240 ]\Ir. II, W. Bates on the Geodejyhagous 



Anchomenus elevatus. White, I. c. p. 3. 



A large, sliining black species (6^ lines), with large ovate 

 thorax, much larger in proportion to tlie elytra than in any 

 other described species. The hind angles of the thorax are 

 very obtuse, almost rounded ; and the lateral margins are widely 

 explanated and strongly reflexed, of the same width from 

 the anterior to the posterior angle. The elytra are ovate, 

 rather rounded at the shoulders, and strongly sinuate near the 

 apex. The tarsi are grooved only on the sides. 



Auckland. Sent in some numbers by Mr. Lawson. 



AncJwmenus FereJuyi^ n. sp. 



A. oblongiis, subgracilis, nigro-a;ueus uitidus, thoracis margine late- 

 ral!, elytrorum margine deflexo, tibiis tarsisque obscure piceo- 

 rufis ; thorace transversim quadrato, angulis posticis distinctis sed 

 obtusis ; elytris striatis, interstitiis planis, tertio tripunetato. 

 Long. 3| lin. c? $ . 



A small '•'■ Agonum^'' having much resemblance to the British 

 A. micans^ but distinguished, among other characters, by the 

 shorter thorax, scarcely more narrowed behind than in front, 

 with distinct hind angles and pitchy and explanated lateral 

 margins ; the anterior angles are rather rounded, not promi- 

 nent as in^. tristis,J)e.y The eyes are much more prominent 

 than in A. micans, and the palpi shorter and more robust. 

 The frontal foveol^ are deep and well defined. The elytra 

 are very obliquely and rather strongly sinuate at the apex, 

 with the suture strongly produced ; the strige are sharp and 

 fine, equally impressed from base to apex, and finely punctu- 

 late or crenulated ; the interstices quite plane, with three large 

 punctures on the third ; the deflexed margins and extreme 

 edge of the lateral rims rufo-piceous. The antenna? are robust 

 from the fourth joint, black, with rufous bases to the joints. 

 The palpi and femora shining black ; the trochanters reddish 

 testaceous ; the tibias and tarsi pitchy red. The tarsi are finely 

 grooved on the sides only. 



Christchurch. Sent first by Mr. Fereday, and afteru'ards 

 by Mr. C. M. Wakefield. 



Anchomenus Laivsom, n. sp. 



A. oblongus, gracilis, nigro-piceus aeneo-tinctus, nitidas; partibus 

 oris, antennis, pedibus (femoribus cxceptis), thoracis elytrorumquc 

 marginibus lateralibus piceo-rufis ; capitc convexo ; thorace 

 paulo transverse, subquadrato, lateribus rotnndatis, postice plus 

 quam antice angustato, angulis posticis obtusis sed distinctis; 



