OF NEW ZEALAND. 1055 



Head moderately short, not quite as broad as thorax, narrowed in 

 front of eyes, cheeks rounded ; tubercles broad, flattened, contiguous, 

 with a narrow channel between them ; vertex bifoveolate. Eyes 

 prominent, distinctly facetted. Antenna as long as head and thorax ; 

 basal joint large, cylindrical ; second moniliform, broader than 

 fourth ; third as long as second, but slender ; fourth and fifth nearly 

 equal, longer than broad ; sixth and seventh about equal, slightly 

 broader than the preceding one ; ninth and tenth broader than long ; 

 eleventh larger than tenth, furnished with a small appendage or 

 false joint ; these last three joints densely but finely ciliated at apex. 

 Prothorax longer than broad, oviform, considerably narrowed towards 

 the front and base, the latter truncate; with a curved angulated 

 impression before the base, ending in a fovea at each side. Elytra 

 oblong, rather broader than thorax, a little narrowed towards the 

 shoulders ; each with a well-marked sutural stria and intrahumeral 

 impression. Hind-body quite as long as wing-cases, broadly mar- 

 ginated laterally, horizontal, obtusely pointed at extremity, composed 

 of five segments. Femora stout ; tibiae curved externally and fringed ; 

 tarsi shorter than tibiae, the two basal joints of the posterior short, 

 nearly equal, longer below than above. 



The insect is destitute of distinct punctation, but the basal ab- 

 dominal segment, and the broad peduncle between the thorax and 

 after-body, are minutely and densely sculptured. 



Length, J ; breadth, -| line. 



Near Howick ; amongst decaying vegetable matter on the 

 ground. 



Euplectus. 



1886. E. moerens, n.s. Subopaque, dark-rufous ; legs, 

 antennae, and palpi chestnut-red, elytra just intermediate in 

 colour. 



Head nearly quadrate, a little narrowed anteriorly, broadly but 

 not deeply impressed between the tubercles, with two obsolete 

 foveae behind, its whole surface very coarsely and deeply punctured. 

 Eyes small, not at all conspicuous, coarsely facetted. Antenna as 

 long as head and thorax ; basal joint largest, cylindric ; second 

 shorter; joints 3-7 about equal, each about as long as broad; 

 eighth smaller than the preceding one ; ninth twice the bulk of 

 eighth ; tenth transverse, broader than ninth ; eleventh large, acu- 

 minate. Thorax not much longer than broad, rounded laterally, 

 widest before the middle ; its sculpture similar to that of the head, 

 with three foveae behind, one near each side and one on the middle, 

 the longitudinal groove ill-defined or wanting according to how it may 

 be looked at. Elytra broader than thorax, hardly longer than broad, 

 each with two broad striae, the sutural attaining the apex, interstices 

 broad and appearing as if elevated ; they seem to be punctate. 

 Hind-body not longer than elytra, not punctured, the four basal 

 segments about equal. Legs moderate, simple. The clothing con- 

 sists of short yellow hairs. 



Underside castaneous, head punctate. 

 6 PT. v. 



