380 Capt. T. Broun on new 



diate coxeb, with raised borders. Metasternum short. Abdo- 

 men large, the suture between the hind coxee apparently 

 truncate but indistinct ; second segment on a lower plane 

 than the first, only about one fourth its length, third and 

 fourth short. 



From Acalles this differs in the unacuminate eyes, the 

 greatly abbreviated second ventral segment, as well as in the 

 general form. The genus is nearer to Acallopms, but the 

 femora and abdomen are totally different. The species form 

 a homogeneous group distinguishable by the strongly and 

 regularly arched upper surface, the fine clothing, &c. They 

 are terrestrial in habit. 



Zeacalles JlavescenSj sp. n. 



Bod^/ fusco-rufous, densely covered with small, not round, 

 variegate scales, mostly fulvescent ; there is a pale streak 

 along the middle of the thorax, another (along each side) is 

 prolonged backwards beyond the shoulders and is curved 

 inwards towards the elytral suture ; the short curled setas are 

 usually pitchy ; the rostrum and legs are pale chestnut-red, 

 the antennae and tarsi fulvous. 



Bostrum moderately broad, with yellow scales behind. 

 Antennm feebly pubescent. Thorax subtruncate at base, 

 widest there, gradually narrowed anteriorly, without frontal 

 constriction or superficial inequalities, its punctuation con- 

 cealed by the squamosity. Elytra more convex than the 

 thorax, regularly arched above, the postei'ior portion abruptly 

 curved, obovate, slightly wider before the middle than they 

 are elsewhere ; their strige neither deep nor broad, finely 

 punctured ; the second interstice widened behind, and near 

 the top of the declivity slightly elevated. Legs with short 

 setae. 



Underside piceous, with some coarse shallow punctures and 

 depressed yellow scales ; the fifth ventral segment red, nude, 

 finely and closely punctured, 



Var. — Squamosity not so brightly coloured, pale yellowish 

 or greyish. This is smaller than No. 2568, and the sutural 

 strige are not so deep and broad. 



Nos. 2568 and 2569 may be placed in this genus ; in the 

 former, however, the second abdominal segment is not so 

 short. 



Length (rostr. excl.) f , breadth \ line. 



Mount Pirongia. December 1892. 



