Acritelatern.gen. is erected for 4 New Zealand elaterids that were formerly included in the Australian genusElatichrosis.The following new combinations and synonymies are proposed:Acritelater reversus(Sharp) n.comb. (=Elatichrosis eximia(Broun) n.syn., =Elatichrosis impressa(Broun) n.syn., =Elatichrosis dubitans(Broun) n.syn.);Acritelater barbatus(Candèze) n.comb. (=Elatichrosis valida(Broun) n.syn.);Acritelater setiger(Broun) n.comb. (=Elatichrosis brevicollis(Broun) n.syn.);Acritelater elongatus(Sharp) n.comb. Redescriptions, illustrations, and an identification key are provided for all species recognised.