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



Cliristcliiirch ; several specimens communicated by Mr. 

 Wakefield. 



40. Corymhites duhiuSj n. sp. 



C. elongatus, sat angustus, nigricans, antennis fusco-testaceis, pedi- 

 bus testaceis, breviter minus dense griseo-pubescens ; antennis 

 tennibus, filiformibus, sat elongatis ; prothorace elongate, cras- 

 siusculo, lateribns subparallelis, crebre pnnctato ; elytris leviter 

 striatis, apicibus sat attennatis, fere integris; pedibus gracilibus, 

 tarsis sat elongatis. Long. 16-17 m. m. 



Christchurch ; fonnd by Mr. Wakefield. 



Ohs. Id Mr. Janson's collection there is an insect allied to 

 this species, and labelled as being the type of Corymhites anti- 

 fodum $ ; but I do not myself think it likely that the G. 

 dubius is the female of C. anti'podum ; and I am almost sure 

 that Candeze's § type represents another distinct species. 



41. Elater stranyidatus, White. 



E. elongatus, angustulus, fuscescens, densius pubescens, vix nitidus ; 

 antennis elongatis, tenuibus, filiformibus, tborace multo longioribus, 

 articulo seeundo sat elongate, tertio quam iste duplo longiore ; 

 oculis subglobosis ; protborace longiore quam latiore, dense fortiter 

 punctato, angulis posterioribus elongatis, divergentibus, carinatis; 

 elytris subtiliter striatis, striis evidenter punctatis, interstitiis 

 crebre punctatis, apice attenuatis et muticis ; pedibus elongatis, 

 tarsis gracilibus. Long. 17 m. m. 



Tairua, a single individual sent by Captain Broun as no. 

 175 ; also a mutilated individual from Auckland. They are 

 probably both males. 



Obs. I think I am right in considering the type of White's 

 Elater strangulatus to be a specimen of the above described 

 species. 



42. Elater myopsj White. 



E. elongatus, angustulus, rufescens, densiils pubescens, vix nitidus ; 

 antennis elongatis, tenuibus, filiformibus, tborace multo longiori- 

 bus, articulo seeundo sat elongato, tertio quam iste duplo longiore ; 

 protborace longiore quam latiore, fere dense pimctato, angulis pos- 

 terioribus elongatis, vix divergentibus, carinatis ; elytris subtili- 

 ter striatis, strus externis evidenter punctatis, interstitiis crebre 

 punctatis, apice attenuatis ; pedibus elongatis, tarsis gracifibus. 

 Long. 13 m. m. 



This and the preceding species are similar in appearance to 

 our elongate European species of AtJious, but have the elytra 

 more elongate and attenuate behind. The present species is 

 smaller and narrower than Elater strangulatus ^ and paler in 



