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pubescent in line with the metasternum, but abruptly narrowed 

 behind it, smooth and depressed in front. Metasternum with 

 a transverse lateral groove at each side ; this groove has 

 raised borders. Abdomen with a smooth depressed space at 

 the base for tlie hind legs. Femora grooved below. Tihice 

 smooth inside. Palpi with subacuminate terminal joints. 



The short thorax, which is much depressed towards the 

 acute front angles, the differently formed tibiae, the peculiar 

 sculpture, and densely clothed under surface distinguish this 

 from M. setar't'iis. 



Length H, breadth 1 line. 



Ligar's Bush, Papakura. One example. 



Obs. Nos. 431, 434, 1171, and 1608 are allied species. 

 They may remain in the genus Morychus at present. 



Liochoria sternalis^ sp. n. 



Convex^ very broadly oval, shining, glabrous, black or 

 piceous ; the legs and basal joint of the antenna red, re- 

 maining joints of these latter, the tarsi, and the palpi 

 yellowish. 



Head moderately closely and coarsely punctured near the 

 eyes, distantly on the middle, the forehead rounded. Thorax 

 transverse, narrowed anteriorly, its sides straight and finely 

 margined ; its punctuation rather fine and irregular, not at 

 all close, the sides almost smooth. Scutellum invisible. 

 Elytra less distinctly punctured than the thorax, the sides 

 and apex almost smooth. Legs with fine short brassy sette ; 

 front tibice very slightly curved, feebly grooved along the 

 outer (not the front) face ; the intermediate strongly arcuate 

 externally. Tarsi with an elongate membranous appendage 

 extending below the fifth joint. 



Underside piceous, with some depressed yellow hairs ; the 

 metasternum with shallow distant punctures ; the abdomen 

 finely and closely punctured. 



Prosternum very short, so that there is only a small space 

 in front of the anterior coxa? ; its flanks curved towards the 

 sides in front, so that the anterior angles appear obtuse. 



In No. 2363 the flanks of the prosternum are less curved 

 in front, so that the front angles are acute or very nearly so, 

 and the space before the coxae is smooth and a good deal 

 longer. 



Length 1|, breadth 1^ line. 



Ligar's Bush. Two specimens. 



Obs. Nos. 435, 1170, 1364, 1609, 2363, and this species 

 should be associated with No. 436 under the name Liochoria ; 



