OF NEW ZEALAND. 1355 



shorter than thorax, the latter simple. Tarsi gradually expanded, 

 so that their fourth joint is broadest. 



The dark antennae will lead to its recognition. 



Length, 1^- lines ; breadth, quite 4- line. 



Moeraki. One, found at the Gorge by Mr. Sandager. 



2433. S. rufescens, n.s. Opaque, obscure-red, antennas and 

 legs almost rufo-testaceous, tarsi yellow; clothed with fine pale hairs. 



Thorax with fine, dense, inconspicuous, apparently granular 

 sculpture. Elytra gradually and slightly dilated posteriorly, their 

 sculpture nearly similar to that of the thorax, but there are also some 

 very indistinct series of small punctures. Antenna rather elongate, 

 joints 3-7 about twice as long as broad, 8-10 rather thicker than the 

 preceding ones, but only a little longer than broad, eleventh oval ; all 

 the joints pubescent. 



This is the smallest species of the genus. 



Length, f ; breadth, f line. 



Moeraki. One example only, found by Mr. Sandager at the 

 Gorge. 



Group OPATRID-ffi . 



Mesopatrum. 



Nov. gen. 



Eyes quite transverse, slightly sinuate in front. Antennal orbits 

 distinctly elevated, extending laterally nearly, if not quite, as far as 

 the eyes. Labrum not emarginate. Clypeus almost truncate in 

 front. Palpi (maxillary) with securiform terminal joints, which, 

 however, are not at all strongly dilated inwardly towards the 

 extremity. The side of the thorax is flattened but not reflexed, and 

 has about six moderate indentations. Scutellwn absent. Elytra 

 not marginated; their inflected sides or pseudopleurse are large, and 

 bear coarse punctiforni impressions, but are without posterior fovese. 

 The intermediate tibia are curved towards the apex. Tarsi 

 moderately slender, with short hairs underneath, their penultimate 

 joint distinctly prolonged below the terminal one. Antenna stout ; 

 third joint shorter than in Pscudopatrum, but longer than in 

 Periatrum. 



This form is just intermediate between the two genera cited above. 



2376. M. granulosum, n.s. Opaque, fusco-piceous ; the 

 basal half of the tibia?, and the tarsi, pale-brown ; sparsely clothed 

 with minute straw-coloured setae. 



Head irregularly, and not closely, punctate and granulate, with 

 an interantennal groove. Antenna of moderate length, setose ; 

 third joint twice as long as the short second joint ; fourth not per- 

 ceptibly longer than fifth ; seventh and eighth moniliform and trans- 

 verse ; ninth and tenth nearly twice as broad as they are 

 long ; eleventh ovate, large. Thorax twice as broad as long, widest 

 before the middle, its sides widely explanate, with subcrenate but 



