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quadrate, base and apex not truncate, its sides moderately 
rounded and gradually narrowed posteriorly, hind angles obtuse, 
lateral rims a little reflexed; the surface obsoletely striated 
across, the curved frontal impression scored with a number of 
short lines ; the basal fovez are large; the dorsal line tolerably 
well marked, but not reaching the apex ; two small fovez appear 
near the middle, and the base bears many short longitudinal 
grooves. L/ytra oblong, broad, narrowed towards the shoulders, 
obliquely sinuated behind; striate interstices nearly plane, the 
third bi-punctate. Legs normal. The elytra are unusually 
short and broad, their greatest width being in line with the 
posterior femora, and are but little narrowed apically; the 
thorax is similar to that of No. 37 as regards shape, though 
rather shorter, and the eyes are quite as large and prominent as 
in that species, far more so than in No. 40. 
Length, 4% ; breadth, 1 7% lines. 
I have lately received a specimen from Outram, where it had 
been found by Sydney W. Fulton, Esq. 
1326. Dichrochile cinctiger, n. sp—Variegate, head, thoracic 
disc, andalarge spaceontheanterior half of the elytradull brownish 
black ; the thorax narrowly, the elytra very broadly, margined 
with testaceous ; femora yellowish, tibia somewhat rufescent. 
Flead \arge, not narrowed behind, and, with the exception of two 
punctures near each eye, quite unimpressed ; eyes rather small, 
not prominent ; labrum deeply notched but abbreviated. Pvro- 
thorax transversal, the apex widely, the base deeply incurved ; 
the sides finely marginated, rounded medially, obliquely narrowed 
posteriorly, hind angles blunt; the parts near the hind-angles 
are broadly yet slightly depressed, and not at all foveate, the 
discoidal furrow is moderately distinct, and its whole surface 
rather flat, except just at the apex. /ytra a little convex, oval, 
scarcely sinuated apically, feebly striated, their interstices plane, 
the third with two small punctures. Underside brownish-black, 
the coxe, sides of the prosternum, and epipleure testaceous, 
mentum and trophi infuscate ; abdomen a good deal contracted, 
so that the basal segment alone comes in contact with the sides 
of the elytra. A very peculiar form. The dark space on the 
wing-cases does not extend beyond the hind-thighs nor the fourth 
striz ; the median punctures are surrounded by testaceous spots, 
the other two are sub-apical, and there are two larger ones near 
the scutellum, but not outside the second striz; the broad lateral 
testaceous spaces are closely dotted with brown, thus giving them 
a punctate-striate appearance, but, in reality, the only large 
punctures, and these rather shallow, extend along the sides. 
Length, 334 ; breacath, 1% lines. 
One example, minus antennze and most of the legs, was 
picked up dead by S. W. Fulton, Esq., of Outram, Otago. 
ANCHOMENID2. 
1327. Anchomenus haastii,n.sp.—Sub-depressed, shining black, 
legs pitchy-red, trophi and antenne dark red, tarsi ferruginous, 
