NEW ZEALAND DASCYLLID. 381 
Not at all like any other New Zealand species; its almost 
parallel outline is characteristic. In all our species the tarsal 
claws are thickened at the base, but not quite dentate. 
Length 1; breadth, quite ¥% line. 
My three specimens were mixed with other species taken 
some years ago at Tairua (near Mercury Bay). 
MELANDRYIDZ. 
Allopterus, n. gen.—This new name is made for two species 
which do not exactly accord with Redtenbacher’s Ctenoplectron ; 
the type is A. veticulatus, which differs ‘from Ctenoplectron fasciatum 
in the elytral suture and margins being simple instead of coarsely 
ciliated ; the joints of the maxillary palpi are less acute, and the 
tibial spurs more slender. It would have been preferable to 
eliminate all allusion to the elytral margins in the original diag- 
nosis, but as the author is dead, and his generic name has special 
reference to that peculiarity of the elytra, no other course seems 
feasible. 
No. 707 must be added to this genus, so that it may be known 
as Alloptevus ovnatus in place of Ctenoplectron ornatum. 
1410. Allopterus veticulatus, n. sp—Variegate, dull brownish- 
black, the apex, and sometimes most of the thorax, as well as 
the apices of the elytra more or less rufescent ; each elytron 
with two large ill-defined testaceous spots, one near the base, the 
other behind ; legs and two first joints of antenne infuscate ; 
body lanceolate. 
Head rather narrow, with linear impressions often intersecting 
one another. Pvothovax conical, convex, widely rounded laterally, 
base a little sinuous, obliquely depressed near each hind angle 
and before the scutellum ; so clothed and sculptured as to appear 
finely reticulate, with numerous small punctures on the intervals 
between the linear marks ; the hairs near the base yellowish, the 
others cinereous. iytva elongate, attenuated posteriorly, without 
distinct costee, their clothing and sculpture similar to those of 
the thorax. <Antenre slightly longer than head and thorax, 
filiform, 2nd joint short. Legs normal, tibial spurs slender, 
pectinate. Maxillary palpi stout, intermediate joints not acumi- 
nate. 
Length, 334-4% ; breadth, 3(-7% line. 
I found these specimens at Northcote, Waitemata Harbour. 
CE DEMERID&. 
1411. Thelyphassa conspicua, n. sp——Elongate, depressed, 
pale testaceous, pubescent ; head and thorax nearly nude and 
glossy, elytra opaque. 
Head covered with distinct linear impressions in front, the 
occiput punctate, epistome smooth, labrum punctulate. Prothorax 
about as long as broad, narrowed posteriorly, densely but not 
oarsely punctated. Scwtellum small. Elytra sub-parallel, widest 
