Genera and Species of New Zealand Coleoptera. 121 



Head broader than the rostrum, punctate. Eyes rotundate, 

 conveXj widely separated above, and distant from the thorax. 

 Scape flexuous, slender at base. Funiculus not longer tlian 

 the scape, basal joint evidently largest, the following two 

 longer than broad, joints 4-6 small and moniliform ; club 

 nearly as long as the funicle, elongate-oval, its basal articu- 

 lation two or three times longer than the preceding sixth 

 joint^ the second still larger, third apparently entire and 

 about twice the length of the preceding two taken together. 

 Thorax slightly narrowed and constricted anteriorly, base 

 and apex truncate, the length and breadth about equal, 

 punctate ; on some places individual scales are wanting, thus 

 causing an almost maculate appearance. Scutellum elon- 

 gate. Elytra elongate, nearly twice the width of the thorax 

 at the base, moderately narrowed behind ; the red sides ai-e 

 punctate-striate, but the discoidal portion, though punctured, 

 does not exhibit well-marked strise. Femora moderately 

 inflated, the front pair emarginate near the extremity, the 

 others strongly augulated. 



An easily recognized species, owing to its bright coloration 

 and rather large size. 



Length (rostr. cxcl.) 2|, breadth 1 line. 



Nelson Mountains. 



One mounted specimen kindly sent to me by Mr. G. V. 

 Hudson. 



Oreocharis pullata, sp. n. 



Nitid, pitchy black, knees and tarsi castancous, thinly 

 clothed with incons})icuous cinereous pubescence. 



Rostrum longitudinally finely punctate-rugose. Thorax 

 about as long as it is broad, its sides a little rounded, dis- 

 tinctly constricted near the apex, moderately coarsely and 

 closely punctured. Elytra evidently wider than the thorax 

 at the base, rather gradually narrowed posteriorly, striatc- 

 punctate, the striae distinct towards the apices ; interstices 

 finely punctured, on some parts appearing slightly rugose. 

 Legs elongate, middle and hind femora strongly angulated 

 underneath ; posterior tibiae incurved. 



Somewhat similar to 0. cyanea (no. 1267), but with a 

 longer rostrum, without any interocular impression, and with 

 more distinct elytral sculpture and more prominent shoulders. 



Length (rostr. excl.) 2, breadth | line. 



Nelson Mountains. 



A single mounted example, received from Mr. G. V. 

 Hudson. 



