1502 COLEOPTERA 



fourth not quite as long as the third ; 5-8 decrease in length ; ninth 

 distinctly larger than the eighth, smaller than the tenth, neither of 

 these (ninth and tenth) transverse' ; eleventh oviform, nearly as long 

 as the preceding two. Thorax transverse, base and apex almost 

 truncate, its sides much curved towards the front, the surface im- 

 punctate. Scutellum triangular, quite exposed and distinct. Elytra 

 convex, nearly vertical behind ; on their basal portion there are two 

 rows of small punctures on each side of the suture, those nearer the 

 sides are indistinct. 



Underside glossy, bronzed-black, the abdomen more or less cas- 

 taneous. Prosternum short, flat, finely margined between the coxa), 

 very slightly, if at all, incurved behind. Mesosternum very short, 

 flat, quite smooth. Metasternum plane, with some coarse punctures, 

 not in the least elevated in front. Abdomen nearly smooth, basal 

 segment quite truncate between the coxae, barely as long as the 

 following three taken together, second, third, and fourth with 

 curved sutures, indistinctly punctate, fifth nearly smooth, with a few 

 short hairs. 



Like A. convexum, the legs decidedly thicker, the tibiae broader 

 and more arched externally, the scutellum distinct. 



Length, f ; breadth, f line. 



Maketu, Hunua Range. One example only. 



OBS. Aphilon enigma, Sharp. I now possess three specimens, 

 and give a description of the lower surface. 



Prosternum incurved and finely margined behind the coxae. 

 Mesosternum strongly curvate in the middle, with a row of short 

 impressions. Metasternum smooth, much curved medially in front, 

 distinctly raised there. Abdomen : Basal segment large, smooth, very 

 slightly curved between the coxae, the fifth with small punctures and 

 short hairs. 



Group GALERUCID-ffi . 



Luperus (Gen., p. 631). 



2587. L. mollis, n.s. Oblong, nude, shining ; head and thorax 

 ameo-niger, elytra and tibiae testaceous, femora blackish but with 

 their basal portion, and the coxae, sordid-ochraceous, antenna 

 pitchy-brown, the three basal joints yellowish-brown. 



Head with a transverse groove between the eyes. Antcmut 

 implanted near the front and inner margin of the eyes ; first joint 

 moderately thickened, second distinctly shorter than the third, 4-10 

 nearly equal. Thorax transverse, the sides very little curved, 

 slightly narrowed behind, lateral margins distinct, a little thickened 

 near the front angles, posterior angles nearly rectangular ; its 

 punctuation shallow, fine, distant and indistinct, there is a small 

 fovea in front of the scutellum. Elytra oblong, finely and not closely 

 punctured, the sutural region, near the base, sometimes fuscous. 



Like L. nitidicollis (No. 1113). In that species, however, 

 the antennae arise in line with the middle of the eyes, they 



