412 Mr. D. Sharp on the Elateridse of New Zealand. 



secundo et tertio perbrevibus quam quartus conjunctim duplo 

 brevioribus ; prothorace elongato, crebre sat fortiter punctato ; 

 elytris evidenter striatis, striis ad apicem distinctis, interstitiis 

 crebre rugulosis. Long. 4| m. m. 



This species may be readily distinguished from the following 

 as well as from the preceding species by the fact that the 

 forehead is slightly more prolonged in the middle, so that its 

 front margin, instead of forming an even curve, is slightly 

 sinuate on each side : in colour and appearance it is extremely 

 similar to L. ohscuripes^ but is only half the size. 



I have received a single individual of this species from 

 Tairua, whence it was sent me in sawdust by Captain Broun. 



22. Loniemus ohscurvpes, n. sp. 



L. angustulus, sat nitidus, evidenter pubescens, uiger, pedibus fuscis ; 

 antennis elongatis, crassiusculis, intus serratis, articulis secundo 

 et tertio perbrevibus quarto conjunctim fere duplo brevioribus ; 

 thorace crebre fortiter punctato, antrorsum leviter angustato; 

 elytris minus elongatis, evidenter striatis, striis ad apicem distinc- 

 tis, intestitiis crebrius rugulosis. Long, fere 6 m. m. 



Sent from Auckland by Mr. Lawson. 



23. Lomemus elegans, n. sp. 



L. angustulus, sat elongatus, evidenter pubescens, sat nitidus, Isete 

 fulvo-testaceus ; antennis, capite, scutello, prosterno medio pecto- 

 reque nigris ; antennis (basi I'uscis) elongatis, intus serratis, arti- 

 culis secundo et tertio perbrevibus, quarto conjunctim duplo bre- 

 vioribus ; prothorace antrorsum angustato, crebre fortiter, minus 

 profunde punctato ; elytris evidenter striatis, striis ad apicem 

 indistinctis. Long. 7|^ m. m. 



Of this pretty species a single individual was sent me some 

 time ago in spirit from Tairua by Captain Broun. 



24. Lomemus coUaris, n. sp. 



L. angustulus, sat elongatus, evidenter pubescens, sat nitidus, niger, 

 prothoracis angulis posterioribus elytrisque fulvo-testaceis, pedibus 

 testaceis ; antennis elongatis, intus serratis, articulis secundo et 

 tertio perbrevibus, quarto conjunctim duplo brevioribus ; thorace 

 antrorsum angustato, crebre sat fortiter punctato ; elytris striatis, 

 apice extrorsum fuscescentibus. Long. 6^ m. m. 



Two individuals of this species have been found by Mr. 

 Wakefield at Christchurch. 



Group 7. — These species (Nos. 17 to 24) show characters 

 to a considerable extent similar to those of Aghjphus mo- 



