1460 COLEOPTERA 



Head plane or a little depressed in front, very finely and rather 

 closely punctured ; the forehead much narrowed and nearly truncate 

 in front. Thorax very lightly punctured, uneven, widest before the 

 middle. Elytra parallel-sided, wider than the thorax, apices sharply 

 rounded ; finely and closely punctured, each with two very narrow 

 discoidal interstices, the outer a little raised near the base, so that 

 there seem to be two elongate impressions behind the shoulder. 



Male. Differs from S. lineata in some important details. The 

 terminal joint of the maxillary palpi is, on the inside, distinctly 

 longer than the penultimate, the external excision occupies quite 

 one-half of the length. The antenna reach backwards to beyond 

 the hind thighs, whereas in No. 739 they extend only to between 

 the intermediate and posterior femora. The hind legs are rather 

 stouter, and the tibia are a little curved ; the fourth joint of the 

 front tarsi is rather shorter, whilst that of the posterior is narrower. 

 Abdomen : Fifth segment deeply notched behind at each side of the 

 middle, its central process twice as broad as that of S. lineata. 



The whole insect is more glossy, of a paler yellow, it is without 

 fuscous streaks, and the abdomen is more densely sculptured and 

 pubescent. The eyes are large and prominent, and somewhat 

 oblique, but only very slightly emarginate in front, so that their 

 inner portion is shorter than the outer. 



<? . Length, 5-| ; breadth, If lines. 



Capleston, Westland. Two males, found by Mr. Cavell. 



OBS. No. 1503, S. nemoralis. Male : Fifth segment of abdomen 

 with two notches behind, its central process short and triangular ; 

 the lateral anal appendages of the sixth segment like those of a 

 Forficula, but not exposed above. 



No. 1411. Male: Fifth ventral segment broadly impressed, only 

 bisinuate, not deeply notched, at the apex ; in the female it is 

 acutely rounded behind. 



I possess two undescribed species one found at the Manukau 

 Harbour, the other at Capleston ; but, as I have seen females only, 

 I think it better to leave them unnamed until I get the males. 



Group-OTIORHYNCHIDJE. 



Nicaeana (Gen., p. 427). 



2533. N. tarsalis, n.s. Oblong-ovate, nigro-fuscous, legs and 

 antennae obscure-red, club fuscous ; densely covered with small, 

 round, flat, grey scales, some nearly quite white, others very slightly 

 infuscate ; there are also erect setae, those on the thorax are longer 

 and darker than the others. 



Hostrum normal, bearing long yellow hairs at the apex. Thorax 

 transverse, a little constricted in front, its sides slightly rounded, 

 the punctuation entirely concealed. Scutellum triangular. Elytra 

 suboblong, wider than thorax, shoulders rounded ; they are ap- 

 parently feebly striate-punctate. Legs with grey scales and fine 

 setae ; femora moderately slender, nearly nude on their inner face ; 



