OF NEW ZEALAND. 1053 



1882. S. ruficeps, n.s. Nitid, head and thorax red, elytra 

 and legs fulvous, hind -body castaneo-rufous ; pubescent. 



Head dilated behind the eyes, less so in the female, frontal 

 channel broad and elongate, occipital foveae well marked, not rounded, 

 tubercles distinct. Thorax like that of S. fulva, but with the lateral 

 foveae well limited, not at all prolonged anteriorly. Elytra ampler, 

 narrowed towards the base, the sides rounded behind ; sutural striae 

 with tw r o or three basal punctures. Hind-body narrower than elytra, 

 basal segment covered with minute brassy scales. Legs stout, two 

 hind pairs of tibiae gradually expanded, narrow r ed and ciliated out- 

 wardly at extremity. 



This is a form which, owing to the shape of the head, comes near 

 S. genale and its allies. The elytra are much larger than in S. fulva, 

 but the hind-body is narrower. The antennce, though nearly 

 similar, have a longer basal joint. The terminal joint of the palpi 

 is more slender; in S. fulva it is broad and subsecuriform. The 

 insect too is of different outline, the hind-body of S. fulva being 

 rather broader than the wing-cases. 



$ . Length, 1 lines ; breadth, f line. 



Clevedon. Three individuals were brought to me by Mr. G. 

 Munro. 



1883. S. parallela, n.s. Sanguineous ; elytra, legs, and an- 

 tennae paler ; palpi and tarsi yellow ; pubescence yellowish. 



Head broad, the cheeks, or parts behind the eyes, not prominent ; 

 frontal impression elongate, occipital foveae small and round ; 

 tubercles raised, scarcely separated in front ; eyes small, much less 

 conspicuous than in S. fulva and S. ruficeps. Antenna rather 

 gradually incrassated; joints 3-5 bead-like, third smallest; 6-10 

 transverse. Thorax a good deal narrowed in front and behind, the 

 middle widest ; impressed as in S. fulva, but with the lateral foveae 

 extending forwards, so that the middle of each side appears tumid 

 and of a paler red than the rest of the surface. Elytra oblong, but 

 little broader behind than in front, the sculpture of the ordinary 

 kind. Hind-body elongate, parallel, without scales. Tibia arcuate 

 externally, tarsi and claws rather thick. 



This is easily distinguished from. S. fulva and S. ruficeps by the 

 parallel outline, swollen sides of thorax, and by the transversal 

 joints (6-10) of the antennae. In some other species the thorax is 

 very similar, but these are well differentiated. The body is not dis- 

 tinctly punctured. 



Length, 1-J lines ; breadth, nearly f line. 



Clevedon. One example ; Mr. G. Munro. 



1884. S. anisarthra. ii.s. Shining, vinous-red, hind-body 

 darker, legs and antennae fulvescent, tarsi and palpi yellow 7 ; pubes- 

 cence yellow, rather slender and elongate. 



Head of moderate size, not angulate behind ; frontal tubercles 

 somewhat flattened, the distinct intervening channel extending 



