1126 COLEOPTERA 



between the eyes. Antenna; with the tenth joint reaching the base 

 of the thorax, third and fourth joints not appreciably different, 

 second one-third shorter than fourth. Thorax along the middle 

 scarcely longer than the greatest breadth, which is near the front, 

 only moderately - rounded laterally, not much contracted behind ; 

 posterior angles thick, of moderate length, divergent, without dis- 

 tinct carinae near them ; it is convex, the dorsal channel is obsolete 

 in front, and the punctuation is moderately close and fine, but quite 

 distinct. Scutellum closely sculptured and pubescent. Elytra 

 punctate-striate, the striae nearest the suture least distinctly 

 punctured, interstices rather closely and finely punctated, obsoletely 

 rugulose. 



Belongs to the section with well-developed thoracic angles. The 

 elytra less (hardly at all) depressed than is usual, and paler in 

 colour. 



A second specimen has one antenna wholly fusco- testaceous, the 

 other being as described above ; the tibiae and tarsi are obscure-tes- 

 taceous and concolorous ; there is a very distant interocular 

 rounded fovea ; there is scarcely a trace of the common groove along 

 the middle of the thorax. This may ultimately prove to be a dis- 

 tinct species : at present, owing to the condition of the antennae, I 

 merely note its existence. 



Length, 3-| lines ; breadth, J line. 



Taranaki. I am indebted to Mr. A. T. Urquhart for the two 

 specimens, which he found near Mount Egmont. 



Lomemus. 



2000. L. fulvipennis, n.s. Shining, head, thorax, and scutel- 

 lum blackish ; elytra rufo-fulvous ; antennae piceous, the base of 

 some of the joints paler ; legs variegated chestnut ; tarsi and palpi 

 obscure-fulvous ; underside dark-fuscous, nearly black. 



Head rather finely and not closely punctate. Antenna! stout and 

 elongate, third joint about one-fourth longer than the second, the 

 two together but little shorter than the fourth ; joints 4-10 mode- 

 rately prominent inwardly at the extremity so as to appear serrate. 

 Thorax convex, somewhat longer than broad, narrowed towards the 

 front ; posterior angles stout, carinate above, not divergent ; punctua- 

 tion moderately fine, not close. Elytra evidently striate, becoming 

 less distinct behind ; outer striae distinctly punctured, the sutural 

 well marked throughout ; interstices so sculptured as to appear 

 slightly rugulose. 



This should be placed near L. elegans, from which it is dif- 

 ferentiated by having a longer and more finely punctured thorax, &c. 

 The clothing is yellowish. 



? . Length, 4 lines ; breadth, 1 line. 



Waitakerei Range. One individual. 



2001. L. fuscicornis, n.s. Narrow, not parallel, moderately 

 shining ; head and thorax black, elytra piceous, legs rufo-fuscous, 

 not concolorous, antennae fuscous. 



