3 G Transactions. — Zoology, 



Trichosteimus guerinii, Cliaiid. Bull. Mosc. 18G5, iii., p. 75. 

 Flatysma aitstralasice, Gu6r. Eev. Zool. 1841, p. 121. 

 Northern Island ? 



Trichosternus 2>laniusculus, White, I. c. p. 3, t.l. f.7. 

 Northern Island. 



Ilolcasjns angustula, Chaud. Bull. Mosc. 18G5, iii., p. 99. 



Omaseus elongatus, Blanch. Voy. POle Sud, Zool. iv., p. 28, t.2. f.4 (specific name 

 preoccupied). 



Christchurch. One example sent by Mr. Fereday. Found also at Akaroa. 



Ilolcasins sylvatica, Chaud. ?. c. p. 100. 



Omaseus sylvaticus, Blanch. I. c. p. 29, t.2. f.5. 



Akaroa. I have three examples from Mr. Henry Edwards, but do not 



know their exact locality. 



Holcaspis suhcenea. 



Platysma suhcenea, Gu^rin, Rev. Zool. 1841, p. 122. 



Feronia {Pterostichus) vagepunctata. White, I. c. p. 4. 



Port Nicholson j also Christchurch. 



I obtained an example from M. Doue's collection named Platysnia 

 suhcenea, which is evidently authentic, agreeing with the author's description 

 and the types of vagepunctata of White. 



Holcaspis ceclicnema, n. sp. 



H. suhoinece proximo affinis, sed maris femoribus posticis subtus medio 

 valde dilatatis et dentatis. Subseneo-nigra, nitida ; thorace magno, quadrato, 

 postice perparum angustato, ante basin vix sinuato, angulis posticis paulo 

 productis ; elytris brevibus profunde striatis, striis punctatis et passim (pras- 

 cipue postice) subinterruptis. Long. 8 lin. M. 



Much resembling //. suhcenea \ but the elytra are much shorter and the 

 thorax rather longer than in that species. The thorax is very nearly as long 

 as broad, and is somewhat regularly and slightly rounded on the sides, the 

 greatest width being in the middle ; behind it is very much less sinuate, and 

 the hind angles are less produced than in suhcenea ; the basal fovea also is 

 larger, and offers on its outer slope a distinct second smaller fovea ; but some 

 trace of this is visible in well-developed examples of suhoinea. The hind legs 

 are remarkably short, and the femora are widely dilated beneath, forming a 

 tooth, between which and the base is lodged the elongated trochanter. 



One example ; in my own collection. Exact locality unknown. 



Holcaspis elongella^ White, I. c. p. 4. 

 Christchurch. Several examples from Mr. Fereday. 



Holcaspis ovatella, Chaud. Bull. Mosc. 1865, iii., p. 103. 

 Distinguished by its three punctures on the third interstice of the elytra ; 

 otherwise similar to //. elongella. 



