Mr. D. Shai*p on the Elateridte of New Zealand. 485 



58. Neocharis van'a^ n. sp. 



N. supra rufescens, dense variegato-tomentosa ; antennis basi apicc- 

 que rufescentibus, medio fuscis ; subtus fusca, pronoti lateribiis 

 abdoraineque rufescentibus ; pedibus testaceis ; prothorace dense 

 punctato, conspicue variegato-pubescente, anterius medio leviter 

 impresso, disco utriuque vage infuscato, et densius subtiliusque 

 punctato ; elytris densius punctatis, punctis basin versus parciori- 

 bus, stria suturali dimidiata apice profunda et hamata, percon- 

 spicue variegato-pubescentibus. Long. 5 m. m. 



The prostemal sutures in this species are not (or scarcely 

 perceptibly) impressed in front. I think I have the sexes 

 before me ; and if so, the differences are slight. 



A single individual has been sent me from Tairua by 

 Captain Broun ; and there are others from the same source in 

 the possession of Messrs. Wakefield and Pascoe. 



59. Neocharis jyubescens, n. sp. 



If. rufo-fusca, variegato-tomentosa, pedibus testaceis, antennis basi 

 apiceque minus Isete rufescentibus ; prothorace erebro, fortiter, 

 aequahterque punctato, pubescentia minus variegata ; elytris 

 crebre punctatis, conspicue variegato-pubescentibus, stria suturali 

 dimidiata, apice profunda et hamata, et ad basin striarum obsole- 

 tarum rudimentis. Long. 5 m. m. 



Though very similar to the preceding species, this has the 

 thorax darker and rather more coarsely and deeply punctured, 

 and the prosternal sutures have in front a large and deep 

 impression. 



I have seen but a single specimen, which was sent me 

 from Tairua by Captain Broun. 



60. Neocharis simplex, n. sp. 



N. angustula, nigra ; thorace antrorsum angustato, parce punctato 

 et pubescente, uitido, pubescentia grisea ; elytris crebre subtih- 

 terque punctatis, densius pubescentibus, pubescentia fere conco- 

 lori, stria suturali tantum postice impressa, apice hamata per- 

 profunda. Long. 4 m. m. 



The only individual I have seen is no doubt a male ; it has 

 the antennjB very long (3 milJims.), but little serrate internally, 

 with the 2nd and 3rd joints subequal, together shorter than 

 the 4th. 



Received from Captain Broun ; but I have no information 

 as to exact locality. 



61. Neocharis concolor, n. sp. 

 N. nigra ; thorace antrorsum sat angustato, parce punctato, et 

 pubescente, nitido, pubescentia grisea; elytris minus elongatis, 

 subparallelis, postcrius minus angustatis. apice rotundatis, sat 

 nn. (C- Mag. N. Hist. Ser. 4. Vol. xix. 33 



