1130 COLEOPTERA 



carinate above, elongate, and a little divergent ; the surface is com- 

 paratively finely and rather distantly punctured on the middle but 

 much more closely near the sides, and it has a well-marked channel 

 along the middle, extending from base to apex. Elytra attenuated 

 posteriorly, rather broadly -but not very deeply striate except near 

 the base, the three external striae only are punctured, and some of 

 these not very distinctly ; interstices finely punctured. 



Male. Antenna filiform, elongate, their ninth joint reaching just 

 beyond the hind angles of thorax, second joint quite one-half the 

 length of the third. Elytral apices obliquely truncate, simple. 



Female. Antenna shorter, the eleventh joint extending to base 

 of thorax ; apex of each elytron with a short notch, or incurvature, 

 the angles of which are not appreciably produced; body larger 

 (8 x 2 lines). 



This cannot be made to agree with the descriptions or specimens 

 of C. strangulatus or C. myops, these two being, apparently, without 

 any groove along the middle of the thorax ; they are, however, its 

 nearest allies. 



$ . Length, 6f ; breadth, 2 lines. 



Waitakerei Eange ; one pair. I have also seen two males which 

 were found on Te Aroha by Mr. A. T. Urquhart. 



2009. C. munroi, n.s. Narrow, elongate, subparallel, some- 

 what shining, pale rufo-castaneous, the legs and basal joint of an- 

 tennas flavo-testaceous, the other joints fuscous. 



Head reddish, closely and moderately coarsely punctured. 

 Thorax distinctly longer than broad, its sides almost quite straight, 

 being only a little expanded towards the basal angles, which are 

 elongate, ridged above, and a little divergent ; it is convex, without 

 a central groove, and is rather finely and closely punctured. Elytra 

 narrowed behind, their apices distinctly incurved and angulate ; the 

 striae are distinct, broad near the base, the three on either side of 

 the suture are impunctate, the others not coarsely punctured ; in- 

 terstices finely punctate. 



Male. Antenna elongate, the eighth joint attaining thoracic base, 

 second joint one-half as long as fourth, which is hardly any longer 

 than the third. 



The small size, pale colour, entire absence of thoracic groove, 

 the form of elytral apices, &c., seem distinctive. The pubescence is 

 short, conspicuous, and of a brassy hue. The undersurface as pale as 

 the upper, densely covered with fine pallid hairs. 



$ . Length, 4 lines ; breadth, quite 1 line. 



Clevedon. My specimen is named in honour of its discoverer, 

 Mr. George Munro. 



Oxylasma. 



2010. O. Carinalis, n.s. Elongate, narrowed towards both 

 extremities; dark chestnut-red, legs and antennae paler, more or 

 less fulvescent ; covered with conspicuous yellow hairs. 



The head is strongly punctured, there is a large depression close 



