longish erect yellow 7 hairs. 



Hind-body larger than elytra, covered with decumbent and elon- 



