1144 COLEOPTEBA 



longer than broad ; the others rather short, joints 5-7 subobconical, 

 each a little longer than broad. 



In this species the genal space is nearly smooth, and there is no 

 subocular line. The body is of an almost uninterrupted oblong- oval 

 shape. The pubescence, being of nearly the same hue as the derm, 

 is not very conspicuous. 



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



From the same locality as the* two preceding species. Four 

 individuals. 



2029. C. nigritulus, n.s. Ovate, broad, convex, sparsely 

 clothed with slender and coarser greyish hairs ; shining, blackish, 

 mandibles and second and third joints of the antennae fusco-rufous, 

 legs fuscous, tarsi testaceous. 



Head large, broad, yet narrower than thorax, finely and re- 

 motely granulated. Antenna moderate, third joint slender, slightly 

 longer than second, shorter than fourth. Thorax almost equalling 

 the shoulders in width, posterior angles obtuse, anterior rectangular, 

 more or less obviously bi-impressed, its sculpture even finer and 

 more distant than that of the head. Scutellum similarly marked. 

 Elytra depressed behind the base, large, distinctly punctate, more 

 finely behind. 



The subocular carina is absent or obsolete, and the genal space 

 is shining and almost quite smooth. The granules are often difficult 

 to detect, especially on the thorax. C. athiops is black, but the 

 elytra are not impressed. C. laticollis is oblong-oval. 



Length, 1| lines ; breadth, f~| line. 



Mount Arthur, four specimens ; Otira Gorge, Canterbury, two. 



2030. C. fllSCifronS, n.s. Oviform, not depressed, somewhat 

 shining, clothed with fine pale hairs, elytra and sides of thorax 

 testaceous, the rest of the thorax and the head pitchy-brown. 



Head rather short, much narrower than thorax, very finely and 

 distantly granulated. Antennce short, third joint quite as long as 

 second but shorter than fourth, these joints dark-testaceous, the 

 others broken off. Thorax very transverse, narrowed anteriorly, 

 sides a little rounded, front angles obtuse and depressed, the pos- 

 terior not acute, rectangular ; its sculpture like that of the head. 

 Scutellum triangular, finely granulated. Elytra very large, of about 

 the same width as thorax at base, rather finely punctured ; some- 

 times tinged with brown posteriorly, but distinctly variegate. 



A large, easily-recognised species, very oval, and without sub- 

 ocular line. 



Length, 2 ; breadth, 1 lines. 



Mount Arthur. One individual only. 



2031. C. fulvicornis, n.s. Subopaqiie, covered with short, 

 conspicuous, brassy hairs ; chestnut-red, but with a large apical 

 space on each wing-case dusky-brown ; legs and antennae fulvescent. 



