Coleojitera of New Zcalaiid. 241 



elytris fortitcr striatis, interstitiis siibconvcxis, teitio tripunctato. 

 Long 4 lin. J $ . 



Longer and proportionally narrower than A. Feredayi. 

 Thorax conspicuously longer, the posterior narrowing more 

 gradual, and slightly incurved before the hind angle ; striai of 

 the elytra deeper, and interstices more convex. The antenme, 

 parts of the mouth, and legs also differ in being wholly dull 

 rufous, except the femora, which are blackish. The anterior 

 angles of the thorax are not at all advanced and are rounded off. 



Auckland. Collected by Mr. Lawson. 



Anchomenas suhmetallicus. 



Colpodes snbmetallicus, White, /. c. p. 2. 



According to the type in the British jMuseum, this is a 

 species closely allied to the common Australian ^4. mar<jineJlus 

 (Erichson) ; it differs in being less shining, and in the much 

 shorter thorax, the sides of which narrow much more abru[)tly 

 to the front angles. It is common and generally distributed 

 in New Zealand ; and I have compared a long series with 

 an equal number of the Australian species. 



The species has none of the distinguishing characters of 

 Coljiodes ; the fourth joint of the tarsi, however, is rather 

 more distinctly triangular and emarginate than is usual in 

 Anchomenus. It is closely allied to our A. Fcredayi^ but is 

 much larger, more brassy, and with clearer yellow margins to 

 the thorax and elytra, besides having yellow legs. 



Trojtopterus sulcicolliSj n. sp. 



T. ellipticus, nigcr, nitidus ; antennis, palpis ct pedibns picco-rufis ; 

 capita spatio inter sulcos lateralos hand carinato ; tborace 

 quadrate, vix transverso, medio rotundato, antioe plus (jiiam 

 postice angustato, anguhs posticis productis rcctis, basi iitrin(jue 

 fovea sulciformi ; elytris convexis, striato-punctatis. Long. 3 j 

 lin, $ . 



Resembles the genus Oopterus^ but distinguished by the 

 pubescence of the antennae not beginning before the fourth 

 joint, and by the labial palpi having their termiiuil joint 

 obtuse-ovate, instead of acuminate. Agrees in all essential 

 j)oints with the Chilian genus Tropopterus ; allied to ColjwdeSj 

 in which the forehead has on each side two grooves with a 

 carinate interval betAveen them. The eighth and ninth striixj 

 of the elytra are sunk in a broad groove near the apex ; and 

 the seventh at that part is bordered by a sharp carina. 'I'he 

 sixth and seventh striae are nearly obsolete. 



One example, female, sent by Mr. Fereday from Christ- 

 chuich. 



