1134 COLEOPTEBA 



coxae a little elevated and thickened ; it reaches the well-marked 

 intercoxal suture. Metasternum rather short. Coxal lamina not 

 notched, the troclianteral portion strongly developed, beyond this it 

 is very much narrowed, becoming quite obsolete near the side. Tibia 

 distinctly bispinose at the apex ; posterior tarsi elongate, the basal 

 joint equalling the following three in length, fourth joint small, 

 simple. 



The chin-piece is less prominent than in Cryptohypnus, and 

 the coxal lamina is not so abruptly contracted towards the side. 

 The almost entire absence of the usual margin at the side of the 

 thorax is a distinctive character. 



2013. E. rufescens, n.s. Subparallel, slightly convex, a little 

 nitid ; clothed with short but distinct greyish hairs ; of a chestnut- 

 red colour ; the antennae, legs, and coxae yellow. 



Head rather closely and moderately punctured, with a well- 

 marked interocular depression. Antenna scarcely serrate, barely 

 reaching the base of the thorax ; basal joint curvate ; second slightly 

 longer than third, these, together, rather longer than fourth ; fifth 

 shorter than the preceding one ; pubescence distinct. Thorax about 

 as long as broad, rounded near the front ; posterior angles rather 

 short, not directed outwards ; it is convex, with two large rounded 

 impressions near the middle, it is rather distantly and not very 

 regularly punctured. Scutellum finely punctate. Elytra wider 

 behind than at the shoulders, apices obliquely rounded towards the 

 suture ; their striae are impunctate, and irregular behind ; inter- 

 stices broad, distinctly punctured and slightly rugose. 



Prosternum finely and distantly punctured. Metasternum with a 

 narrow longitudinal groove in front, becoming transformed into an 

 extremely narrow, almost obsolete, carina behind. 



? . Length, 4-| ; breadth, If lines. 



Dunedin (Flagstaff Hill). Mr. T. Chalmer was kind enough to 

 send me two examples, both females, from one of which the generic 

 characters have been taken. 



2014. E. pimctatUS, n.s. Subparallel, widest near posterior 

 femora, slightly nitid, clothed with short, distinct, yellowish hairs ; 

 infuscate-red, sides of thorax piceous, coxae and legs yellow, antennae 

 more rufescent. 



Head closely and distinctly punctured. Thorax a little narrowed 

 near the front, about as long as broad ; hind angles rather short and 

 thick, hardly at all divergent ; there is a dorsal groove which is more 

 feebly impressed in front than it is behind, the surface is rather 

 closely but not coarsely punctated. Scutellum finely punctate. 

 Elytra narrowed towa,rds the base, and also behind the hind legs ; 

 distinctly striate, striae impunctate ; interstices broad, punctate, 

 almost rugose. 



Male. Antenna scarcely serrate, reaching backwards as far as 

 the hind thighs ; second and third joints short, together slightly 

 shorter than the fourth. 



