OF NEW ZEALAND. 1319 



2319. A. quadrata, n.s. Shining, bronzed-black, tibiae and 

 three basal joints of antennae testaceous, the remaining joints of 

 these latter brown, but with the apex of each still darker, femora 

 infuscate. 



Thorax transversely quadrate, finely marginated and nearly 

 straight laterally, anterior angles thick, the posterior nearly rect- 

 angular ; its disc moderately finely and sparsely punctured, more 

 closely near the sides. Scutellum well developed, smooth. Elytra 

 quite as broad at the base as behind, narrower near the middle, 

 apices obliquely curved towards the suture ; their surface closely 

 punctated, but not very evidently rugose. Antenna stout. 



The hind-body differs in form from that of the typical species ; 

 the thorax is rather longer ; the scutellum is more exposed ; the 

 legs are similar in structure, but the basal joint of the anterior 

 tarsus is more expanded. 



Length, If lines ; breadth, quite line. 



Mount Maungatua, Otago. Mr. S. W. Fulton ; one example. 



Group EROTYLID-ffi. 



Cryptodacne. 



2320. C. pubescens, n.s. Shining chestnut-red ; clothed with 

 distinct, moderately elongate, yellow hairs. 



Head with a few small punctures near the sides and in front. 

 Antenna, elongate, second joint but little more than half the length 

 of the third, sixth smaller than the contiguous ones. Thorax slightly 

 broader than long, its sides almost straight, not wider in front than 

 behind ; with two finely and distantly punctured longitudinal areas, 

 the middle smooth, most of the sides also smooth, there being only 

 a few rather scattered punctures. Elytra with several series of fine 

 but rather elongate punctures. Legs stout, normal. 



About half the bulk of C. synthetica ; the thorax not so wide, 

 proportionally, near the front ; it may be easily identified by means 

 of the obvious pubescence. 



Length, If lines ; breadth, quite % line. 



Moeraki. One individual, from Mr. Sandager. 



Group-COCCINELLID^J , 



Coccinella. 



2321. C. COriacea, n.s.(?). Subhemispherical ; black, head and 

 thorax a little shining; elytra subopaque; antennae, palpi, and tarsi 

 infuscate ; with yellow spots. 



Head finely and indistinctly punctured, without spots. Thorax 

 with a broad shallow impression near each hind angle, with a very 

 transverse spot near each anterior angle, its punctuation very fine. 

 Elytra densely covered with fine, irregular, minute rugosities, so as 



