Broun, Thomas Descriptions of new genera and species of coleoptera ———_ _— ee a aes ee nie Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2008 with funding from ; Microsoft Corporation "i , », t nH} [ http://www.archive.org/details CD | nl B wats el eas Aiee | eae rye Choe ne + ~NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE. » ~~. BULLETIN No. 1. DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW GENERA AND SPECIES _ OOLEOPTERA., Bay MAJOR 1. BROUN, F:E-S: ‘EDITED AND PUBLISHED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE INSTITUTE. re ete ISSUED 7th SEPTEMBER, 1921. - Ze ee - f eee s eov Bealand ; «Ss “MARCUS F. MARKS, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTO? =i ~WM, WESLEY AND SON, 28 ESSEX STREET, STRAND, LONDON W.C. NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE. BULLETINS... — Unper the title ‘‘ Bulletins’’ the Board of Governors of the New Zealand Institute hopes to issue, from time to time, important papers which for any reason it is deemed desirable not to include in the yearly volume of the Transactions. The bulletins will be uniform in size and general style with the Transactions of the New Zealand Institute, but will appear at irregular intervals, and each bulletin. will be complete in itself and be separately paged. The bulletins will not be issued free to members of the Institute, but may be obtained by them at a reduction on the published price. NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE.. BULLETIN No. 1, PART YII. IssuED 7TH SEPTEMBER, 1921. By Masor T. Broun, F.E.S8. PART VII. Durine the year 1916 six new genera and 102 species of New Zealand beetles have been brought to our knowledge. Their names are recorded in the following list. The new genera, Vidamodes, Chaetosomodes, Neoevas, and Huacalles were instituted for the reception of species discovered by Mr. T. Hall ; Ezxonastus for two from Mr. A. C. O’Connor; and Allocinops for one from Mr. A. KE. Brookes. More than half of the total number of species were secured by Mr. T. Hall; the next large collection, including some from Mr. Hamilton, of the Dominion Museum, and Mr. W. G. Howes, of Dunedin, came from Mr. A. C. O'Connor, of Wellington; Mr. A. E. Brookes, of Mount Albert, Mr. A. Philpott, of Invercargill, and Mr. Cuthbert Fenwick, of Dunedin, also contributed. Tuos. Broun. Mount Albert, Auckland, 13th December, 1916. 22—Bull. No. 1. 4153. 4154. 4155. 4156. 4157. 4158. 4159. 4160. 4161. 4162. 4163. 4164. 4180. b? COLEOPTERA. te ’ : i, hee LIST OF NEW GENERA CICINDELIDAE. Cicindela hamiltoni Broun. 4181 ss ezonata Broun. | CNEMACANTHIDAE. 4189. Mecodema femorale Broun. a veratrum Broun. 35 punctellum Broun. “ insulare Broun. 4183. ANCHOMENIDAE. Anchomenus arnaudensis Broun. halli Br 4184. ” allianus roun. 4185. FERONIDAE. Pterostichus fenwicki Broun. ZOLINIL Zolus labralis Brown. Tarastethus robustus Broun. BEMBIDIIDAE. Cillenum alacris Broun. PSELAPHIDAE. FARONINL. . Sagola dissonans Broun. » distorta Broun. EUPLECTINI. . Euglyptus sublaevis Broun. a longiceps Broun. td abnormis Broun. . Dalma graniceps Broun. . Vidamodes furvus Broun. BRACHYGLUTINI. 72. Eupines clemens Broun. 73. Byraxis halli Broun. SILPHIDAE. . Choleva crenatella Broun. a flectipes Broun. curvigera Broun. . Mesocolon strigicollis Broun. e nitidulus Broun. labralis Broun. HISTERIDAE. Epierus spinellus Brown. 4186. 4187. 4188. | 4189. 4190. 4203. 4204. 4205. 4206. 4207. 4208. 4209. 4210. 4191. 4192. 4193. 4194. 4195. 4196. 4197. 4198. 4199. 4200. 4201. | 4202. AND SPECIES. CoLYDIIDAE. . Bitoma morosa Broun. PYCNOMERIDAE. Pyenomerus parvulus Broun. PASSANDRIDAE. Chaetosomodes halli Broun. MELOLONTHIDAE. Odontria nesobia Broun. Eusoma piliventris Brown. MELYRIDAE. Dasytes violascens Brown. a3 clavatus Broun. SALPINGIDAE. Salpingus nigricans Brown. RHIPIPHORIDAE. Allocinops brookesi Broun. OTIORHYNCHIDAE. Nicaeana cordipennis Broun. Tigones longipes Broun. Epitimetes bicolor Broun. a densus Broun. Exonastus amplus Broun. 5 fumidus Brown. Neoevas celmisiae Broun. Zenographus albinotatus Broun. Hygrochus monilifer Broun. Catoptes lobatus Broun. Brachyolus nodirostris Brown. cs obseurus Broun. Inophloeus cuprellus Broun. + obsoletus Broun. 9 sexnodosus Broun. = festucae Brown. CYLINDRORHINIDAE. Phaeophanus o’connori Broun. = inornatus Broun. HyYLOBUDAE. Bryocatus niticollis Broun. a iridescens Broun. » °° rugosus Broun. : 4211. 4212. 4213. 4214. 4215. 4216. 4217. 4218. 4219. 4220. 4221. 4222. 4223. 4224. 4225. 4226. 4227. 4228. 4229. 4230. 4231. 4232. 4233. 4234. 4235. 4236. LIST OF NEW GENERA AND SPECIES. RHYPAROSOMIDAE. Phrynixus conspicuus Brown. Sy blandus Broun. Bradypatae subnodifer Brown. 3 impressum Brown. Araeoscapus subcostatus Brown. Dermotrichus vicinus Brown. a curvirostris Broun. Astyplus brevicornis Broun. Halliella cuneata Broun. Clypeorhynchus tenuiculus Broun. 3s furvus Broun. Inososgenes acerbus Brown. ERIRHINIDAE. Dorytomus australis Brown. Simachus placens Brown. Eugnomus albisetosus Broun. Caenophanus carbonarius Brown. CRYPTORHY NCHIDAE, Mesoreda laminata Broun. Euacalles cristatus Broun. Tychanus complexus Brown. Br simulans Broun. 9 terricola Broun. . Crisius dives Broun. » longulus Broun. Sympedius minor Broun. Getacalles eucoelius Brown. sf fulvisparsus Broun. CRYPTORHYNCHIDAE—continued. 4237. Getacalles grisealis Brown. 4238. Tychanopais dealbatus Brown. 4239. Acalles brevipennis Brown. 4240. or hopensis Broun. 4241. ; bicostatus Brown. 4242. es binodes Brown. 4243. * sticticus Brown. ANTHRIBIDAE. 4244. Dysnocryptus setigerus Brown. CERAMBYCIDAE. 4245. Aemona separata Brown. LAMMIDA®. 4246. Xylotoles submicans Broun. 4247. Somatidia placita Broun. 4248, "= origana Broun. 4249, - oedemera Brown. 4250. x o’connori Broun. 4251. 95 commoda Broun. EUMOLPIDAE. 4252. Peniticus plicatus Broun. CHRYSOMELIDAE. 4253. Aphilon sternalis. 4254. Caccomolpus montanus Brown. 593 594 COLEOPTERA. Group CICINDELIDAE. Cicindela Linné. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 1. 4153. Cicindela hamiltoni sp. nov. Oblong, subdepressed, subopaque; head and thorax viridescent and slightly nitid; elytra with numerous shallow greenish punctures, the intervals fusco-rufous and bearing many minute darker granules ; lateral bands pale cream-coloured, quite uninterrupted from base to apex, between the base and the middle slightly expanded, behind the middle with a short angular dilatation, which, however, cannot be termed a fascia. Legs, palpi, and basal joints of antennae shining, coppery red or dark green, terminal articulations of these last dull nigro-fuscous. The head and thorax bear some white setae similar to those on the legs. Head, including the prominent eyes, longer and slightly broader than thorax, broadly depressed between the eyes. longitudinally strigose along- side these, elsewhere densely, finely, and irregularly rugose or subgranular. Labrum pallid, transverse, subtruncate in front, with a simple triangular median tooth in the male, the outer angles obtuse. Thorax a fourth broader than long, its sides moderately rounded, somewhat abruptly contracted behind, more depressed across the base than near the apex, with a fine stria along the centre, its sculpture is dense, fine, irregularly rugose or sub- granular; the duplicate lateral margins are for the most part distinct, but the upper or inner become obsolete towards the base. Scutellum large, triangular, minutely and closely sculptured. Elytra oblong, slightly wider behind than at the base, a third broader and nearly five times longer than thorax, curvedly narrowed apically, with acute, slightly projecting sutural spines, lateral bands with many concolorous punctures. Fem.—Labrum fulvescent, with an indistinct short tooth at each side ef the fuscous central one, the apex therefore appears bisinuate at each side; apical sutural spines of elytra variable, either quite indefinite or forming acute but not prolonged angles. This species is differentiated by the quite uninterrupted lateral bands, and the absence of the usual elytral fasciae. It should be placed near (. austromontana (10). To the unaided eye it appears fuscous, but when brushed with benzine and examined under a good lens presents the appear- ance described above. 3. Length, 9mm. ; breadth, 3 mm. Mouat’s Lockout, Awatere River Basin. Discovered, at a height of about 5,700 ft., by Mr. H. Hamilton, of the Dominion Museum, after whom it is named. One of each sex. 4154, Cicindela ezonata sp. nov. Oblong, slightly convex, somewhat nitid, almost glabrous ; head and thorax fuscous, with some vaguely rufescent spots; elytra fusco-niger, faintly rufescent near the sides, without any trace of the common pale lateral borders; the fasciae fulvescent, the median one, on each elytron, bicurvate but not quite attaining the suture, the subapical irregular and rather short, the humeral lunule rather narrow and semicircular. Basal joints of palpi yellowish, the terminal bright green. Legs with some fine white setae, more or less viridescent, as are the basal four joints of antennae, remaining articulations testaceous or infuscate. CICINDELIDAB. 595 Head distinctly longitudinally strigose, the occiput mure finely and irregularly sculptured, with very large outstanding eyes. Labrum with a triangular central tooth, and a pair of elongate setae beside it, the front oblique towards the sides. Thorax apparently narrow, really of about equal length and breadth, its sides indistinctly margined and hardly at all rounded, a little contracted near the base and apex, disc almost smooth, with a longitudinal stria not quite reaching the apex or base, the latter bisinuate. Scutellum large, smooth. Elytra double the width of thorax at the base, nearly thrice its length, obliquely narrowed towards the rounded apices, with short sutural spines; they are slightly convex along the middle behind; on each elytron an irregular series of about six moderate punctures extends from the base as far as the median fascia, there are also numerous smaller, irregularly distributed, viridescent punc- tures; behind that fascia there are many larger, round, green spots, these are closer towards the side. This species is chiefly remarkable for the entire absence of the normal pale lateral bands of the elytra, and the unusually narrow thorax, the latter characteristic is rendered more obvious by the strongly developed, Scopodes-like eyes. 3S. Length, 10 mm.; breadth, 34 mm. Greymouth. The only specimen I have seen is the type in the Dominion Museum at Wellington, which was sent to me for identification. Group CNEMACANTHIDAE. Mecodema Blanchard. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 7. 4155. Mecodema femorale sp. nov. Elongate, moderately nitid, slightly convex; black, palpi, antennae, tibiae, and tarsi rufo-piceous ; the femora, front and middle coxae, and posterior trochanters rufous. Head narrower than thorax, with moderately prominent eyes; the forehead evidently longitudinally sulcate, interocular rugae irregular but well marked, the occiput distantly and finely punctate. Thorax oaly slightly broader than long, widely incurved in front, its sides not crenulate, nearly straight to behind the middle, gradually narrowed behind that point, more distinctly at the base, with obtuse angles ; marginal channels narrow, scarcely at all expanded in front, with setigerous punctures ; disc nearly plane, obsoletely transversely striate, more definitely at the sides, the well- marked central groove hardly attains the base or apex, across the latter there are many shallow abbreviated grooves, a few of these however between the middle and sides are deeper and longer; basal fossae deep, somewhat elongate, situated close to the sides, the space between them with several irregular but not deep punctiform impressions. Elytra oblong-oval, more than double the length of thorax, rather broader than it is at the base ; their striae rather shallow and finely punctured, a little deeper near the sides ; third, fifth, and seventh interstices rather broader than the others, more elevated behind, but becoming indefinite towards the irregular apical sculpture, there are three or four coarse punctures between the seventh interstice and the smooth space near each side, the marginal punctures are irregular, quite indistinct before the middle. Underside glossy black ; flanks of prosternum and mesosternum mode- rately closely and distinctly punctate, abdomen sparingly and more lightly, terminal segment feebly transversely striate, quadripunctate at the extremity. 596 COLEOPTERA. M. striatum (2600) is well differentiated by its more elongate form, its. elytra though gradually are considerably narrowed posteriorly, and, more- over, have impunctate but unusually deep and regular striae. Length, 19} mm. ; breadth, 55 mm. Hump Ridge, Southland ; elevation, 3,500 ft. A single specimen, from Mr. Cuthbert Fenwick, of Dunedin ; 20th January, 1916. 4156. Mecodema veratrum sp. nov. This is similar to M. femorale in general form and coloration, but it is smaller, smoother, and duller. The labrum is very short, slightly emarginate in front, with five coarse punctures. The head has only a single definite groove alongside each eye, the forehead is depressed in the middle but is only unisulcate at the sides, and the occipital punctation is closer and finer. The thorax is of the same shape, the basal fossae are shorter, do not reach the basal margin, and have numerous fine punctures near them; the mesial furrow though distinct is more slender, but there are no linear impressions across the disc. The elytra are rather more regularly and finely sculptured, the alternate inter- stices are but little broader than the others, flat near the suture, and less convex behind than those on M. femorale. The ventral segments are quite smooth, as is the middle of the breast, but its sides are moderately closely and distinctly but not coarsely punctured. Both species differ materially from M. infimate (3471), being less elongate and glossy, differently sculptured, and with broader, much less oviform elytra. 3. Length, 17 mm.; breadth, 5 mm. Hunter Mountains, south-west of Lake Wakatipu. One example, from Mr. A. Philpott, who was also kind enough to present me with his type of M. infimate. 4157. Mecodema punctellum sp. nov. Robust, slightly convex, nitid; black, antennae, palpi, and tarsi rufo- piceous. Head, mandibles exclusive, nearly the length of thorax, including the prominent eyes as broad as its apex ; the surface a little uneven, with irregu- lar rugae near the sides, deep longitudinal ones in front, and an indefinitely punctate transverse depression behind not extending as far as the eyes, behind these the genae are somewhat swollen ; labrum slightly emarginate and coarsely sex-punctate. Mandibles closely, obliquely, and finely rugose. Thorax cordate, truncate in front, a fifth broader than long, widest near the front, gradually narrowed to beyond the middle, evidently sinuate- angustate behind, the base slightly emarginate at the middle but rounded towards the subrectangular angles ; disc almost smooth, the central groove well marked and very nearly if not quite touching the base and apex, both of which have fine longitudinal striae, there is an oblique impression near each anterior angle and a subrotundate one near each side before the middle, basal fossae moderately large ; lateral margins subcrenulate, the channels moderately broad, with many setigerous punctures. Elytra oblong-oval, finely margined, fully twice the length of thorax, a little broader; on each elytron there are six dorsal, rather shallow, finely punctured striae, the suture, third and fifth interstices are nearly twice as broad as the others, and somewhat elevated at the base, seventh narrower but more convex inside the CNEMACANTHIDAE. 597 shoulder and with two or three larger punctures; the lateral punctation is a little coarser and less regular than the dorsal, the common smooth costa near the side does not reach the base, but there three granular elevations occur; the sculpture though irregular is not at all coarse or deep near the extremity. Antennae shorter than the head and thorax, pubescent from the fourth joint onwards. Outer angle of anterior tibiae more prominent than that of the intermediate, the posterior simple. Underside almost smooth, the abdomen finely and irregularly wrinkled. The elytral sculpture of Castelnau’s M. alternans accords better than that of any other species, but the similitude almost ceases there. Length, 39 mm.; breadth, 12 mm. Stephen Island. Described from a single female found by Mr. A. C. O’Connor, of Wellington, on the 15th September, 1916. 4158. Mecodema insulare sp. nov. Elongate, medially narrowed, slightly convex and nitid; black, palpi, antennae, and legs rufo-piceous. Head narrower than thorax, nearly smooth, with rather shallow frontal striae and only one or two rugae near each eye; labrum sex-punctate, nearly truncate. Thorax cordate, only a fifth broader than long, base and apex subtruncate, its sides rather finely margined and sex-punctate but not at all crenulate, only feebly rounded and only slightly wider near the front than at the middle, rather gradually narrowed towards the obtuse hind angles; its surface almost smooth, having only about four shallow longitudinal basal striae, the central groove is distinct but does not extend to either base or apex, basal foveae very small, quite punctiform. Elytra oblong-oval, with curvedly narrowed shoulders, slightly broader than thorax at the base, quite double its length ; their striae are rather deep, distinctly and closely punctured, the outer three, on each, are rather deeper with narrower and more convex interstices, the usually smooth space outside the eighth stria does not reach the shoulder and has numerous moderate punctures, behind especially, apical sculpture irregular. Antennae short, not extending as far as the middle of thorax, joints 5-11 finely and scantily pubescent and bearing a few fulvescent setae. Anterior tibiae smooth, with distinctly prominent outer angles, the others slightly asperate, the hind pair hardly at all angulate. Basal four joints of front tarsi cordiform, the first three with prominent external angles. Underside shining black, almost smooth, having only a few obsolete transverse striae on the front of the prosternum and terminal segment, which is bipunctate at each side of the middle at the apex. Mentum tooth simple. Terminal joint of maxillary palpi elongate, truncate at extremity. In appearance this is more like Metaglymma doulli (2611) than any other member of the group, but the latter has rather broader and deeper elytral striae and more convex interstices, and, moreover, the last joint of the palpi is shorter and more oviform. Dr. Sharp states in his descrip- tion of Mecodema sulcatum (1764) that its “thorax has a basal prolonga- tion,’ it must therefore differ from M. insulare. $. Length, 20 mm.; breadth, 6 mm. Stephen Island. One, minus a leg, sent by Mr. A. C. O’Connor on the 29th October, 1916. 598 COLEOPTERA. Group ANCHOMENIDAE. Anchomenus Bonelli. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 20. 4159. Anchomenus arnaudensis sp. nov. Subdepressed, nitid, black, legs rufo-piceous, palpi and tarsi light red, the labrum, mandibles, and basal three joints of antennae pitchy-red, remaining joints dull fusco-rufous. Head, including the large prominent eyes, almost as broad as thorax, with well-marked frontal impressions ; labrum distinctly emarginate. Thorax only a trifle broader than long, base and apex subtruncate, a little wider before the middle than elsewhere, slightly curvedly narrowed anteriorly, gradually narrowed towards the subacutely rectangular posterior angles ; the discal furrow extends from near the base to beyond the oblique sulci- form frontal impressions ; basal fossae large, extending from the somewhat reflexed lateral margins more than half-way towards the middle of the base, each with a slightly curved impression which tapers towards the front. Elytra oblong-oval, thrice the length and in line with the hind thighs, double the width of thorax, gently narrowed towards the base, obliquely narrowed posteriorly, with obtuse apices; their striae are impunctate, quite distinct, and irregularly confluent behind, the scutellar ones are short ; interstices nearly plane, the third usually quadripunctate. Tarsi finely grooved above. The antennae barely attain the middle femora, their seventh joint reaches the thoracic base. The shoulders are narrow. With the exception of A. otagoensis (54) it has no near ally; the elytral striae of 54 are narrower and more sharply impressed, the antennae are longer, and these, like the legs and palpi, are of an obscurely tawny hue. 3. Length, 11 mm.; breadth, 4mm. Mount St. Arnaud, Nelson; elevation, 5,000 ft. A single male, found by Mr. T. Hall; 15th June, 1916. 4160. Anchomenus hallianus sp. nov. Oblong, slightly convex; shining black, mandibles, antennae, legs, and palpi rufo-piceous, these last with fulvescent tips. Head narrower than front of thorax, exclusive of the large prominent — eyes, with well-marked frontal impressions, finely punctate and wrinkled between the eyes; labrum almost straight and sex-punctate in front. Thorax a third broader than long, base truncate, apex moderately emargin- ate, the sides well rounded, widest at or just before the middle, but some- what incurved towards the distinct rectangular posterior angles, lateral margins well developed and moderately reflexed ; dise with faint transverse striae, the central groove ends in the curvate frontal impression and does not reach the base, which has large foveae. Scutellum triangular. Elytra rather broader than thorax at the base, almost thrice its length, tapering evidently but gradually near the apices; they are deeply striate, with elongate scutellar striae ; interstices convex, the third, fifth, and seventh rather broader than the others ; marginal channels broad, with about five moderate punctures near the base and as many coarser ones behind. Antennae distinctly pubescent from the fourth joint onwards, extending to just beyond the middle thighs. Terminal joints of palpi a little shorter than usual and truncate at apex. Thorax with a single setigerous puncture on each side before the middle and another at the hind angle. Basal three joints of anterior tarsi moderately expanded, narrowed towards the base, the first longest, with ANCHOMENIDAE. 599 sponge-like vesture underneath along the middle ,but fringed with setae at the sides. Apical ventral segment at the extremity with a single setigerous puncture at each side of the middle. These characters, in conjunction, distinguish this from the other species of Anchomencdae. 3. Length, 13 mm.; breadth, 4$ mm. Rotoiti, Nelson. Named after its discoverer, Mr. T. Hall. One male only; 26th July, 1916. Group FERONIDAE. Pterostichus Bonelli. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 31. 4161. Pterostichus fenwicki sp. nov. ; Subdepressed, elongate-oblong, shining; black, palpi, antennae, and tarsi rufo-piceous. Head, and mandibles, nearly as long as thorax, rather narrower, with elongate frontal impressions and a few fine interocular rugae. Thorax as long as broad, subquadrate,- slightly wider before the middle than elsewhere, very gradually narrowed behind, posterior angles only very slightly prominent, base and apex a little incurved; discal furrow well marked but not reaching the front, basal fossae large and elongate, duplicate, the inner the larger, both extending to the basal margin. Scutellum striate at base. Elytra rather more than double the length of thorax, slightly wider than it is at the base, with dentiform shoulders, evidently sinuate-angustate near the extremity; they are moderately finely punctate-striate, the first and second as well as the fifth and sixth are somewhat disorganized and appear subcatenulate, the fourth and seventh interstices are a little broader than the others and become irregular or subcatenulate posteriorly, the lateral punctation is fairly regular and coarse. Femora stout, the anterior and postericr particularly, the latter obtusely angulate underneath. Mesosternum closely and finely punctured, remainder of underside nearly smooth ; the terminal ventral segment with a single apical puncture at each side of the middle. Larger than P. impiger (1563), without occipital punctation, the sub- apical sinuosities of elytra more abrupt and deeper. In P. edax (2332) the thorax is rather shorter with more rounded sides. Its systematic position is near these in Section II, having two setigerous punctures on each side of the thorax. 3. Length, 14 mm.; breadth, 44 mm. Hump Ridge, Southland; 20th January, 1916. One example, from Mr. Cuthbert Fenwick, of Dunedin, whose name it bears. Group ZouInt. Zolus Sharp. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 1000. 4162. Zolus labralis sp. nov. Subovate, elongate, moderately convex and nitid; piceo-riger, the suture, and lateral margins of elytra and thorax, the base of the latter, and the mandibles rufescent ; legs, antennae, and palpi more or less light rufo- castaneous. Head nearly as long as thorax and, including the moderately prominent eyes, as broad as its apical portion, the interocular impressions elongate 600 COLEOPTERA. and well marked, the carinae also distinct. Labrum widely emarginate and quadripunctate in front, its length only a fourth of the breadth. Thorax an eighth broader than long, base and apex truncate, its sides distinctly margined, a little wider near the middle than elsewhere, gently curvedly narrowed anteriorly, nearly straight, only feebly sinuate, towards the rectangular posterior angles, these do not extend outwards as far as the margins of the shoulders; discal groove distinct at the base but not attaining the apex, where there are several abbreviated, fine, longitudinal striae ; basal region moderately closely and finely punctate, the large fossae distinctly carinate outside. Scutellum broadly triangular, smooth. Elytra oviform, quite double the length of thorax, a third broader than it is at the middle, with strongly rounded apices, marginal channels moderately broad ; they are finely, yet quite definitely punctate-striate, interstices nearly plane, the third tripunctate ; there are about four larger punctures at the sides near the base and extremity. The remarkably abbreviated and widely incurved labrum, with only four in place of six setigerous punctures, is its principal distinguishing character. Dr. Sharp’s Z. helmsi has impunctate elytral striae, and the inner angle of the basal tarsal joint of the male is rather more prolonged. Z. atratus (1796) has larger and more convex eyes, its measurement is 84mm. by 3mm. Z. subopacus (3689) and Z. ocularius (3808) are mani- festly different. Z. femoralis (2658), (Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6, vol. 14, p. 311), is the nearest species. 3. Length, 8mm.; breadth, 3 mm. Mount Roberts, Nelson. A solitary individual, found by Mr. T. Hall on the 28th December, 1915. Tarastethus Sharp. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 1003. 4163. Tarastethus robustus sp. nov. Nitid, black, legs, antennae, and mandibles rufescent, tarsi and palpi of a lighter hue. Head subovate, narrower and rather shorter than thorax, irregularly and very finely wrinkled behind, with moderate frontal impressions ; labrum twice as broad as long. Thorax a fourth broader than long, its sides finely marginate, widest and rounded at the middle, curvedly nar- rowed towards the front, evidently sinuate-angustate behind, posterior angles rectangular; base slightly emarginate at the middle, apex sub- truncate ; discal groove rather fine, not reaching the base or apex, the basal region rather finely and irregularly rugose and punctate, the fossae situated between the middle and sides, rather large but shallow. Elytra convex, double the length of thorax, a third broader at the middle, rather wider than thorax at the base, their sides rather strongly rounded, evidently marginate and channelled ; on each elytron there are seven dorsal, regular, impunctate, rather sharply marked striae; interstices nearly plane, the third slightly tripunctate, the posterior plica normal. In general form almost similar to Sharp’s 7. puncticollis (1799), rather larger, the lateral thoracic margins considerably finer, the basal sculpture and fossae less distinct; labrum shorter; elytral striae very different ; the antennae and anterior tibiae stouter. Length, 7} mm.; breadth, 34 mm. Mount Roberts, Nelson; 28th December, 1915. A single male, found by Mr. T. Hall during a wet, stormy journey. BEMBIDIIDAE. 601 Group BEMBIDIIDAE. Cillenum Leach. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 59. 4164. Cillenum alacris sp. nov. Nitid, moderately elongate and convex, medially narrowed; fusco- niger, but with the sides of elytra, the palpi, legs, and basal half of antennae more or less pale testaceous or greyish, remaining joints of these last, and the mandibles, somewhat infuscate. Head, including the large eyes, as broad as thorax, smooth, with elongate interocular impressions. Thorax of about equal length and breadth, rounded and widest before the middle, gradually, yet more, narrowed behind than in front, with distinct lateral rims and slightly prominent posterior angles, base and apex truncate; the discal groove rather slender, the base transversely depressed and scored with fine rugae, the fossae small and placed near the angles. Scutellum rounded behind. Elytra twice the length of thorax, slightly broader than it is, and minutely dentiform, at the base, a third wider just behind the curvedly narrowed shoulders, gradually narrowed backwards; the lateral margins are slender, but the sides are explanate behind the middle and end abruptly as obtuse projections just before the true apices, these are oblique, and each has a short sinuosity close to the side; dorsal striae moderately deep and finely punctate, but becoming shallow or obsolete on the pale posterior portion ; interstices slightly convex, the third tripunctate ; each elytron has a short scutellar stria. This differs considerably in coloration and other details from C. albescens (118) and C. chalmeri (1568); this latter has the sides of the wing-cases much less expanded. Dr. Sharp’s C. batesi (Trans. Roy. Dub. Soc., Nov., 1886) is a synonym of C. chalmeri (Man. N.Z. Coleopt., April, 1886). 2. Length, 5 mm.; breadth, 13 mm. Karekare, west of Auckland ; 23rd February, 1916. Mr. A. E. Brookes, of Mount Albert, who gave me three specimens (all females), informs me that they were very active and difficult to catch. Group PsELAPHIDAE. FARONINI. Sagola Sharp. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 134. 4165. Sagola dissonans sp. nov. Elongate, of interrupted outline, slightly convex, nitid; castaneo- rufous, antennae and legs paler, palpi and tarsi fulvescent; clothed with elongate, decumbent and a few upright fulvescent hairs. Head nearly as large as thorax, genae not quite straight, hind angles somewhat rounded; antennal tubercles broad, flat, and subtruncate in front, the slender stria dividing them hardly extends backwards as far as the middle, and is replaced behind by an obtuse carina, the foveae are large, each occupying more than half of the space between the middle and side ; punctation indistinct. Kyes moderately promiment. Thorax of about equal length and breadth, narrowly cordate, widest before the middle, without definite punctation ; the post-median fovea rotundate, moderate, not touching the pair of distinct basal punctures, lateral foveae rather small, not prolonged as far as the middle. Elytra hardly any longer than thorax, much broader behind than at the base, finely and indistinctly 602 COLEOPTERA. punctate; with deep sutural striae, intrahumeral impressions entire, scarcely a third of the whole length. Hind-body nearly double the length of elytra, third visible segment rather larger than the others. Legs simple. acl as long as the head and thorax, slightly thickened towards the extremity, with outstanding slender setae; basal joint stouter than the oblong-oval second but not twice its length, third small yet rather longer than broad, fourth oblong-oval, not quite as broad as fifth, joints 6-10 laxly articulated, 6-8 lenticular, ninth and tenth transverse, eleventh conical, Underside with elongate suberect pubescence. Head with a deep trans- verse groove. Ventral segments 2-4 successively enlarged, fifth widely incurved behind, not half the length of fourth in the middle, sixth as long as fifth, more deeply emarginate, seventh obtusely triangular. This does not agree with any of the members of Section III, beginning with S. lineata (2719), on account of the large foveae on the head, the short subcuneiform elytra, and abbreviated intrahumeral impressions, &c. 3. Length, 2 mm.; breadth, quite 4 mm. Tauherenikau Bush, near Featherston. Mr. T. Hall, whilst undergoing military training, managed to collect several lots of leaf- mould; these he brought to my house at Mount Albert on the 6th October, 1916, and out of one parcel [ picked out a single male of this distinct species, 4166. Sagola distorta sp. nov. Subdepressed, moderately broad, of irregular contour, nitid ; castaneo- rufous, legs and antennae paler, elytra, tarsi, and palpi fulvous; thinly covered with elongate, decumbent and suberect, fulvescent hairs. Head large, its hind angles projecting straight outwardly further than the widest part of thorax so that a deep gap exists between them, and between each angle and moderately large prominent eye there is an evident sinuation ; antennal tubercles somewhat elevated and distinctly separated, the deep triangular central channel becomes linear between the small punctiform occipital foveae. Thorax broadly cordiform, with strongly rounded sides but almost abruptly contracted at the base; the sub- quadrate fovea behind nearly unites with the small basal punctures, lateral foveae deep but not extending forward as far as the middle. Elytra minutely and irregularly punctured, but little longer than thorax, slightly wider than it is at the base, a fourth broader behind; sutural striae well marked, with a basal puncture alongside each, the intrahumeral impres- sions apparently divided, rather short, not prolonged to the middle. Hind- body a third longer than the elytra, equally broad but acuminate behind, first visible segment without scale-like vestiture, slightly shorter than the next. Legs moderately elongate; posterior tibiae sinuate externally near the base and gradually thickened below the middle. Antennae rather longer than head and thorax, moderately stout, with slender setae ; basal joint stout, nearly double the length of the broadly oval second, third small, fourth slightly longer than following ones, 5-8 subequal, ninth and tenth scarcely any larger than their predecessors, terminal conical, Underside of head uneven across the middle, the posterior angles some- what impressed. Basal ventral segment partly uncovered, 2-4 subequal, PSELAPHIDAE. 603 fifth and sixth a little shorter, rather broad, both truncate behind, seventh longer and narrower, its operculum narrow and oblique. Nearly allied to S. angulifer (3363), the antennal structure different, as is the under-surface of the head, the intrahumeral impressions are deeper and more than half the whole length of the elytra, and the hind tibiae are simple. The head of 3363 when carefully examined is seen to be materially different; there is no sinuation between the smaller eyes and the hind angles, which latter, moreover, are somewhat outwardly curved behind so that the space between them and thorax is considerably larger. In S. eminens (2724) the sixth ventral segment is nearly the length of the fifth, but it is semicircularly emarginate and encloses the small seventh, which has a broad operculum. 3. Length, 24 mm.; breadth, 3 mm. Tauherenikau; 6th October, 1916. One of this remarkable species also obtained from Mr. Hall’s leaf-mould. EUPLECTINI. Euglyptus Broun. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 1411. 4167. Euglyptus sublaevis sp. nov. Oblong, attenuate towards both extremities, slightly convex, nitid : rufous, elytra paler and brighter, antennae and legs light chestnut-red ; sparingly covered with short, decumbent, flavescent hairs. Head obliquely narrowed behind the large prominent eyes, more con- tracted in front, its distinct punctation much concealed by the slender pubescence, the tubercles almost contiguous in front, but separated behind by a deep channel which becomes broader towards the eyes. Thorax as broad as long, widest and obtusely subangulate before the middle, obliquely and much more narrowed in front than behind; the discal furrow deep and broad, lateral foveae deep and extending from the base to the frontal dilatation, there is no distinct ante-basal transverse impression, its whole surface smooth. Elytra suboblong, about double the size of thorax, gradually narrowed before the middle, but rather broader than it is at the incurved base, they are apparently without punctation ; sutural striae distinct, with a short basal carina outside each, the dorsal impression moderately deep, rather broad near the base, obsolete behind, its external carina more elevated and thicker at the shoulder than behind. Hind- body a third shorter than elytra, as broad as they are at its base, without visible punctures, the segments subequal, the basal two slightly trans- versely impressed in front. Legs elongate and slender. Antennae equalling head and thorax in length, basal joint slightly longer and stouter than the oblong-oval second, the next nearly as long but more slender and distinctly narrowed towards its base, fourth and fifth shorter and oviform, seventh slightly larger than the bead-like sixth or eighth ; ninth abruptly enlarged, not quite as broad as the tenth, which is rather closely attached to the large conical acuminate terminal one, these three distinctly pubescent. Larger than H. elegans (2460), the head not broader than the thorax and less abruptly contracted in front, the sides of the thorax more pro- minent before the middle, and the punctation almost altogether absent. Length, 2mm. ; breadth, 2 mm. Lake Rotoiti, Nelson. One, found by Mr. T. Hall on the 5th May, 1916. 604 COLEOPTERA. 4168. Euglyptus longiceps sp. nov. Nitid, rufous, antennae and legs light chestnut-red, palpi and tarsi testaceous ; pubescence greyish or pale brassy, decumbent, slender on some parts, minutely squamiform on others. Head oblong, not quite as long or broad as thorax, nearly straight behind the small eyes, with obtuse hind angles, more narrowed anteriorly, mode- rately distinctly and closely punctate ; the pair of foveae, situated farther back than the eyes, prolonged as a broad furrow between the tubercles. Thorax rather longer than broad, widest before the middle, gently narrowed backwards, quite obliquely in front; its punctation moderately coarse and close, median channel broad, extending from the base almost to the apex, lateral foveae large, quite half the whole length, the transverse impression near the base is obsolete. Elytra oblong, a third longer and broader than therax, narrowed before the middle, incurved and rather broader than it is at the base, impunctate; sutural and dorsal striae equally broad, deeper near the base than behind, the outer carina, on each elytron, thick at the base, perfectly distinct at the extremity but distant from the side, the inner carina less sharply developed. Hind- body a little shorter than the wing-cases ; apparently smooth, with sub- equal segments, the first transversely impressed at the base. Legs elongate and slender, tibiae slightly expanded towards the extremity. Underside chestnut-red. Head with a large basal impression which is prolonged, but becomes narrower, along the middle. Prosternum slightly carinate. Metasternum convex. Basal ventral segment ciliate, partly covered by the femora, segments 2-5 diminish, sixth broad, simple. In size and general form nearly similar to E£. sublaevis ; the elytra darker, their carinae obviously more definite ; the shape and sculpture of the head and thorax different ; the eyes small; the antennae, club inclusive, are stouter. E. costifer (2725), (Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6, vol. 12, p. 166), is considerably smaller, its eyes too are smaller, all the joints of the antennae are more slender, the ninth is evidently narrower at the extremity, and the legs are less elongate. 2. Length, almost 2mm. ; breadth, # mm. Waimarino, Main Trunk Railway. One female only, found by myself amongst dead leaves during January, 1909. 4169. Euglyptus abnormis sp. nov. Elongate, narrowed anteriorly, slightly convex, nitid, almost smooth ; light chestnut-red, antennae and legs paler, palpi and tarsi testaceous ; pubescence scanty, decumbent, flavescent. Head subovate, widest in line with the moderately large eyes, just behind the middle, more narrowed in front than behind; indefinitely sculptured, seemingly minutely and distantly granulate, without distinct foveae or frontal channel, the tubercles convex and moderately separated. Thorax impunctate, oviform, longer than broad, obtusely rounded and widest at the middle ; with a deep ante-basal impression between the large lateral foveae. Elvtra oblong, fully a third longer and broader than thorax, somewhat narrowed towards the base yet rather wider than it is there, apparently smooth ; sutural striae well marked, deeper at the base, intrahumeral impressions short, deep, and broad, with subcarinate borders. Hind-body shorter than elytra, its segments subequal, the first transversely impressed at the base. Legs elongate and slender. PSELAPHIDAE. 605 Antennae equalling head and thorax in length, their second joint as long as the rather thicker first, third rather shorter, narrowed towards its base, fourth shorter than fifth, which latter equals the third, 6-8 small and moniliform ; ninth much enlarged, narrowed towards its apex, tenth still broader, strongly transverse, eleventh about as long as preceding two combined, conical and acuminate. Underside concolorous. Prosternum feebly carinate. Metasternum large, convex. Basal ventral.segment ciliate, not fully uncovered, second largest, 3-5 successively decrease, sixth about as long as second, its deep emargina- tion occupied by the subquadrate operculum. This somewhat resembles some of the Scydmaenidae. In form and sculpture it differs greatly from the type of the genus, 2460. The rather narrow, oviform thorax has a well-marked transverse depression in front of the base, but there is hardly any trace of the usual conspicuous channel along the middle. Euglyptus is well described by M. Raffray in Wytsman’s Gen. Ins., Pselaphidae, p. 51. 3. Length, 14 mm.; breadth, nearly 3 mm. Rotoiti and Mount Slips, Nelson. ‘Three, obtained by Mr. T. Hall, 24th December, 1915, and 5th May, 1916, one of them damaged and mounted on its back. Dalma Sharp. Man. N.Z.. Coleopt., p. 134; Gen. Ins. (Wytsm.), Pselaphidae, p. 102. 4170. Dalma graniceps sp. nov. Nitid, castaneo-rufous, legs and antennae paler, tarsi testaceous ; pubescence yellow, distinct and suberect ; body moderately elongate and subdepressed. Head smaller than thorax, obliquely narrowed behind the rather pre- minent eyes, the foveae between these prolonged forwards, its sculpture consists of distant, fine, 1otundate granules. Thorax as long as broad, widest before the middle, more gradually narrowed behind than in front, apparently minutely, sparingly, and indefinitely granulate ; lateral foveae situated between the base and the middle, only indistinctly prolonged beyond that point; the central angular fovea is large and deep, and the rather broad furrow proceeding from it nearly reaches the apex but is more slender there. Elytra about a third longer and broader than thorax, a little narrowed towards the base, with rounded shoulders, their sculpture fine and indistinct ; sutural striae well marked, the impression near each shoulder moderately deep and broad, with a cariniform elevation separating it from the sutural stria. Hind-body of about the same length and width as the elytra, indistinctly sculptured, its first uncovered segment has a depression across the base. Antennae as long as head and thorax ; basal joint rufous, stout, cylin- dric, half as broad as long, the next equally thick and almost oblong, third rather smaller, obconical; joimts 4—6 transversely moniliform and almost equal; seventh and eighth strongly transverse ; ninth largest, subquadrate, somewhat curvedly narrowed towards its imner extremity, foveate near inner side underneath ; tenth quadrate, obviously smaller, its basal and apical angles at one side slightly prominent; terminal joint as long as preceding two combined, elongate-conical and acuminate. Underside concolorous, apparently finely punctate, distinctly pubescent. Head distantly and finely granulate, bearing some outstanding elongate 606 COLEOPTERA. yellow setae, angularly impressed behind. Prosternum carinate along the middle. Metasternum convex, not at all impressed, Basal ventral seg- ment concealed by the femora, second and third subequal, the next rather shorter, fifth widely incurved, sixth slightly longer, also widely emarginate, seventh broad, its operculum oblong. Much less robust than D. pubescens (244), its legs evidently more slender, the head more obliquely narrowed behind, the thorax narrower and more oviform, the sculpture manifestly different, and the antennal structure dissimilar. D. gigantea (3530) may be separated very easily. 3. Length, 2mm.; breadth, quite } mm. Near south of Lake Rotoiti, Nelson. Two males, discovered by Mr. T. Hall on the 21st April, 1916. Vidamodes gen. nov. Body slightly convex, elongate, subparallel, narrowed anteriorly. Head hardly as large as thorax, subquadrate behind the antennae, with obtuse hind angles, somewhat abruptly contracted just before the eyes; uneven above, the foveae not prolonged or confluent in front. Antennal tubercles rather small and distant. Kyes not prominent, situated at or just behind the middle. Thorax suboviform, with a transverse stria connecting the angular basal and oviform lateral foveae, the discal impression elongate but not touching the basal fovea or apex. Elytra oblong, with well-marked sutural striae and intrahumeral impressions. Hind-body as broad as elytra, rather shorter, basal three segments nearly horizontal and equal, the others deflexed. Maxillary palpi moderate ; basal joint small; the next elongate, gradu- ally incrassate ; third transverse, not at all triangular, rather broader than the extremity of second; fourth longest, elongate-oval, with a minute acicular apical appendage. Antennae 1l-articulate, shorter than the head and thorax; basal two joints stout, second oblong-oval; third small, only slightly longer than broad, joints 4~—7 also small, moniliform, eighth shorter; ninth d stinctly larger, not as broad as the more transverse tenth; the terminal largest, conical and acuminate, as long as preceding three united. Prosternum not carinate. Basal ventral segment exposed, ciliate behind, acutely projecting between the moderately separated coxae; second and third equal, moderately large, fourth half as long; fifth widely incurved, much shorter than fourth in the middle; sixth large, semicircularly emarginate, seventh subrotundate. Anterior tarsi with the second joint gradually thickened ; the posterior pair more elongate and slender. It should be placed between Euplectopsis and Vidamus. 4171. Vidamodes furvus sp. nov. Nitid, rufo-fuscous, hind-body darker, palpi, antennae, and tarsi testa- . ceous ; clothed with fine, decumbent, greyish hairs. Head uneven, finely punctate, the interocular foveae, when examined sideways, appear to be separated by a cariniform elevation which is prolonged anteriorly. Thorax rather longer than broad, widest before the middle, indistinctly punctate. Elytra about a third longer and broader than thorax, with curvedly narrowed shoulders, apparently impunctate, PSELAPHIDAE. 607 intrahumeral impressions rather short and deep. Basal dorsal segment transversely impressed at the base. Legs moderately elongate, tibiae slightly curved and expanded below the middle. Underside nitid, fuscous, trochanters and coxae somewhat testaceous ; indistinctly punctate, with greyish pubescence. Head incurved behind, with a small central fovea there ; it is abruptly contracted in front of the eyes, finely and closely punctate, and bearing many yellowish, slender, suberect setae. . Female unknown as yet. Length, 14 mm.; breadth, } mm. Near Lake Rotoiti, Nelson. Four males, found amongst decaying forest-leaves by Mr. T. Hall on the 3rd June, 1916. BRACHYGLUTINI. Eupines King. Gen. Ins. (Wytsm.), Pselaphidae, p. 206. 4172. Eupines clemens sp. nov. Nitid, moderately convex, impunctate, with a few short greyish hairs behind ; rufous, antennae and legs paler, tarsi testaceous. Head somewhat curvedly narrowed behind the moderately prominent eyes, which extend outwardly almost as far as the thorax; with a pair of distinct but small interocular foveae, and a transverse frontal impression. Thorax of about equal length and breadth, rather wider before the middle than elsewhere, more gradually narrowed behind than in front, with a transverse basal impression at each side. Elytra about double the size of thorax, rather broader than it is at the base, curvedly narrowed before the middle ; with distinct sutural striae, and elongate, though sometimes indefinite, intrahumeral impressions. Hind-body shorter than elytra, narrowed and deflexed behind. Anterior tibiae curvedly expanded in- ‘wardly, almost straight externally. Antennae finely pubescent, not longer than the head and thorax; basal joint hardly exceeding the oblong second in length, third nearly as long but narrowed towards its base; joints 4, 6, and 7 not longer than broad, fifth rather larger yet scarcely at all oblong, eighth and ninth smaller than the quite transverse tenth, the terminal large, subacuminate, as long as preceding three together. Underside nitid, chestnut-red, minutely and distantly punctate. Meta- sternum with a large subquadrate depression not reaching the base, its obtusely raised borders terminate as small tubercular elevations near the inner part of the posterior coxae. Basal ventral segment covered, second largest, unimpressed ; third and fourth equally short, fifth distinct at the sides, invisible at the middle, sixth with a transverse median impression, as long as the third and fourth combined. Superficially very much like Dr. Sharp’s Bryaxis grata (240), but the head is less quadrate, its frontal impression and the foveae are quite definite,*the eyes are more prominent, the antennae are a third shorter, their intermediate joints differ, so do the front tibiae, and, moreover, on the underside of 240 an almost uninterrupted broad depression extends from the base of the metasternum to the middle of the sixth segment. $. Length, 1} mm.; breadth, } mm. Glenhope and near Lake Rotoiti, Nelson. Another of Mr. T. Hall’s discoveries during 1915. The males rather rare. 608 COLEOPTERA. Byraxis Reitter. Gen. Ins. (Wytsm.), Pselaphidae, p. 206. 4173. Byraxis halli sp. nov. Shining, rufo-piceous, without discernible foveae or punctures, with very few inconspicuous grey hairs. Head rather smaller than thorax; a little narrowed behind; eyes not prominent. Thorax of about equal length and breadth, a little wider at the middle than elsewhere. Elytra about twice the size of thorax, sub- oblong, curvedly narrowed to the width of thorax at the base, apices truncate, with sutural striae and a shallow impression inside each shoulder. Hind- body apparently short, considerably deflexed, basal segment rather larger than any of the others. Legs moderately elongate, posterior tibiae slightly arched below the middle. Antennae not longer than head and thorax, bearing some fine setae ; basal joint oblong, stout, second transverse but not as short as third or fourth ; fifth very large, strongly transverse, its width double the length, its inner prolongation slightly rounded at the extremity and rather larger than at its junction with the contiguous ones ; joints 6-8 transverse but irregular, seventh rather broader, eighth with a slender basal spine extending outwards ; ninth slightly thicker than eighth at the base but greatly enlarged, and prolonged inwardly, or outwardly, as much as the fifth, slightly curved in front, the thick portion near the middle with a distinct straight spine directed backwards ; tenth rather smaller than ninth, sub- rotundate or subconical, minutely asperate. Underside similar to the upper surface in colour and clothing. Anterior trochanters distinctly spimed. Metasternum broadly and rather deeply depressed, with a minute upright spine on the centre of its hind margin. Basal ventral segment invisible, second as deeply but not as widely depressed as the metasternum, the cavity with more sharply raised lateral borders, as long as the following three combined ; sixth longer than fifth in the middle, with a transverse depression. This belongs to Section XVI, comprising 3052, 3535, and 3536. The antennal structure and sculpture of the lower surface will at once lead to its recognition. Joints 6-10 of the antennae are liable to be twisted, so that it is difficult to decide which is the true upper side; this causes the prolongation of the ninth joint to be external in one antenna but the reverse in the other. 3. Length, 14 mm.; breadth, nearly } mm. Fem. — Rather more slender, hind tibiae similar. Basal joint of antennae oblong but no thicker than the shorter second, third obconical, longer than the short fourth; fifth rather larger; sixth and seventh beadlike and transverse, eighth slightly broader and shorter, ninth distinctly broader, about half the size of the transverse tenth, the eleventh conical, largest, as long as preceding three together and more evidently pubescent. Under- side simple. Mount St. Arnaud, Nelson. Two males and four females; 15th June, 1916. Named in honour of Mr. T. Hall, the indefatigable naturalist who has brought to light a great many interesting forms of Pselaphidae, some of which still remain unnamed. SILPHIDAE. 609 Group SILPHIDAE. Choleva Latreille. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 151. 4174. Choleva crenateila sp. nov. Oblong-oval, slightly convex, moderately nitid; fuscous, the head, hind angles of thorax, legs, palpi, and basal half of antennae light castaneo- rufous ; sparingly clothed with decumbent, elongate, slender flavescent hairs. Head immersed up to the eyes, trigonal, finely, distantly, but quite definitely punctate, interantennal suture straight and slender. Hyes prominent, occupying the extremity of the lateral angles. Thorax almost twice as broad as long, its sides nearly straight behind, slightly curvedly narrowed towards the obtuse anterior angles, base subtruncate, its rect- angular angles just perceptibly directed backwards; its sculpture very fine, consisting apparently of minute distant granules. Scutellum small. Elytra with rounded shoulders, nearly thrice the length of thorax, of about the same width at the base, tapering gradually towards the singly rounded apices, which do not cover the pygidium ; sutural striae well marked but becoming finer behind, they are transversely strigos*, each line minutely crenulate. F Antennae as long as head and thorax, finely pubescent, gradually incrassate and infuscate from the third joint onwards ; basal three joints elongate, the first slightly longer and thicker ; sixth quadrate, a little shorter than fourth or fifth, seventh larger than sixth, eighth extremely short, ninth and tenth slightly shorter and broader than seventh, the terminal conical. Tibiae finely setose, bispinose at the extremity, the anterior almost straight but gradually thickened, posterior more slender, the intermediate distinctly curved. Basal three jcints of front tarsi cordate and strongly dilated, the fourth much less so ; the posterior pair longer and more slender than the intermediate. Underside light chestnut-red, with depressed yellowish pubescence, minutely and indistinctly sculptured. Mesosternum not carinate. Abdomen with six visible segments, the last minutely granulate. 3. Length (head exserted), 24 mm. ; breadth, quite 1 mm. Rotoiti, Nelson. Two males, one damaged and mounted on its back, found by Mr. T. Hall on the 3rd June, 1916. 4175. Choleva flectipes sp. nov. Oblong-eval, slightly attenuate posteriorly, slightly convex, subopaque, head and thorax moderately nitid ; covered with depressed elongate hairs, those on the thorax yellowish, darker and feather-like on the elytra ; fuscous, the head, sides of thorax, and base of elytra more or less rufescent, legs and antennae chestnut-red. Head trigonal, distinctly but not closely punctate, the interantennal and frontal sutures straight. Thorax hardly twice as broad as long, apex slightly but widely emarginate with rounded, slightly deflexed angles, the sides finely margined and moderately curvedly narrowed before the middle ; base feebly bisinuate so that its angles extend but little backwards ; its sculpture indefinite and distant, appearing minutely granulate. Scutellum small, triangular. Elytra almost thrice the length of thorax, very gradually and only moderately narrowed towards the broadly rounded apices ; sutural 610 COLEOPTERA, striae moderately distinct, the general sculpture transverse, crenate-strigose. Pygidium covered. Femora stout; intermediate tibiae strongly arcuate; anterior tarsi with the basal three joints dilated, fourth smail, basal joint of the middle pair thicker than that of the posterior. Antennae very similar to those of C. crenatella. Underside fusco-rufous, the grevish pubescence suberect on the abdomen, which has six subequal segments. Mesosternui subcarinate, rather long. Metasternum short, so that the intermediate coxae are much more distant from the front than they are from the hind pair. The abbreviation of the metasternum, strongly arched middle tibiae, and indefinitely sculptured thorax, in combination, render this easily separ- able from other New Zealand species. 3. Length (head exserted), 3mm. ; breadth, 14 mm. Rotoiti, Nelson; 5th February, 1916. Unique. Found by Mr. T. Hall. 4176. Choleva curvigera sp. nov. Oblcng-oval, somewhat attenuate posteriorly, only moderately convex, nitid ; rufo-castaneous, the labrum, palpi, legs, and basal half of antennae more flavescent, terminal half of these last only slightly infuscate. Head trigonal, distinctly punctate, flat in front, with a curved impression extending from behind one antenna to the other so that its back part seems a little elevated, the interantennal and frontal sutures definite and straight. Thorax half as long as broad, its very finely margined sides curvedly narrowed anteriorly, not quite straight behind, apex subtruncate, with slightly deflexed rounded angles, the base obsoletely sinuate with only slightly prolonged angles; disc finely and distantly granulate. Elytra thrice the length of thorax, as wide as it is at the base, tapering gently towards the singly, well-rcunded apices which do not cover the pygidium; their sculpture distinct, transversely crenate-strigose, sutural striae obsolete behind, - quite definite elsewhere. The body sparingly clothed with elongate decumbent yellowish hairs. Tibiae finely setigerous, the middle pair moderately curved. Basal three joints of tarsi cordate, distinctly dilated and deeply emarginate in front, fourth small, fifth slender, half the whole length. No similar species has hitherto been made known. An examination of the head will at once lead to its identification. The antennae no not differ much from those of the preceding species. 3 Length (head exserted), 3mm. ; breadth, nearly 14mm. Rotoiti; 5th February, 1916. A single male only, from Mr. T. Hall, found, like the others, amongst decaying forest-leaves. Mesocolon Broun. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 153. 4177. Mesocolon strigicollis sp. nov. Oblong-oval, only moderately convex, subopaque; head and thorax nigrescent and slightly nitid, elytra rufo-fuscous, the legs, palpi, and basal half of antennae fusco-rufous; covered with slender decumbent ashy pubescence. Head trigonal, as broad as thoracic apex, the flat eyes forming the extremities of the laterally prominent basal angles ; it is moderately closely and finely yet quite distinctly punctured. Thorax with the breadth double SILPHIDAR. 611 the length, very gently narrowed towards the obtuse anterior angles, these are slightly deflexed so that the lateral curvature, when viewed from behind, appears greater than it really is, apex and base subtruncate, the latter only feebly sinuate near the sides, posterior angles very little prolonged ; its surface finely, transversely crenate-strigose. Scutellum distinct, triangular. Elytra thrice the length of thorax, as broad as it is at the base, slightly curvedly narrowed towards the broadly rounded apices ; with fine sutural striae, their sculpture similar to that of the thorax. Antennae shorter than head and thorax, moderately stout, basal three joints subequal, sixth slightly shorter and broader than preceding two, seventh subquadrate, quite as large as ninth or tenth, the terminal conical, usually paler than the infuscate enlarged joints, eighth small, strongly transverse. Front and hind tibiae nearly straight, the middle pair only slightly curved, bispinose ; basal joint of anterior tarsi oblong, moderately dilated, second short, third and fourth small, but little thicker than the elongate fifth, basal joint of the intermediate slightly thicker than that of the posterior. Fem.—Front tarsi shorter and more slender than the other pairs. Underside fuscous, subnitid, with yellowish-grey pubescence. Meso- sternum finely carinate. Ventral segments 1—4 subequal, fifth semicircularly emarginate behind, very short in the middle, sixth rather narrow, sub- truncate behind, as long as the third. Most nearly allied to M. puncticeps (278), which has the thoracic apex rounded, $. Length, 3mm.; breadth, 14 mm. Rotoiti, Nelson. Found by Mr. T. Hall on the 10th March, 1916. 4178. Mesocolon nitidulus sp. nov. Oblong-oval, only moderately convex, nitid; almost uniformly light chestnut-red, terminal half of antennae a little infuscate; pubescence decumbent, yellowish-grey. Head distinctly but not closely punctured, the interantennal suture quite definite. Thorax half as long as broad, base and apex subtruncate, posterior angles not perceptibly prolonged; its surface nearly smooth, apparently remotely and very minutely granulate. Scutellum triangular. Elytra broadly rounded behind, with well-developed sutural striae and transversely crenate-strigose sculpture. Antennae as long as the head and thorax, longer than those of M. strigicollis, rather more slender, but with almost similarly formed articulations. Unmistakably different from M. strigicollis in facies; the thorax a trifle shorter, more truncate and with less rounded angles in front, its sculpture materially different; elytral apices not visibly individually rounded, sutural striae deeper; scutellum broader, and the eyes more distinctly faceted. 2. Length, 24 mm. ; breadth, 14mm. . Near Howard River, Nelson; 10th May, 1915. A single female, from Mr. T. Hall. 4179. Mesocolon labralis sp. nov. Oval, convex, narrowed posteriorly, nitid ; thinly clothed with sub- depressed, slender and elongate yellowish-grey hairs; fuscous, the head 612 COLEOPTERA. and hind angles of thorax light castaneo-rufous, the palpi, tarsi, basal half and eighth joint of antennae more or less testaceous, tibiae piceo-rufous. Head obtusely trigonal, with shallow distant punctures, interantennal suture obsolete and seemingly incurved, that of the forehead straight and distinct. Labrum large, transverse, emarginate in front. Eyes sub- rotundate, large and prominent. Thorax about twice as broad as long, evenly curvedly narrowed towards the obtuse anterior angles so that its apex is only about a third of the width of the base, which is subtruncate. with rectangular angles; disc almost smooth, being finely, distantly, and indefinitely ‘punctate. Scutellum indistinct and small. Elytra of the same breadth as thorax at the base, 24 times its length, quite narrow at the extremity, transversely crenate-strigose, with distinct sutural striae. Femora rather short; tibiae straight, bispinose; tarsi elongate and slender. Antennae as long as head and thorax, their terminal half finely pubescent and bearing slender outstanding setae ; basal five joints slender and elongate, fifth only twice as long as broad; sixth and seventh obconical, the latter much the larger, eighth small, obviously narrower than contiguous ones, ninth and tenth large, suboblong, the terminal longer, subconical. Underside finely pubescent, shining brown, terminal segments rufescent. Mesosternal carina slender, prolonged to between the middle coxae. Meta- sternum short. Abdomen composed of six subequal visible segments, sixth narrower yet broadly triangular. Maxillary palpi moderately slender, basal articulation smallest, second slightly stouter and longer than third, gradually thickened towards the extremity, the terminal rather longer than its predecessor, as broad at its base but tapering towards the apex. The only specimen extant, being a female, its generic location must be left in doubt until the male can be obtained. The structure of the labrum suggests relationship to Catopsomorphus and Agyrtes, both exotic and not procurable for comparison here. At present it must be placed in my second section of Mesocolon, consisting of’ Nos. 279, 280, 281, 282, 1703, 2489, and 2756. 2. Length, 3mm.; breadth, 14 mm. Glenhope, Nelson; 1st August, 1915. One, from Mr. T. Hall. Group HisTerRIDan. Epierus Erichson. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 163. 4180. Epierus spinellus sp. nov. Nitid, glabrous, suboblong-oval, moderately convex, finely but not closely punctate ; black, legs and basal joint of antennae dark rufous ; palpi, tarsi, and slender tibial spines fulvescent. Head small, forehead truncate in front and distinctly aaa off from the transverse and more coarsely sculptured labrum. Thorax about twice as broad as long, its sides finely margined and gradually narrowed anteriorly, apex widely emarginate so that its subacute angles appear prominent, the base obliquely truncate towards its rectangular angles, its basal punctation rather more distinct than that of the head. Scutellum invisible. Elytra double the length of thorax, of the same width at the base, truncate behind ; each elytron has six fine striae, none reach the extremity, the sutural is straight, the others somewhat curved, the inner three are more or less HISTERIDAR. 613. indistinct at the middle, between the first and second there is sometimes a short basal stria. Pygidium vertical. Antennae implanted just in front of the eyes, basal joint about half of the whole length, gradually but considerably dilated towards the extremity ; the next oblong, thicker but hardly longer than third, 4-8 small; club densely pubescent, oblong-oval, quite obsoletely articulate, sometimes pale. Tibiae setose inwardly, finely spinose externally, about a dozen on the anterior pair, which are rather more curved and expanded than the inter- mediate, the posterior rather slender. Underside shining black, minutely punctate. Prosternum finely mar- gined and grooved and slightly incurved between the coxae, emarginate behind ; chin-piece moderately developed ; antennal cavities deep, situated below the anterior angles. Mesosternum obtusely angulate in the middle in front, minutely crenulate behind. Metasternum large, truncate behind. Basal ventral segment longer than remaiing four combined. Length, 3} mm. ; breadth, 2 mm. Stephen Island. Another of Mr. A. C. O’Connor’s captures, during September, 1916. Group CoLYDIIDAE. Bitoma Herbst. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 192. 4181. Bitoma morosa sp. nov. Oblong, moderately convex, without tubercular elevations, opaque ; nigro-fuscous, antennae and legs dark, somewhat rufo-fuscous ; irregularly clothed with depressed, obscure greyish squamiform setae, the antennae with darker outstanding setae. Head immersed up to the large, moderately prominent eyes which extend outwardly almost as far as the anterior angles of the thorax, it is sub- quadrate, shorter than the thorax and somewhat narrowed towards the front, nearly plane above, with obsolete granular sculpture and _ slightly elevated antennal tubercles. Thorax of about equal length and breadth, widest behind the middle, more gradually narrowed in front than behind, apex strongly bismuate, with subacute angles, the base rounded and with- out perceptible angles, its sides only very slightly flattened ; disc moderately convex, with a broad irregular channel from the apex towards the base, which is bi-impressed, it is distantly, finely, and indefinitely sculptured. Scutellum subrotundate. Elytra oblong, just double the length of thorax, evidently broader than it is at the base, which is incurved, with obtuse shoulders ; their sculpture consists apparently of serial punctures. Antennae shorter than the head and thorax, basal joint partly concealed from abeve, the next much shorter, equally stout, subrotundate ; third nearly twice as long as broad ; fourth and fifth rather shorter, obconiecal, sixth to eighth short and subglobular, ninth rather broader, transverse ; tenth twice as large as ninth, also transverse, eleventh smaller and sub- rotundate. Tibiae straight, without distinct terminal spines; basal joint of tarsi rather longer than third, fourth longer than the preceding three united. This may be placed near B. distincta (348), which, however, has the sides of the thorax somewhat explanate and the elytral vestiture quite different. Length, 24mm. ; breadth; 1 mm. Lake Rotoiti, Nelson. One, found by Mr. T. Hall on the 17th March, 1916. 614 COLEOPTERA. Group PYCNOMERIDAE. Pycnomerus Erichson. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 208. 4182. Pycnomerus parvulus sp. nov. Elongate, subparallel, slightly convex, subopaque, with some minute inconspicuous setae ; nigro-piceous, antennae and legs piceo-rufous. Head subquadrate, its punctation moderately coarse and close, rather shallow, less distinct in front. Thorax slightly longer than broad, base and apex subtruncate, a little wider before the middle than elsewhere, very gently narrowed backwards ; anterior angles not acutely prominent, the posterior obtuse and indefinite ; lateral margins, in front especially, much less distinct than the basal; disc coarsely but only moderately closely . punctured, less deeply near the sides, the broad and rather shallow longi- tudinal impression indistinctly divided along the middle. Scutellum indefi- nite. Elytra oblong-oval, double the length of thorax, rather broader than it is at the base, which is slightly incurved, humeral angles not prominent ; the punctation of the deep striae is not sharply defined but appears elongate ; interstices finely punctate, slightly convex, scarcely broader than the striae, the second bent outwardly at the extremity. Antennae shorter than thorax, with short slender setae ; basal joint hardly visible above, the next thick and strongly transverse ; third almost as broad, narrowed at its base, slightly longer than the following six, all of which are strongly transverse; tenth large, quadrate, but not at all transverse, eleventh very short. Resembles P. frontalis (2504), in which the tenth antennal joint is trans- verse, its head is rather shorter and broader with more rotundate frontal impressions, and the eyes and anterior angles of the thorax are more prominent. Both species belong to Section I. Length, 2}mm.; breadth, 3 mm. Karekare, west coast, near Auckland; 23rd February, 1916. Unique. Found by Mr. A. E. Brookes. Group PASSANDRIDAE. Chaetosomodes gen. nov. Elongate, subdepressed, bearing numerous erect slender setae. Head nearly as long as thorax and, including the eyes, not as broad as it is. Labrum short, widely emarginate. Eyes entire, prominent, somewhat transversal. Antennae stout, equalling the head and thorax in length, with many slender setae ; basal joint thickest, slightly longer than broad, the next very short ; joints 3-8 subequal, moderately elongate, somewhat narrowed towards the base, ninth and tenth slightly broader, eleventh subovate. Thorax transverse, a fourth broader than long, rather wider behind the middle than elsewhere, its sides moderately curved, without perceptible margins; apex truncate, the base also in the middle, but marginate, and so broadly rounded towards the sides that there are no traces of posterior angles. Scutellum oblong, convex, smooth. Elytra almost thrice the length of thorax, finely marginate, broadly rounded at the extremity, with obtuse, not at all prominent humeral angles. Pygidium exposed, rounded behind. Legs moderate; femora much thicker near the base than at the extremity; anterior tibiae slightly and gradually expanded, each with a short calcar at the inner extremity and only -about PASSANDRIDAE. 615 three minute denticles along the outer edge. Tarsi pentamerous, the elongate terminal articulation as long as the basal four combined ; claws stout, considerably thickened underneath at the base. Undoubtedly nearly related to Chaetosoma, but the terminal joints of the palpi are thicker and subsecuriform ; the mandibles are quite half the length of the head, they are strongly curved and acuminate towards the extremity, and each has a prominent inner tooth near the apex ; the thorax is remarkably different, and the humeral angles are quite without dentiform projections. 4183. Chaetosomodes halli sp. nov. Shining, black, legs and palpi chestnut-red, mandibles and antennae piceo-rufous ; each elytron with five smooth flavescent spots, the first, at the base, and a pair just behind it are somewhat rounded ; the fourth is transverse, situated on the middle, but does not extend to the suture ; fifth subapical, subrotundate, larger than the basal ones. Head with moderately coarse, close, rather elongated punctures, but with a smooth spot close to each eye, and the forehead nearly smooth across the front. Thorax similarly punctured on the middle, less closely towards the sides. Elytra with almost quite regular series of moderately coarse rotundate punctures, these become a little finer near the apices, but are almost entirely absent from the yellowish spots. Underside black, nitid ; prosternum rather coarsely and closely punc- tured, abdomen irregularly, some parts smooth. Length, 10 mm.; breadth, 2} mm. Lake Rotoiti, Nelson. This, the finest New Zealand species of the group, is named in honour of Mr. T. Hall, who found a single individual on the 5th February, 1916. Group MELOLONTHIDAE. Odontria White. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 265. 4184. Odontria nesobia sp. nov. Subovate, widest behind the posterior femora, moderately convex and shining ; rufo-castaneous, the head more rufescent, antennae, palpi, and legs more or less fusco-testaceous ; thinly covered with distinct, rather elongate, decumbent and erect, flavescent setae. Most nearly resembles O. puncticollis (3743), but differing in, some respects from the female of that species. Hyes very finely faceted. Clypeus coarsely, closely, and rugosely punctured. Thorax rather more coarsely but not as closely punctate. the base more angulate at the middle and more strongly bisinuate. its hind angles are subrectangular, instead of being obtuse or rounded. Scutellum almost smooth. Elytra thrice the length of thorax, more gradu- ally and less dilated posteriorly, their apices subtruncate so that the sutural angles are almost rectangular in place of being rounded; the sutural striae are well marked, the others are obsolete, the punctation is rather coarser. Underside fusco-testaceous, the breast with numerous elongate yellow hairs, these become finer and more distant on the abdomen. Metasternum with a slender nigrescent carina along the middle, finely and closely punc- tured. Abdomen finely and distantly punctate but with some longitudinal 616 COLEOPTERA. rugae near the base; first segment partly covered by the femora, second slightly longer than following ones, fifth shorter than fourth instead of being longer, sixth short, distinctly but widely angulate at the middle of the apex. Antennae short, structurally like those of O. puncticollis. 2. Length, 14mm. ; breadth, 74 mm. Stephen Island. Mr. A. C. O’Connor obtained several specimens on the 15th May, 1916, and on subsequent occasions, but no males were found. Eusoma White. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 265. 4185. Eusoma piliventris sp. nov. Oblong, subdepressed, somewhat nitid, with some elongate, erect, fulvescent setae on the head and along the sides of the thorax and elytra ; fusco-testaceous, hinder half of head nigrescent, thorax with a large very irregularly formed fuscous discal area, the elytra with series of irregular dark spots, some of which are slightly violaceous. Head moderately finely and irregularly punctured between the eyes, smooth behind them; clypeus distinctly, rather closely and rugosely punctate, with reflexed margins, subtruncate in front. Thorax finely marginate, nearly twice as broad as long, widely emarginate in front, its acute angles clasping the basal part of the eyes; base widely but slightly bisinuate, with obtusely rectangular angles, the sides only slightly rounded, nearly straight behind ; moderately and irregularly punctured. Scutellum large, almost smooth, infuscate behind, rufescent at the base. Elytra oblong, of same width as thorax at the base, thrice its length, their sub- truncate apices usually covering the pygidium; they are moderately finely subseriate-punctate ; on each elytron there are about six costae, half of them rather less distinct than the others; the suture nearly smooth in front but with a series of fine punctures along the side, the interval between it and the first costa is broader than the others, more coarsely and irregularly punctured, and has larger dark marks. Anterior tibiae tridentate externally, the uppermost smallest; tarsi about double the length of the tibiae. Basal joint of antennae clavate at apex, nearly twice the length of the thick second, third slender, shorter than first; fourth fully as long as preceding ones combined, attached to the apex of the third, so that the portion which projects forwards and inwards is not more than a third of its whole length ; club with four equally elongate, closely pubescent leaflets, each obviously longer than the rest of the antennae. Underside nitid, testaceous, with numerous elongate fulvescent hairs. In the male of Z. aenealis (2806), (Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 8, vol. 3, p. 397), the third antennal joint is almost as long as the fourth, which at the inside of its base is united to the apex of the third, its basal portion forms an angle only, instead of a prolongation as in B. piliventris and Sharp’s Sericospilus advena (1987). The elytral sculpture of this species is distinctive. Length, 8 mm.; breadth, 34 mm. Martinborough, near Wellington; 10th August, 1916. Described from a specimen found by Mr. A. C. O’Connor, who afterwards sent two other specimens, one of which was lost ; the remaining one is a little more infuscate above. MELYRIDAER. 617 Group MELYRIDAE. Dasytes Paykull. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 328. 4186. Dasytes violascens sp. nov. Subdepressed, elongate, opaque; dark violaceous, antennae and tarsi somewhat piceous ; pubescence short, curled, greyish, more scanty on the head and thorax. Head, including the large, prominent eyes, evidently broader than thorax, slightly bi-impressed in front, finely and distantly punctate. Thorax of equal length and breadth, widest and obtusely angulate before the middle, deeply constricted in front, slightly narrowed behind, posterior angles subrectangular but obtuse, base and apex truncate, lateral and basal margins not sharply defined; its punctation like that of the head, the whole surface densely and minutely sculptured. Scutellum rather small, subquadrate. Elytra thrice the length of thorax, rather broader than it is at the base, a little wider near the hind thighs, their broadly rounded apices not covering the. pygidium; they are distinctly and moderately closely punctured. Legs long and slender, with dark pubescence ; tarsi fully equalling the tibiae in length, basal jomt of the anterior with a short curvate prolongation underneath. Antennae elongate, reaching backwards to the middle thighs; basal joint stout, second subquadrate, third and fourth equal, rather more serrate than the following ones. Distinguishable at once from D. helmsi (2035) by its smaller size, more cyaneous hue, nearly white vestiture, much broader head, longer antennae, &c. The eyes are entire, and the claws are thickened under- neath for half their length. $. Length, 4mm.; breadth, 14 mm. Mount Owen, Nelson. One only, caught by Mr. T. Hall on the 26th December, 1914. 4187. Dasytes clavatus sp. nov. Elongate, slightly convex, nitid, covered with moderately slender, sub- decumbent greyish setae; fuscous, faintly aeneous, the legs and basal third of antennae more or less chestnut-red. Head, the large prominent eyes inclusive, slightly broader than the widest part of thorax, broadly bi-impressed in front; finely yet distinctly and moderately closely punctured. Thorax as broad as long, widest and obtusely prominent at or just behind the middle, widely contracted in front of that point, its margins obsolete there but more definite behind and at the base ; its sculpture like that of the head. Scutellum transverse. Elytra with obtusely porrect shoulders, thrice the length of thorax, broader than it is at the base, only slightly wider near the hind thighs, their broadly rounded apices covering the abdomen; each side of the suture, near the base, and the shoulders are slightly and quite obtusely elevated, their punctation is a little coarser than that of the thorax. Antennae finely pubescent, attaining the intermediate femora, moderately stout ; basal joint subpyriform, the next nearly as long as the third, which is rather shorter than fourth ; joints 5-10 slightly subserrate, the terminal conical, about double the size of the penultimate, its basal half concave underneath, 618 COLEOPTERA. Tarsi similar to those of D. violascens, as are the posterior angles of the thorax. The abnormal bulk of the last antennal joint differentiates this from all the New Zealand species. 3. Length, 3 mm.; breadth, 1} mm. Boulderstone Creek, near Scarcliff, Canterbury ; 20th October, 1913. Unique. Discovered by Mr. T. Hall. Group SaLPINGrDaR. Salpingus Illiger. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 398. 4188. Salpingus nigricans sp. nov. Oblong, slightly convex, subglabrous ; glossy aeneo-niger, legs and basal joints of antennae rufo-piceous, the dilated terminal three of the latter darker, palpi fusco-testaceous. Head, including the prominent eyes, almost as broad as the thorax, narrowed anteriorly, distinctly punctate, less so, but more transversely, in front. Thorax cordate, not broader than long, basal margin distinct, posterior angles indefinite but not rounded ; disc rather coarsely and some- what rugosely punctured, but with an obvious smooth linear space along the centre. Scutellum broad, rounded behind. Elytra oblong, just double the length of thorax, a third broader than it is; slightly transversely impressed before the middle, the suture more deeply at the base, they are coarsely striate-punctate, more irregularly at the base, obsoletely behind. Claws slightly thickened near the base. Antennae evidently shorter than the head and thorax, very finely pubescent ; basal joint stout, suboblong, the next longer, 3-5 longer than broad, subequal; joints 6-8 smaller and moniliform; ninth and tenth much larger, eleventh as broad, subconical. Underside shining black, its pubescence scanty, slender and grey. The breast coarsely, the abdomen less distinctly punctate. S. aterrimus (4073), also unique, is easily recognizable by its elongate narrow contour, finer sculpture, and quadriarticulate club. Length, 2mm.; breadth, mm. Lake Rotoiti, Nelson. Described from a single specimen obtained by Mr. T. Hall on the 5th May, 1916. Group RHIPIPHORIDAE. Allocinops gen. nov. Antennae implanted near the eyes but distant from the clypeus, 11-articulate, the basal four joints short and thick and, together, only a third of the length of any of the lobes proceeding from the following ones ; basal joint only slightly longer than broad, the next as long but just a little narrower, third obtusely triangular, slightly shorter and broader than second, fourth strongly transverse, as broad as the apex of the third. Head large, nearly vertical in front of the antennae, subquadrate behind, with somewhat deflexed, obtusely prominent hind angles. Labrum small but quite exposed between the large curved mandibles. Clypeus very short, with a definite suture between it and the forehead. Eyes prominent, transverse, truncate in front, without any perceptible emargination. Terminal joint of maxillary palpi oblong-oval. Thorax slightly broader than long, deeply bisinuate and widest at the base, gradually narrowed towards the apex which is only a third as broad as the occiput, its posterior angles somewhat prolonged RHIPIPHORIDAE. 619 so as to clasp the outside of the shoulders. Scutellum large, the middle of the base sharply depressed longitudinally and smooth, with finely carmate lateral borders. Elytra four times the length of thorax, gradually narrowed posteriorly, with strongly rounded, dehiscent apices, which do not cover the terminal abdominal segment. Legs slender and elongate. Anterior tibiae simple, the others finely bispmose at the extremity. Tarsi pentamerous, slender, longer than the tibiae, their claws thickened underneath for two-thirds of their length, the remainder curved and slender. | None of the genera in Lacordaire’s four tribes agree with Allocinops, which, indeed, is more approximated to the New Zealand Rhipistena (p. 416, Man. N.Z. Coleopt.). In the typical species, R. lugubris Sharp (734), the basal four jomts of the antennae are relatively slender and elongate, they differ in shape, and, united, are about twice the length of the lobes of the succeeding ones; its head is quite oviform, with obsolete posterior angles; the eyes are not at all transverse, they are only very slightly convex and are emarginate inwardly ; the hind angles of the thorax are less prolonged ; the scutellum is simple, and the tibiae are described as being spurless. 4189. Allocinops brookesi sp. nov. Elongate, widest near the middle, clothed with decumbent, slender, dark ashy pubescence ; head and thorax quite nitid and black, but with the posterior angles of the latter slightly rufescent; elytra less shining, nigro-piceous, their shoulders and costae slightly reddish ; antennal lobes dull black, densely and minutely sculptured and pubescent; legs piceo- rufous, tibial spurs and the claws castaneous. Head finely, rather distantly and irregularly punctured, with a broad subinterrupted median groove from the antennae to the base. Thorax similarly punctate, finely margined at the base ; with an obtuse longitudinal elevation behind the middle, and a broad depression between it and each of the convex basal angles. Elytra finely and irregularly punctured, each tricostate, the costa nearest the suture extends from the base to the middle, the next hardly reaches the extremity, the third is less distinct, it extends from the middle backwards but becomes obsolete behind. All the New Zealand Rhipiphoridae possess ample wings. Length, 13mm.; breadth, 3} mm. Karekare, west coast, near Auckland ; 23rd Vebruary, 1916. Unique. Caught by Mr. A. E. Brookes, of Mount Albert, after whom it is named. Group OTIORHYNCHIDAE. Nicaeana Pascoe. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 427. 4190. Nicaeana cordipennis sp. nov. Convex, of irregular contour, slightly nitid ; nigrescent, legs and antennae rufo-piceous, club paler ; sparingly clothed with dark ashy and a few white scales, and with some suberect greyish setae. Rostrum short, of the same width as the head at the base, gently narrowed anteriorly, finely, distantly, and indistinctly punctate, with a few white setae in front. Eyes widely separated, rotundate, slightly convex. Thorax of equal length and breadth, apex and base truncate, the latter margined, its sides moderately rounded ; its sculpture apparently granular, 620 COLEOPTERA. with a minute puncture in some of the granules. Scutellum indistinct. Elytra cordate, a third broader than thorax, just twice its length, con- siderably yet gradually narrowed, and deflexed posteriorly ; finely but not closely seriate-punctate, substriate alongside the suture, interstices plane. Tibiae flexucus, dilated at the extremity, the anterior acuminate inwardly ; third tarsal joint bilobed and moderately expanded. Scape glabrous, inserted near the apex and attaining the centre of the eye, distinctly thickened and somewhat bent at the extremity ; basal joint of funiculus nearly twice as long as broad, second subquadrate, 3-7 transverse ; club elongate-conical. Underside opaque, blackish, covered with elongate greyish scales and slender setae. Basal ventral segment only slightly longer than second in the middle, truncate between the widely separated coxae, third and fourth together rather longer than the reddish fifth. Most nearly allied to NV. crass7frons (3859), in which the thorax is slightly transverse, the elytra much narrower, the eye small and flat, and the scape simple. , Length (rostrum inclusive), 33 mm.; breadth, 14 mm. Alexandra. Two, from Mr. O’Connor; one broken; both found by Mr. W. G. Howes, of Dunedin. Tigones Broun. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 855. Syn. Protophormus Sharp (p. 1178). 4191. Tigones longipes sp. nov. Elongate, moderately convex, somewhat nitid; rufo-piceous, legs and antennae more rufescent ; clothed rather unevenly with small, depressed, flavescent scales and a few coarse setae. Rostrum a fifth shorter than thorax, gradually yet obviously dilated anteriorly, with a distinct carina along the middle, longitudinally rugose but not definitely carinate near the sides. Scrobes quite open above at the apex, extending obliquely downwards but not reaching the eyes. Thorax just as long as broad, slightly narrowed behind the middle, with some moderate verrucose rugae. Scutellum small. Elytra twice the length of thorax, almost a third broader, their shoulders curvedly narrowed to the same width as the thoracic base, the declivity 2 good deal narrowed but not quite vertical, with simple apices; they are moderately coarsely sub- seriate-punctate, third interstices indistinctly elevated but terminating as large, reddish, horizontal nodosities on the summit of the declivity, fifth similar, the nodosities much smaller and not extending as far back, on each of the apices there is a reddish, small, subnodiform spot. Legs rather elongate, with yellowish setae; femora slender near the base, subclavate at the middle ; tibiae only slightly flexuous, the anterior inwardly acuminate, posterior corbels without any discernible truncature between the ciliae. Scape nearly straight, a little incrassate near the extremity, implanted near the apex and reaching the front of thorax; basal joint of funiculus rather longer and stouter than second, joints 3-7 slightly longer than broad ; club elongate-oval, as long as the preceding four joints combined. Underside piceous, clothed like the upper surface. Basal ventral seg- ment broadly rounded between the coxae, longer than second in the middle, fifth nearly double the length of third and fourth together, subtruncate behind, sixth quite distinct, with a deep central fovea. OTIORHYNCHIDAR. 621 Described from a single specimen mounted on cardboard minus an antenna. In unabraded fresh examples the squamae probably are more numerous and of a brighter brassy hue. The legs are unusually elongate, and the rufescent spots on the elytral apices have not been noticed in other species. $. Length (rostrum inclusive), 6 mm. ; breadth, 2 mm. Styx Saddle, near Ross. Found by Mr. H. Hamilton. Epitimetes Pascoe. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 435. 4192. Epitimetes bicolor sp. nov. Robust, suboblong, narrowed anteriorly, only moderately convex, opaque ; fusco-niger, funiculus piceo-rufous, tarsi rufo-castaneous ; covered with depressed nigrescent and tawny-grey squamae, those of the latter colour predominate along the lower sides and on a large space of the elytral disc ; the setae are mostly decumbent and greyish, but suberect ones form spots on the posterior declivity, the fuscous ones are.less conspicuous. Rostrum fully a third shorter than thorax, moderately dilated and closely but finely punctate in front, obtusely tricarinate behind. Eyes sub- rotundate, quite free from thorax, widely distant from each other. Thorax slightly broader than long, somewhat narrowed near the truncate apex ; the discal depression broad and deep in front, narrower behind, the frontal one near each side is broad and more coarsely punctured than the space between them, the basal portion is slightly rugose. Elytra oblong, 24 times the length of thorax, much narrowed and vertical behind, the base evidently incurved so that the obtuse shoulders seem slightly porrect and distinctly broader than the thoracic base ; they are seriate-punctate, third interstices elevated at the base, obsoletely elsewhere, and, like the fifth, ending as short horizontal prominences on the top of the posterior declivity, this has the suture obtusely elevated nearly to the extremity. Legs moderately elongate and slender, with minute scales and many setae, femora subclavate, tibiae flexuous, the posterior with some minute denticles near the inner extremity, the two hind pairs of tarsi slender. Scape dull, rather slender, gradually thickened, implanted near the apex and just reaching the thoracic apex ; basal two joints of funiculus equally elongate, 3-7 diminish, yet rather longer than broad; club elongate-oval, triarticulate. Underside fuscous, covered with small flat tawny-grey scales and slender setae. Prosternum moderately emarginate. Metasternum short. Basal segment of abdomen truncate between the widely separated coxae, nearly double the length of second, their suture straight, third and fourth together longer than second, fifth nearly as long as the basal. Mentum subcordate, broadly impressed and occupying the “buccal cavity so that only the tips of the palpi are visible. Posterior corbels with narrow intervals between the ciliae. The female of E. wakefieldi (2099) most sane resembles the specimen described above, but it is smaller, differently clothed and sculptured, and the funicle and club are shorter. The tawny-grey area on the middle of the elytra is absent in other species. 2. Length (rostrum inclusive), 9mm. ; breadth, 33 mm. Martinborough, near Wellington. My specimen was sent on the 10th August, 1916, by Mr. A. C. O’Connor. 622 COLEOPTERA. 4193. Epitimetes densus sp. nov. Opaque, fuscous, legs and funiculus rufo-castaneous ; densely clothed with small, flat, greyish and slightly infuscate scales, and subdepressed grey setae. Rostrum stout, about half the length of thorax, a little dilated in front, broadly bisuleate and distinctly tricarinate. Thorax of equal length and breadth, a little uneven, without obvious crests or rugae, the broad channel not as deep in the middle as at the base or apex, broadly bi-impressed in front, its punctation invisible; the sides are moderately rounded and slightly wider before the middle than elsewhere. Scutcllum small. Elytra 24 times longer than thcrax, nearly a fourth broader, arcuate at the base, with obtusely porrect shoulders, very slightly narrowed backwards, much more so and subvertical near the extremity ; distinctly but not coarsely seriate-punctate ; third interstices obtusely elevated at the base and ending as moderate horizontal nodosities, with fine grey setae, cn the summit of the declivity, the fifth are not distinctly raised at the base, they are similarly nodiform, but below each, behind, there is a small greyish crest, the suture is broadly elevated half-way down the declivity. Antennae like those of #. bicolor. Anterior tibiae considerably bent inwardly at the extremity, fringed with fine yellow hairs and mucronate there, along the inside they are distinctly tridenticulate, and slightly dilated above the middle, the other pairs are moderately flexuous, the posterior without denticles. Underside obscure rufo-castaneous, covered with round flat scales and slender grey setae, some of the former are of metallic lustre. Basal ventral segment broadly impressed, the next little more than half as long and obtusely angulate at the middle in front, fifth nearly as long as the basal, truncate and foveate behind and with a shallow groove along the middle, the supplementary lunate, concave. Fem.—634 x 24mm. MHumeral angles curvedly narrowed and _ less prominent. Front tibiae less bent, not denticulate inwardly, the posterior pair more minutely denticulate than the intermediate. $. Length (rostrum inclusive), 64 mm. ; breadth, 2 mm. Martinborough ; 29th October, 1916. Two males and a female, the latter sent separately by Mr. A. C. O’Connor. Obs.—In the males of £. lutosus (763) and E£. cupreus (3872) the posterior tibiae on the inside, near the base, are armed with a spiniform tooth, and below this are obviously ciliate ; the male of #. densus therefore is mani- festly different. In the other sex the hind tibiae of all the known species are more or less denticulate only, but the front pair are simple. Exonastus gen. nov. Rostrum stout, about a fourth shorter than thorax, only slightly dilated in front. Scrobes deep, quite open above near the apex, extending obliquely backwards but not reaching the eyes. Thorax transverse, without definite ocular lobes, base and apex truncate. Scutellum distinct, quadrate. Elytra subcordate, abruptly broader than thorax at the base, with acuminate but not prolonged apices. The duplicate cilia of posterior corbels as widely separated as those of Epitimetes or Platyomida. It differs from Tigones (Protophormus) Sharp by the less pterygiate rostrum and the broad external truncature of the posterior corbels, and from Platyomida by the abbreviated serobes, &c. OTIORHYNCHIDAE. 623 4194. Exonastus amplus sp. nov. Robust, moderately convex, without superficial inequalities, opaque ; apparently rufo-fuscous, antennae and tarsi fusco-rufous; thickly and almost uniformly covered with depressed, obscure tawny squamae, and rather paler erect setae. Rostrum a fourth shorter than throax, with a slender indistinct carina along the middle, closely, rugosely, and longitudinally punctured in front, and bearing very slender apical pale setae. Eyes slightly prominent, not at all elongate, fully twice as distant from each other than they are from the thoracic apex. Thorax nearly a third broader than long, slightly rounded and broader at or behind the middle than elsewhere, rather narrower in front than behind ; with a shallow impression along its frontal half, and many bare punctures visible amongst the squamae, some of these punctures near the sides, when looked at in different lights, appear trans- formed into minute dark tubercles. Elytra large, nearly double the width of thorax at the base, thrice its length, distinctly narrowed and curvedly deflexed behind, with slightly divaricate apices; they are rather finely punctate-striate, with nearly plane interstices, being only shghtly convex along the posterior declivity. Tibiae briefly mucronate, the posterior pair more distinctly denticulate than the others along the inner face. Scape straight, very gradually incrassate, just reaching the thoracic apex ; basal two joints of funiculus equally elongate ; 3-7 obconical, third slightly longer ; club elongate-oval, triarticulate. Underside densely covered with greyish scales and slender setae. Basal ventral segment subtruncate between the widely separated coxae, medially incurved behind, longer than the next, third and fourth together rather shorter than second or fifth. Mentum subovate ; palpi invisible. Supple- mentary mandibles well developed. Length (rostrum inclusive), 11 mm.; breadth, 43 mm. Martinborough, near Wellington. One female, sent by Mr. A. C. O’Connor ; 3lst October, 1916. 4195. Exonastus fumidus sp. nov. Rufo-piceous, legs and tarsi fusco-rufous; almost covered with dull smoky brown scales, there being only a few scattered tawny-grey ones on the elytra, similarly pale ones encircle the eyes, cover the scutellum, form a patch on the hind angles of the thorax and a short fringe across its base ; many of the setae are dark fuscous, others greyish. The rostral carina though slender is definite, the frontal sculpture is less longitudinal and not at all strigose. The humeral angles are more rounded and not quite as broad, the third and fifth interstices are slightly but obtusely elevated, and there is a minute greyish scale i each of the serial punctures of the elytra. The tarsi are more slender. The form and peculiar sculpture of the thorax are, however, precisely similar to those of E. amplus, so that E. fwmidus may prove to be only a variety thereof. Q. Length (rostrum inclusive), 10 mm.; breadth, 44 mm. Martinborough. Mr. O’Connor also forwarded another, mounted on cardboard, measuring 8 x 3}mm.: this probably is the male. 23—Bull. No. 1. 624 COLEOPTERA. Neoevas gen. nov. Rostrum not pterygiate, half the length of thorax. Head of about the same width as the thoracic apex, rather broader, but not abruptly so, than the rostrum. Scrobes deep, just oblong, beginning at some distance from the apex and ending at the middle of the rostrum, they are situated at the upper part of the sides and quite open above. Eyes widely separated above, just free from the thorax, slightly prominent, obliquely-oval or semewhat rotundate. Thorax with feebly developed ocular lobes, base and apex truncate. Scutellum small. Elytra oblong, slightly incurved and rather broader than thorax at the base, considerably narrowed near the simple apices. Scape straight, very gently incrassate, inserted between the middle and apex, attaining the front of thorax. Funiculus 7-articulate, basal joint twice as long as broad, the next similar, third and fourth rather shorter, seventh slightly broader than the submoniliform fifth and sixth ; club elongate-oval, triarticulate. Femora moderately elongate, subclavate. Tibiae flexuous, the anterior mucronate, with about four denticles along the inside ; posterior corbels concave, without external truncature. Tarsi with brush-like soles, penulti- mate joint dilated and bilobed. Mentum subquadrate, not concealing the rigid palpi. Anterior coxae placed at the middle of the emarginate prosternum, prominent and contiguous, the intermediate pair moderately, the posterior widely separated. Metasternum short. Basal ventral segment rather larger than second, subtruncate between the coxae, its hind suture sinuate; third and fourth, united, hardly longer than fifth, with deep straight sutures. In the type of Haplolobus (2122) the rostrum is short and so gradually dilated to the same width as the head that it would be difficult to specify the line of demarcation; the scrobes are subapical, placed more on the upper surface and therefore more approximated above, and the scape is subnodose at the extremity. Catoptes (750) has somewhat different scrobes, the mandibular scar is quite visible, and the external truncature of the posterior corbels though very narrow is quite discernible, and has double cilia; in my Catoptes furvus (2385) the posterior corbels have the truncature more distinct, and so is the mandibular scar. 4196. Neoevas celmisiae sp. nov. Suboblong, only moderately convex, opaque; nigrescent, antennae and tarsi rufo-piceous; densely covered with depressed, rather small, inconspicuous, dark ashy squamae ; the elytra, in addition thereto, bear series of decumbent, rather short greyish setae, those on the rostrum and thorax are irregular and slightly coarser. Head and rostrum nearly plane and, together, a fourth shorter than thorax, the apical portion of the rostrum closely punctate ; mandibles moderately prominent, subacute at the extremity. Thorax of equal length and breadth, rounded and widest before the middle, sinuate-angustate behind, without superficial inequalities, closely and finely but not definitely sculptured. Elytra just double the length of thorax, hardly a third broader where widest, their sides only feebly curved, considerably contracted near the extremity; they are distinctly striate-punctate, interstices nearly plane, the third and fifth and the suture are, however, slightly elevated behind the middle. OTIORHYNCHIDAE. 625 Underside somewhat glossy black, with numerous grey setae, the breast and basal two segments with scales as well, irregularly punctate. Basal two segments impressed. $6. Length (rostrum inclusive), 64-8 mm. ; breadth, 24-3 mm. Mount Roberts, Nelson; 28th December, 1915. A dozen specimens taken by Mr. T. Hall at a height of 4,000 ft., feeding on the flower-buds of the mountain-daisy. Zenographus Broun. N.Z. Inst. Bull. 1, Part IV, p. 326. 4197. Zenographus albinotatus sp. nov. Oblong, moderately convex, nitid ; black, partly covered with similarly dark inconspicuous squamae, elytral interstices distinctly marked with numerous irregular patches of small white scales. Rostrum quite a third shorter than thorax, stout, arched, moderately dilated and finely punctured in front, the carina along the middle ending at the elongate interocular fovea. Hyes subrotundate, more distant from each other than from the thoracic apex. Thorax only a trifle broader than long, slightly wider and rounded before the middle than elsewhere, gently narrowed towards the subtruncate base; disc irregularly punctate, more closely on some parts than others, a little uneven, with a few coarse irregular rugae and impressions and a well-marked groove from base to apex, it has only a few white or feebly iridescent scales. Scutellum small. Elytra oblong-oval, quite 24 times the length of thorax, somewhat incurved and rather broader than it is at the base, moderately narrowed and curvedly deflexed behind, with dehiscent apices ; each elytron is tricarinate, the external one is less distinct than the others at the base, all are less evident near the apex, the intervals have large irregular punctiform impres- sions, which, however, become much finer and more regular behind, where there are a few fine setae. ' Underside shining black, finely punctate, with decumbent grey setae, mesosternum with small scales. Basal ventral segment truncate between the widely distant coxae, broadly impressed behind, the second across the middle ; fifth almost as long as preceding two together, nearly straight behind, sixth short and broad. Antennae similar to those of Z. metallescens (3756), the club as long as preceding three joints of funiculus, tapering towards the extremity, indistinctly quadriarticulate. In Z. metallescens the vestiture is altogether different, the thoracic disc is more uneven, and the elytral punctures are less coarse but almost quite regular. In this species the anterior tibiae are mucronate, and the ocular lobes are moderately well developed. 3. Length (rostrum inclusive), 94 mm.; breadth, 3? mm. Old Man Range, Otago. One, forwarded by Mr. A. C. O’Connor on the 21st August, 1916, but found by Mr. W. G. Howes. Hygrochus Broun. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 702. 4198. Hygrochus monilifer sp. nov. Oblong, slightly convex, subopaque ; piceous, antennae chestnut-red ; covered with depressed, slender coppery scales and suberect greyish setae, which latter form six small tufts across the summit of the posterior declivity. Rostrum a fourth shorter than thorax, half its width, parallel ; obtusely carinate and broadly bisulcate along the middle behind. Thorax very 23* 626 COLEOPTERA. slightly broader than long, subquadrate, only a little wider before the middle than behind ; slightly uneven, with a ridge along the middle, and four shallow frontal depressions, without visible punctation. Scutellum transverse, flavescent. Elytra fully double the length of thorax, about a third breader near the middle, a little broader than it is at the base, slightly narrowed behind the shoulders, more obviously narrowed and curvedly deflexed posteriorly ; they are moderately coarsely subseriate- punctate, without granular elevations, third interstices slightly elevated at the base ; there is a small greyish patch near each hind thigh, the external crests are a little larger than the others on the top of the declivity, which is variegated. Scape straight, very gradually thickened, reaching the back of the eye ; basal two joints of funiculus subequal, 3-7 short and moniliform; club elongate-oval. Underside dark fuscous, irregularly punctured, covered with slender, depressed, somewhat brassy scales. Prosternum subtruncate, coxae con- tiguous, their cavities open in front; posterior coxae more distant than the middle pair. Basal ventral segment flat, truncate between the coxae, longer than the next, their suture sinuate, third and fourth together shorter than fifth, which is rugose. This should be placed near H. cordipennis (3125): the squamae are less rufescent, the shoulders are more prominent, joints 3—7 of the funiculus bead-like, club longer, &c. Length (rostrum inclusive), 6mm. ; breadth, 24 mm. Wadestown. One, from Mr. A. C. O’Connor, of Wellington; 21st August, 1916. Catoptes Schoenherr. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 428. 4199. Catoptes lobatus sp. nov. Elongate, only moderately convex, opaque ; nigrescent, antennae fusco- rufous, scape and club dull, tarsi castaneo-rufous ; densely covered with fusco-fulvous squamae and decumbent greyish setae. Rostrum about a fourth shorter than thorax, gradually dilated anteriorly, obtusely carinate along the middle. Thorax slightly broader than long, widest and rounded before the middle; a little uneven, with a moderately broad channel from base to apex, deeper behind than in front, and an oblique frontal impression towards each side, its punctation appa- rently is rather fine, near each side of the base there are a few coarse obtuse rugae. Scutellum small. Elytra elongate-subcordate, 24 times the length of thorax, a fourth broader, but with oblique shoulders so that the base is scarcely wider than that of the thorax, considerably narrowed and subvertical behind, with slightly dehiscent, obtuse apices ; dorsum a little uneven, moderately seriate-punctate, third interstices moderately elevated near the base, nodose on top of the declivity, fifth slightly elevated from before the middle backwards, its terminal nodosity much smaller than that of the third, both of them infuscate but paler behind, the suture moderately prolonged beyond these. Legs elongate, with numerous setae, anterior tibiae distinctly mucronate. Scape setigerous, very gradually thickened, attaining the thoracic apex ; basal joint of funiculus rather stouter but not longer than the next. joints 3-5 obconical, longer than broad, sixth and seventh rather shorter; club elongate-oval, indistinctly quadriarticulate. OTIORHYNCHIDAE. §27 Underside piceous, covered with pale-tawny depressed scales and long setae. Prosternum distinctly emarginate. Metasternum moderate. Abdomen elongate, second segment rather shorter than the basal. its frontal suture obtusely angulate in the middle, equalling the third and fourth combined, fifth also as long, slightly emarginate at apex, sixth small ; the first segment broadly depressed, second flat. Posterior corbels without any definite external truncature. Eyes nearly flat, subrotundate, free from thorax, widely distant from each other. Scrobes deep, open above near the apex, becoming narrow and vague half- - way towards the lower front of the eyes. Ocular lobes well developed. This does not agree with the descriptions of the six species placed by Dr. Sharp in Catoptes and Brachyolus, and there are none exactly similar in my own collection. Length (rostrum inclusive), 6mm. ; breadth, 24 mm. Wadestown ; 10th August, 1916. One, from Mr A. C. O’Connor, of Wellington. Var.—aAnother specimen from the same source, but received after the above description had been prepared, is covered with darker, dull, light- coppery brown scales; the third and fifth elytral interstices are rather more distinctly and ies interruptedly elevated, ard there is a slightly raised swelling at each side of the scutellum. Brachyolus White. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 432. 4200. Brachyolus nodirostris sp. nov. Oblong, only moderately convex, opaque; piceous, antennae fusco- rufous, tarsi chestnut-red ; densely covered with depressed fusco-fulvous squamae, those on the thoracic disc rather darker but with an oval yellowish central spot ; there are numerous setae also, mostly slender, decumbent and greyish, the others short, dark, and erect. Rostrum half the length of thorax, closely punctate and bearing long slender grey hairs in front, densely squamose behind ; on each side, above, an elongate swelling occupies the space between the scrobe and eye, and along the centre there is a narrower one, the base is a little depressed. Thorax of equal length and breadth, slightly wider before the middle than elsewhere, base a little curved, apex truncate ; feebly impressed near each side in front, but without other inequalities or rugae. Scutellum distinct, yellowish. Elytra oblong, widely incurved and slightly broader than thorax at the base, only about a fourth broader near the middle, almost double its length, considerably narrowed and subvertical behind ; they are regularly but not coarsely striate-punctate ; third and fifth interstices rather broader than the others, obsoletely elevated near the base, more distinctly behind, where they terminate as small horizontal prominences on top of the declivity, the suture also is slightly raised there, very few small fuscous spots occur behind, Legs thickly squamose and setigerous, some of the scales metallic, tibiae flexuous, the anterior mucronate. Scape straight, very gradually thickened, inserted near the apex and attaining the thoracic margin, bearing fuscous setae and somewhat lustrous scales ; funiculus slightly longer, its basal two joints subequal, third and fourth slightly longer than the following bead-like ones ; club elongate-oval, indistinctly quadriarticulate. Underside nearly plane throughout, subnitid, thinly covered with depressed fusco-fulvous squamae and suberect greyish setae. Prosternum 628 COLEOPTERA. deeply emarginate, with contiguous coxae, the intermediate pair mode- rately ; posterior widely separated. Metasternum short. Basal segment of abdomen truncate in front, slightly longer than second, their suture sub- angulate in the middle; third and fourth together rather longer than second or fifth. Mentum large, narrowed backwards, filling the buccal cavity. Palpi nearly invisible. Mandibular scar distinct. Ocular lobes moderately developed. Scrobes oblong, deep, subapical, quite visible above. Posterior corbels not dis- tinctly cavernous. The rather brightly coloured vestiture and the peculiar rostrum, taken together, distinguish this species from others in my collection. In Dr. Sharp’s species, 2117 and 2118, the third elytral interstices project over the base of the thorax, the others described by him are sufficiently distinct from B. nodirostris. The members of this genus and Catoptes are hardly separable in many instances. Length (rostrum inclusive), 44 mm.; breadth, 13 mm. Stephen Island. A single specimen, found by Mr. A. C. O’Connor on the 15th May, 1916. 4201. Brachyolus obscurus sp. nov. Oblong, nearly plane above, opaque ; piceous, antennae and tarsi fusco- rufous ; densely covered with depressed, small, chiefly pale greyish-brown squamae, and a few scattered grey ones, on the thorax some elongate, depressed blackish ones can be seen, on the elytral suture the scales are coppery, just below the summit of the posterior declivity there are generally two dark patches ; there are no erect setae. Rostrum quite half the length of thorax, slightly dilated in front. Thorax slightly broader than long, a little wider near the front than else- where ; sometimes slightly uneven, with a shallow impression along the middle which becomes deeper at the base, the punctation completely hidden. Scutellum small. Elytra oblong, twice the length of thorax, widely in- curved and slightly broader than thorax at the base, a little wider near the middle, obliquely narrowed and subvertical behind ; moderately finely and rather irregularly seriate-punctate ; fifth interstices indistinctly elevated, ending abruptly, somewhat thickened but not elevated on top of the declivity. Antennae with pale fuscous setae; scape dull, straight, gradually incrassate. Underside densely covered with infuscate-grey, depressed scales and paler setae. Basal ventral segment subtruncate in front. In form and structural details very similar to B. nodirostris, but differing greatly therefrom in appearance and sculpture, and with the rostrum simple. Length (rostrum inclusive), 44 mm.; breadth, 13 mm. Tauherenikau Bush, near Featherston. Three specimens, obtained by Mr. T. Hall; 5th September, 1916. Inophloeus Pascoe. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 439. 4202. Inophloeus cuprellus sp. nov. — Klongate, slightly convex, opaque; nigro-fuscous, legs and antennae rufo-piceous ; densely covered with small, flat, pale-coppery squamae, the posterior declivity with rougher tawny vestiture ; the setae mostly greyish OTIORHYNCHIDAE. 629 and decumbent, longer and outstanding on the declivity, on the thorax they are suberect, fuscous, but very short and inconspicuous. Rostrum parallel, a third shorter than thorax, distinctly but obtusely tricarinate from the base to the antennae. Thorax as long as broad, widest and broadly rounded near the front, gradually narrowed backwards; the surface a little uneven, its central groove well marked near the base but indefinite in front. Scutellum very small. Elytra oblong, considerably narrowed and subvertical behind, slightly narrowed near the emarginate base, which is rather broader than that of the thorax, they are 24 times its length and about a fourth broader; they are evidently seriate-punctate, the suture is somewhat elevated, quite distinctly alongside the scutellum, the fifth interstices are only feebly and gradually raised behind the middle and end as obtuse horizontal prominences on the summit of the declivity ; the apices are simple. Scape gradually incrassate, barely reaching the back of the eye, with infuscate setae; basal two joints of funiculus equally elongate, 3-7 obconical, club elongate-oval, indistinctly quadriarticulate. Legs elongate ; anterior tibiae longest, somewhat bent inwardly near the extremity, the others flexuous, the flavescent setae numerous towards the apices. Underside piceous, the tawny pubescence somewhat concentrated on the metasternum and flat basal two segments, fifth segment almost as long as the first, broadly grooved from base to apex. Closely allied to J. collinus (3893), the surface smoother and brighter, the rostrum broadly bisulcate and tricarinate above, the thorax irregularly uneven yet not at all tuberculate, the suture of the elytra a little elevated, and the vestiture uniformly paler. $. Length (rostrum inclusive), 10 mm. ; breadth, 3} mm. Speargrass Creek, near Lake Rotoiti, Nelson. A single specimen, obtained by Mr. T. Hall; 13th June, 1916. 4203. Inophloeus obsoletus sp. nov. Elongate, moderately convex, subopaque ; nigrescent, antennae and tarsi piceo-rufous ; covered with depressed, obscure greyish squamae, those on the rostrum faintly rufescent and submetallic ; the setae mostly decumbent and tawny, but longer and greyish on the declivity. Rostrum parallel, a third shorter than thorax, its apex finely, closely, and rugosely punctured, slightly convex along the middle but not carinate. Thorax of equal length and breadth, broadly rounded and widest before the middle, gradually narrowed towards the base, which is a little depressed at each side ; it is distantly and finely punctate, with a subrotundate shallow depression near each side behind the middle, the discal groove distinct at the base but obsolete a short distance in advance. Scutellum very small. Elytra nearly thrice the length of thorax, a third broader, the shoulders slightly but obtusely porrect and rather broader than the thoracic base, the sides somewhat oblique just behind these, nearly straight to beyond the hind thighs, the declivity much contracted and curvedly deflexed, with simple apices ; they are distinctly substriate-punctate, the suture is slightly obtusely elevated ; third and fifth interstices somewhat nodiform on top of declivity, the former a little elevated near the base, the latter plane there and only very slightly raised behind. Scape with slender grey setae, attaining the back of the eye; second joint of funiculus obviously longer than the basal, third rather longer than 630 COLEOPTERA. the obconical following ones ; club elongate-oval, obsoletely quadriarticu- late. Tibiae flexuous. Underside nigrescent, with short depressed tawny setae. Fifth segment not longer than second, lightly impressed behind the middle. Like I. cuprellus the ocular lobes are well developed, the posterior corbels have duplicate external cilia but the space between these is very narrow. I. obsoletus is well differentiated by the absence of rostral carinae - and grooves and the elongate second joint of the funiculus. The scales on the rostrum, as well as some of those on the thorax, seem to indicate that fresh unabraded specimens will prove to be considerably brighter and more metallic than the one found during winter amongst decaying leaves. Length (rostrum inclusive), 10 mm. ; breadth, 34 mm. Speargrass Creek; 13th June, 1916. One only, found by Mr. T. Hall. 4204. Inophloeus sexnodosus sp. nov. Oblong, slightly convex, opaque ; thickly covered with small, depressed, greyish or obscure tawny squamae and setae, some setae on the thorax erect but very short and infuscate ; antennae and tarsi rufo-piceous, the body fuscous or nigrescent. Rostrum robust, as long as thorax, hardly at all dilated in front, not carinate ; scrobes open above near the apex but prolonged obliquely down- wards more than half-way to the eyes. Thorax very slightly broader than long, base and apex subtruncate, rather wider near the front than else- where, nearly straight behind ; disc somewhat uneven, with some wart-like elevations, the bare spots as finely punctured as the rostrum, the longitu- dinal groove often obsolete on the middle. Scutellum distinct. Elytra 24 times the length of thorax, very little broader than it is at the base, more than a third broader behind the oblique shoulders, their sides gently rounded as far as the hind thighs, somewhat sinuate just behind these, the declivity much narrowed and almost vertical, with slightly prolonged, thick, divergent apices; dorsum distinctly striate-punctate, third inter- stices obtusely raised at the base, the fifth only slightly and interruptedly behind, and terminating as a large horizontal nodosity, the nodosity on the third, though smaller, is as large as that on each side of the suture, these are on nearly the same plane as the summit of the declivity, which is darker than the disc; half-way down the pale declivity there is a pair of nodosities, and one at the side just underneath the larger one on the fifth interstice. Scape setigerous, gently incrassate, reaching the back of the eye; the elongate second joint of funiculus hardly as long as the basal, joints 3-7 obconical, successively shortened; club elongate-oval, triarticulate. Anterior tibiae slightly curved externally, the others flexuous. Underside fuscous, covered with depressed pale-tawny scales and elongate setae. Prosternum incurved in front. Basal ventral segment broadly rounded between the coxae, slightly sinuate behind, rather longer than second, fifth longer than third and fourth together, much narrower, finely punctate. Fem.— Elytral apices less dehiscent and prolonged, the posterior nodosities not quite as prominent, prosternum more deeply emarginate. 74 < 3mm. Ocular lobes well developed. Posterior corbels with duplicate cilia, the interval narrow. \ OTIORHYNCHIDAE. 631 The six horizontal nodosities across the nigrescent top of the posterior declivity, and the simple rostrum, differentiate this species. g. Length (rostrum inclusive), 9mm. ; breadth, 32 mm. Karekare, west coast, Auckland; 23rd February, 1916. Three ex- amples, from Mr. A. E. Brookes, of Mount Albert. 4205. Inophloeus festucae sp. nov. Robust, slightly convex, opaque; piceous, tarsi and antennae fusco- rufous ; densely covered with small depressed, light-coppery or fusco- testaceous squamae and a few short grey setae, on the thorax there are many erect, short, dark setae, elytral nodosities fuscous. Rostrum a fifth shorter than thorax, moderately dilated in front, with a slight carina along the middle ; scrobes quite open above near the apex. Thorax subtruncate at base and apex, very little broader than long, slightly wider near the front than elsewhere ; with coarse irregular, wart-like rugae, and a moderately well-marked groove from base to apex. Scutellum indis- tinct. Hlytra suboblong, somewhat incurved and rather wider than thorax at the base, fully a third broader just behind the obliquely narrowed shoulders, very gently narrowed towards the declivity which is obliquely contracted and vertical; they are nearly plane above, moderately seriate- punctate, some of the punctures longer and coarser than the others, the suture slightly elevated at the base and again below the top of the declivity ; third interstices also a little elevated at the base, with a small nodosity on top of the declivity, fifth hardly at all raised but terminating a little farther forward than the third, as larger horizontal nodosities. Basal two joints of funiculus almost equally elongate, third and fourth rather longer than the following ones; club elongate-oval, indistinctly quadriarticulate. Ocular lobes distinct. Eyes almost flat, widely distant from each other. ‘Tibiae flexuous. Cilia of posterior corbels rather narrowly separated. Underside thickly covered with depressed tawny-grey scales and elon- gate setae. Structurally like I. sernodosus ; fifth ventral segment simple. In one example pale spots occur between the elytral punctures. Length (rostrum inclusive), 104 mm. ; breadth, 44 mm. Stephen Island; 17th September, 1916. Several, found by Mr. A. C. ‘O’Connor feeding on tall fescue and the tops of ngaio (Myoporum) shrubs. Group CYLINDRORHINIDAE. Phaeophanus Broun. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 792. 4206. Phaeophanus o’connori sp. nov. Robust, moderately convex and elongate, opaque ; nigrescent, thickly -covered with depressed, hair-like, mostly coppery-brown squamae, those along the sides and on the posterior declivity always paler, sometimes whitish, the thorax with a white streak along the centre, legs irregularly spotted with grey. Rostrum as long as thorax, considerably dilated in front, the broad channel along the middle, which is wider in front than behind, has costiform lateral borders from the antennal insertion to the eves. Thorax, including the conspicuous ante-median promimence at each side, a fifth broader than long, base and apex subtruncate; with an obtuse -carina along the middle, which, however, becomes cbsolete behind, the basal half is irregularly uneven but without visible punctation; before the : : 4 632 COLEOPTERA. middle, inside each of the lateral prominences, there is an elongate obtuse elevation; a few coarser, mostly suberect, darker scales can be seen. Scutellum distinct, usually white. Elytra oblong, 2} times the length of thorax, slightly broader and frisinuate at the base, a third broader near the middle, narrowed but not vertical behind; along the middle of each elytron there is a numerously interrupted costa which becomes nodiform on top of the declivity, another, usually less distinct, near the side terminates as a larger lateral prominence a little farther back, there are also many smaller tubercular elevations on the side; the punctation though coarse is shallow and variable, near the base there are some minute black granules. Scape rather slender, slightly thickened towards the extremity, inserted near the apex and hardly touching the eye; basal two joints of funiculus about equally elongate, 3-7 rather longer than broad, with erect ferruginous setae ; club dull, densely pubescent, ovate, quadriarticulate. Prosternum deeply emarginate. Basal segment of abdomen obtusely angulate between the coxae, in the middle only a sixth longer than second, their suture sinuate, third and fourth together as long as fifth. Ocular lobes well developed. Mentum rather small, subcordate, not covering the thick palpi. The thick mandibles. bidentate at the lower extremity. Anterior tibiae briefly mucronate. Length (rostrum inclusive), 23-27 mm.; breadth, 8-9 mm. Stephen Island. This fine weevil is sel in honour of Mr. A. C. O’Connor, who found it on the 15th September, 1916, feeding on tall fescue and the leaves of trees. 4207. Phaeophanus inornatus sp. nov. Elongate, opaque, nigro-fuscous, antennae and tarsi fusco-rufous ; unevenly clothed with small, depressed fusco-testaceous squamae and some coarser elongate ones. Rostrum similar to that of P. o’connori, the groove along the middle ending in a fovea-like interantennal impression, with about six punctures. only. Thorax of equal length and breadth, widest but only obtusely so near the front, base and apex truncate; a little uneven, without visible punctation or granulation, with a pair of obtuse central tubercles, and a less distinct but more elongate elevation near each side a little farther forward. Scutellum triangular. Elytra oblong-oval, at the middle a third broader than the widest part of thorax, hardly any wider than it is at the base, 24 times its length, subvertical behind. not wholly covering the broad pygidium ; they are coarsely and rather distantly subseriate-punctate ; third interstices slightly and interruptedly elevated, with a nodiform elevation on the commencement of the declivity, and again interruptedly raised towards the apices, the fifth with five or six small nodosities, the terminal as large as that of the third but placed a little farther back ; the sides bear small irregular nodosities. Underside dull black, more densely squamose than the upper surface. Prosternum deeply incurved. Second ventral segment hardly as long as the basal but rather longer than the third and fourth combined. Sharp’s Anagotus is closely allied, but the ocular lobes are less distinct, the eyes are more approximated above, and the legs are more elongate. This species most nearly resembles P. rugosus (1414). Length (rostrum inclusive), 14-16 mm.; breadth, 5-5} mm.. Stephen Island ; 15th September, 1916. Two specimens, both somewhat damaged, from Mr. A. C. O’Connor. HYLOBIIDAE. 633 Group HyLoBirpar. Bryocatus Broun. N.Z. Inst. Bull. 1, Part III, p. 218. 4208. Bryocatus niticollis sp. nov. Convex, broadest near the shoulders ; aeneo-niger, legs piceous, antennae and tarsi dull black; rostrum and thorax more obviously glossy than elytra ; sides of thorax with some dull greyish scales, similar ones form a large irregular mark on each elytron from the side, before the middle, towards the suture, ancther extending from the apex as far as the hind thigh has its central portion bare. Rostrum as long as thorax, a third of its width, moderately arched, apparently smooth, with some grey setae near the extremity. Head iather broader than rostrum, globose underneath, brassy at its sides. Eyes large, obliquely oval, slightly prominent in front. Thorax of equal length and breadth, widest and almost straight from the base to the middle, gently narrowed towards the truncate apex. Scutellum invisible. Elytra sub- cordate, twice the length of thorax, very gradually narrowed from the shoulders to beyond the hind thighs, more strongly narrowed and deflexed behind, in line with the shoulders they are nearly double the width of the thoracic base, which they seem to overlap; they are finely striate, with plane interstices, but near the base they are more coppery and minutely rugose. Femora robust ; tibiae flexuous, mucronate inwardly, the anterior pair especially, and finely denticulate inwardly, they are nearly covered with grey squamae and dark seta2; tarsi with prominent setae. Scape slightly flexuous, funiculus normal, with a few dark setae. Underside dark castaneous, with obscure greyish squamae. Basal ventral segment depressed along the middle, nearly double the length of second, the suture slightly sinuate but definite, fifth foveate behind. Not quite as large as B. amplus (3612), but more convex, without elytral nodosities, and quite glossy. The sculpture of the thorax consists of small squares; some of these are irregularly angulate, but all are flat and fit neatly together. This minutely tessellate appearance will enable it to be at once separated from every recorded species. Length (rostrum inclusive), 34 mm. ; breadth, 14 mm. Near Lake Rotoiti, Nelson ; 28th December, 1915. One example, from Mr. T. Hall; another, received subsequently, but much mutilated, was mounted on its back. 4209. Bryocatus iridescens sp. nov. Subovate, only moderately convex; the elytra, and a streak between the middle and each side of the thorax, covered with flat grey squamae ; remainder of thorax and the rostrum nigrescent but beautifully iridescent : elytral interstices with very few depressed dark setae, the legs with grey scales and dark setae, tarsi and funiculus black, with similarly black setae, the scape nearly glabrous and nitid. Thorax slightly longer than broad, oviform, rather narrower in front than behind, its base oblique towards the sides. LElytra quite cordate, double the length of thorax, a little wider behind the shoulders than elsewhere, the base oblique towards the sides and a fourth broader than that of the thorax; they are finely striate, the suture is depressed at the base but slightly and obtusely elevated as far as the top of the declivity, third and fifth interstices slightly wider than the others and nearly plane ; on each elytron, near the declivity, there is an irregular, dark, brightly iridescent spot. 634 COLEOPTERA. Underside covered with depressed greyish scales, the bare spots irides- cent. Metasternum and basal abdominal segment broadly depressed along the middle, the next segment about half as long, fifth distinctly foveate behind. This corresponds with B. niticollis as regards sex, structure of antennae, and length of rostrum; the elytra, however, instead of being nearly double the breadth of the thorax at the base, are only a little broader, and the coloration, below as well as above, is dissimilar. $. Length (rostrum inclusive), 34mm. ; breadth, 1} mm. Buller Terrace, near Rotoiti, Nelson. One, sent by Mr. T. Hall on the Ist July, 1916. 4210. Bryocatus rugosus sp. nov. Oblong, convex, minute, opaque, apparently glabrous ; nigro-piceous, tarsi and funicle dull black. Rostrum as long as thorax, broad, arched, closely and relatively coarsely but not deeply punctate. Thorax subquadrate, slightly constricted in front, about a third broader than long; closely, irregularly, and coarsely punctate-rugose, with a moderate groove along the middle. Elytra just. twice the length of thorax, only shghtly broader than it is at the base, somewhat broader in line with the hind thighs, narrowed and subvertical behind ; they are rather broadly striate, with the suture as well as the second and fourth interstices more elevated than the others but rather narrow, the surface more or less minutely asperate. Legs rather coarsely and closely sculptured, with a few dark setae. Scape short, subclavate ; basal joint of funiculus unusually large, about. half the whole length, joints 2-4 short and subequal; club large, oblong- oval. Underside subopaque, almost nude ; nigrescent, femora faintly iridescent ; with rather coarse but ill-defined coriaceous sculpture. Metasternum and basal ventral segment broadly depressed along the middle. This minute, rugosely sculptured species may be easily separated from other exponents of the genus by the deficient fifth and sixth joints of the funiculus ; their absence, and ‘the enlargement of the basal one, if similar examples are brought to light, may render generic separation necessary. 3. Length (rostrum inclusive), 14 mm.; breadth, mm. Buller Terrace. Unique. Forwarded on the Ist July, 1916, by Mr. T. - Hall. Group RHYPAROSOMIDAE. Phrynixus Pascoe. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 432. 4211. Phrynixus conspicuus sp. noy. Subovate, moderately elongate, opaque; the derm castaneous and slightly nitid, antennae, tarsi, and apical half of rostrum fusco-rufous ; irregularly clothed with depressed tawny scales and setae, and with coarser, erect, woolly setae which form crests. Rostrum rather longer than thorax, arched, nearly plane and slightly broader before the antennae than behind, minutely tricristate on the middle, more distinctly and longitudinally crested towards the eyes, which are flat. Thorax oblong, a fourth longer than broad, its slightly uneven sides a little narrowed anteriorly, base truncate; dise nearly plane, broadly but not deeply depressed at the middle of the base, moderately coarsely but not. RHYPAROSOMIDAR. 635 closely punctured, with a few minute dark tubercles near the sides, the apex with a pair of conspicuous woolly crests. Elytra unevenly oblong- oval, a third longer and broader than thorax, narrowed but not vertical behind, the base emarginate, the woolly crested shoulders though slightly porrect are but little broader than the thoracic base ; they are irregularly and rather coarsely seriate-punctate and bear some minute tubercles, the declivity is more finely striate-punctate ; on each elytron, besides indistinct inequalities, there are a subrotundate, dark median nodosity near the suture, a pair of crests on the commencement of the posterior declivity, and a larger and more woolly one at the side a little lower down ; there are some other crests on and near the side. Scape medially mserted, almost touching the thoracic apex, subclavate at extremity ; second joint of funiculus elongate, not perceptibly shorter than the basal, joints 3-6 short and subequal, seventh rather larger ; club subovate, narrowed towards the base, indistinctly articulate, finely setose. Legs normal, the tibiae coarsely tufted. Underside castaneous, sparingly setigerous. Abdomen apparently impunctate, its second segment rather longer than the first, its frontal suture depressed and obtusely angulate at the middle, fifth much paler, longer than third and fourth united. The form and sculpture of the thorax render it easily separable from 1508, 4081, and other near allies. Length (rostrum inclusive), 7 mm.; breadth, 23 mm. Mount St. Arnaud, south of Lake Rotoiti, Nelson. A single individual, captured by Mr. T. Hall; 15th June, 1916. 4212. Phrynixus blandus sp. nov. Elongate, subovate, only slightly convex, subopaque; fusco-rufous, rostrum rufo-piceous ; irregularly covered with depressed, light ferruginous squamiform setae, those along the middle of the elytra disposed in three slightly interrupted broad streaks nearly to the top of the posterior declivity, which bears a series of six horizontal tufts, and below these a transverse row of smaller ones; towards the outside of each elvtron there are about five suboviform patches, and a pair of elongate basal ones. Rostrum finely carinate along the middle, quite as long as thorax, arched, moderately slender, its frontal portion very gradually and slightly expanded, nearly nude and finely punctate at the apex. Thorax suboblong, only a trifle longer than broad, very little contracted in front, slightly narrowed behind, base and apex truncate; with a few small granules, moderately coarsely and closely punctate, with a rather deep impression at the hase; the setae mostly irregular, but forming a central streak before the middle and an oblique one from each hind angle to the apex. Elytra elongate-subovate, base slightly imcurved, shoulders obtusely and indis- tinctly porrect and only slightly broader than the base of thorax, more than double its length, a third broader near the middle, distinctly narrowed but not vertical behind, where they are punctate-striate ; dorsum sub- striate and apparently punctate near the suture as seen from above, but appearing seriate-granulate when examined sideways. Legs with curled setae ; posterior tibiae moderately mucronate. Scape medially inserted and attaining the back of the eye, moderately slender and flexuous, gradually subclavate, with depressed setae; funiculus with a few erect setae, second joint longer than the basal, 3-6 short, * 636 COLEOPTERA, seventh larger, subquadrate ; club short, ovate, with small apical articula- tions. Underside fuscous, abdomen more or less rufescent, with numerous depressed yellowish setae, moderately coarsely but not closely punctured. Metasternum and abdomen on almost the same plane throughout, the segments like those of P. conspicuus. This comes near the northern P. longulus (3128), but the legs are less elongate, the elytra are not deeply bisinuate at the base and are less vertical behind, &c. In both species the eyes are nearly flat, just free from the thoracic apex, and rather more approximated than in the type of the genus, 759. Length (rostrum inclusive), 5 mm.; breadth, nearly 2 mm. Mount Owen. One, found by Mr. T. Hall on the 27th December, 1914. Bradypatae Broun. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 1206. 4213. Bradypatae subnodifer sp. nov. Subopaque, fuscous, the rostrum, antennae, tarsi, thoracic disc, and indistinct elytral nodosities rufescent ; irregularly clothed, almost spotted, with yellow, decumbent, and rather longer suberect setae. Rostrum arched, equalling the thorax in length, finely carinate along the middle, slightly expanded and finely sculptured in front, biseriate- punctate behind. Head small, half the width of thorax above, globose underneath. Thorax of the same length and breadth, abruptly contracted in front, apex emarginate, gradually narrowed behind, base truncate ; coarsely and closely ‘punctured, more finely in front ; the coarser setae irregularly concentrated in front and along the sides and forming three crests across the middle, the centre of the base a little depressed. Elytra oviform, almost double the length of thorax, fully a third broader at the middle, hardly any broader than it is at the base, narrowed and subvertical behind; scutellar depressed and smooth, with raised setigerous lateral borders; they are rather indefinitely and irregularly striate-punctate, more distinctly striate behind; the setae form several very small tufts along the middle and six across the summit of the posterior declivity ; near the outer side of each elytron there are about six reddish, rather small, setigerous nodules, Legs setose, tibiae slightly curvate externally, briefly mucronate. Scape implanted before the middle, reaching the back of the eye, flexuous, subclavate at apex, without erect setae ; second joint of funiculus quite as long as the basal, joints 3-6 short and subequal, seventh distinctly longer and broader ; club ovate, obsoletely articulated. Underside fuscous, with depressed flavescent setae. Prosternum deeply emarginate, the prominent contiguous coxae situated nearer the base than in my reversed specimen of B. capitalis (1512), and the intermediate coxae are more widely separated. Second ventral segment rather longer than the basal, with a few rather fine irregular punctures, its frontal suture quite definite and angulate in the middle, the basal not depressed along the middle, not rugose, and not as coarsely punctured as that of 1512; the fifth is nearly double the length of third and fourth together, broadly impressed behind and thickly hairy. The head above is not distinctly constricted behind the flat eyes, the elytra are without distinct granules, and their interstices are not subcarinate as in 1512. Length (rostrum inclusive), 44 mm.; breadth, 1% mm. Kiwi Bush, near Glenhope, Nelson ; 4th May, 1915. Found by Mr. T. Hall. RHYPAROSOMIDAE. 637 4214. Bradypatae impressum sp. nov. Subopaque, the rostrum, antennae, thorax, and rows of elytral punctures, or granules, rufescent, the rest fuscous ; irregularly clothed with flavescent setae, the thoracic crests nearly similar to those of B. subnodifer. Rostrum nearly smooth in front, bisulcate, subcarinate, and with lines of fine setae behind. Head short and narrow, slightly constricted behind the eyes, with an obtuse crest between these. Thorax of about equal length and breadth, base and apex truncate, moderately contracted in front, somewhat rounded and widest near the front, gradually narrowed behind the middle ; its surface uneven, having before the middle a pair of almost smooth depressions, and one at each side near the front, the basal impression is shallow, the punctation of the hinder portion close and moderately coarse. Elytra oviform, twice the length of thorax, a third broader in the middle, of almost the same width as it is at the base ; vertical and punctate-striate behind ; the dorsum with ill-defined sculpture, appearing seriate-punctate as seen from above, granular when examined sideways, scutellar depression with elevated and finely setose lateral borders, there are no distinct nodules towards the sides; the six small tufts across the top of the postericr declivity are horizontal, there are two rather larger subrotundate lateral crests on each elytron, one in line with the six inner ones, the other lower down, and there are a few others between the base and hind thighs. Antennae like those of B. subnodifer but with the club rather larger, broader before the middle, and indistinctly biarticulate at the apex. Differentiated from B. subnodifer by the rather shorter rostrum, more anteriorly constricted head, the almost smooth thoracic impressions, the absence of rufescent elytral nodules, and by the hind declivity being more perpendicular. Basal ventral segment flat, second slightly convex, both almost im- punctate ; fifth subtruncate behind, its median depression subcristate at its sides; the sixth short, broadly curved behind. Intermediate coxae less widely separated than those of B. subnodifer. $. Length (rostrum inclusive), 33 mm. ; breadth, 14 mm. Mount Slips, near Rotoiti, Nelson. Unique. Found by Mr. T. Hall on the 29th December, 1915, amongst decaying leaves. Araeoscapus Broun. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6, vol. 12, p. 299. 4215. Araeoscapus subcostatus sp. nov. Opaque, moderately convex, medially narrowed ; nigro-fuscous, antennae and tarsi dark fusco-rufous ; sparingly and irregularly clothed with flaves- cent, decumbent, and suberect curled setae, these latter almost form crests. Rostrum arched, as long as thorax, broader before the antennal inser- tion than behind, which is slightly tricarinate and coarsely punctate, its apical portion somewhat flattened and nearly bare. Head short, narrowed anteriorly. Kyes just free from thorax, lateral, small, subrotundate, only slightly convex. Thorax of about equal length and breadth, base sub- truncate, rather wider before the middle than elsewhere, more gradually narrowed behind than in front; disc a little uneven, irregularly and coarsely punctured and with some minute tubercles, and indistinctly tricos- tate near the middle. Elytra oviform, truncate and very slightly broader than thorax at the base, more than twice its length, fully a third broader near the middle, considerably narrowed and curvedly deflexed behind ; 638 COLEOPTERA. on each elytron there are two inner series, about five in each, of oblong punctures, the other series are interrupted by minute tubercles and crests ; third interstices thickly elevated and setigerous at the base, interruptedly and much less obviously behind, scutellar region depressed; across the top of the posterior declivity there are usually six minute horizontal tufts, a lateral, more nodiform and prominent one in line with these and a similarly setigerous one just below it ; towards each side of the basal half the surface is uneven and setigerous, the declivity is substriate-punctate. Legs moderately stout and elongate, with decumbent setae only ; tibiae nearly straight, mucronate. Scape inserted between the middle and apex, flexuous, gradually sub- clavate, extending to the middle of eye; basal joint of funiculus thicker but hardly longer than the next, joints 3-6 transverse, seventh distinctly larger ; club subovate, not elongate, its apical jomts very small. Fem.—Underside piceo-fuscous, with a few fine greyish setae. Abdomen almost quite smooth, second segment longer and flatter than the basal, its frontal suture obtusely angulate in the middle, fifth longer than third and fourth together, with a minute apical fovea. The mentum and sub- mentum subquadrate and about equal. Palpi uncovered. Rostrum rather longer, more slender and subparallel. Male.—Metasternum and basal ventral segment broadly depressed in the middle, fifth minutely granulate, and with a broad apical depression. The nearest species is A. ocularius (3603). Length (rostrum inclusive), 4mm. ; breadth, 1} mm. Glenhope, Nelson; 20th December, 1914. Mr. T. Hall found about eight specimens altogether, a few of which were caught on Mount Slips and adjacent localities. Dermotrichus Sharp. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 1205. 4216. Dermotrichus vicinus sp. nov. Opaque, elongate-subovate, slightly convex; fuscous, rostrum and thorax more rufescent, antennae and tarsi infuscate-red ; thinly covered with short, depressed, flavescent squamiform setae, and coarser suberect ones which form crests. Rostrum as long as thorax, arched, subnitid, nude, finely punctate, and moderately expanded in front, obtusely bicarinate along the middle behind the antennae and with another carina at each side, the intervals with small squamae. Eyes just free, small, subrotundate, with a pair of minute crests between them. Thorax slightly broader than long, a little wider before the middle than elsewhere, narrower in front than behind ; slightly uneven, basal impression not deep, its punctation moderately coarse but shallow and distant, the front almost smooth; the coarser setae form a pair of small apical crests, and three just before the middle. Elytra oviform, curvedly deflexed and attenuate behind, 24 times the length of thorax, a third broader at the middle, of the same width as it is at the base, which is subtruncate; they are obsoletely seriate-punctate, substriate behind ; the suberect coarse setae are congregated in patches, of which there are three near each shoulder, eight or ten form an interrupted transverse series behind the middle, the series farther back is nearly absent across the middle but prominent at the sides, and there are two series near the extremity alongside the suture. Legs with depressed scale-like setae ; posterior tibiae more obviously acuminate than in the female. RHYPAROSOMIDAE. 639 Scape slender and flexuous but subclavate towards the extremity, inserted quite before the middle and reaching the centre of the eye ; basal joint of funiculus rather thicker but not longer than the next, joints 3-6 short and indistinctly separated, seventh larger, subquadrate ; club sub- pyriform, considerably narrowed towards the base, obsoletely articulated. Underside dull dark fuscous, with a few fine setae, metasternum coarsely punctate ; abdomen almost smooth, basal segment slightly raised and truncate between the coxae and with some coarse short rugae near its base, second evidently larger, its frontal suture distinct and obtusely angulate at the middle, fifth nearly double the length of third and fourth together, transversely depressed near the broadly rounded apex. Fem.—Thorax not broader than long, rostrum equalling it in length, longer and more parallel than that of the male. There can be no doubt that this is distinct from Sharp’s D. mundulus (2133), the thorax not being longer than broad, the foremost elytral fascia is placed behind the middle, and, moreover, the thorax and elytra of 2133 seem to be impunctate. $. Length (rostrum inclusive), 4-44 mm.; breadth, quite 1} mm. Mount St. Arnaud, Nelson; elevation, 5,000 ft. Two males and a female, found amongst leaf-mould on the 15th June, 1916, and two or three others near Lake Rotoiti. 4217. Dermotrichus curvirostris sp. nov. Subovate, moderately convex, opaque ; fuscous, the rostrum, antennae, and tarsi fusco-rufous, middle of femora fulvescent; irregularly clothed with subdepressed, short, flavescent setae, which on the elytra form longi- tudinally disposed crests. Rostrum rather longer than thorax, strongly arched, almost bare and finely punctate in front, indistinctly tricarinate just behind the antennae and with a nodule between these and the eyes, this in fresh unabraded individuals probably forms a crest. Head short; eyes small and sub- rotundate. Thorax nearly a third longer than broad, subovate, more gradually narrowed behind than in front; a little uneven, the basal de- pression not deep, its punctation coarse, shallow, and irregular, with uneven, indistinctly granular intervals; it is bicristate in front, tricristate across the middle, none of the tufts are very conspicuous. Elytra subovate, nearly 24 times the length of thorax, very slightly broader than it is at the base, almost double that width near the hind thighs, considerably narrowed, subvertical, and quite striate behind; dorsum indefinitely punctate, but with series of small granules, scutellar depression with a ridge of concen- trated setae at each side, and another just behind but outside each of these, across the top of the posterior declivity there are seven crests, the outer ones the largest, there is another small one nearly in line with these on the outside of each elytron, and another just below and as large as the outer- most of the transverse series, besides several small ones towards the extremity. Legs elongate, the middle and hind tibiae very distinctly mucronate. Scape medially inserted, flexuous, subclavate at the extremity; basal joint of funiculus hardly as long as the second, the others gradually dilated but very indefinite, so that there may be only five or six instead of seven joints ; club ovate, narrow at its base. Underside fuscous, with short yellowish setae, fifth segment reddish ; second segment rather longer than the basal, its frontal suture obtusely 640 COLEOPTERA. angulate and depressed, fifth transversely impressed and broadly rounded behind, sixth short. The rather small flat eyes, more strongly arched rostrum, more inde- finitely articulated funiculus, less squamiform vestiture, different sculpture, more acutely prominent tibial spurs, and fulvescent femoral bands dis- tinguish this from Sharp’s D. mundulus (2133) and D. vicinus. Length (rostrum exclusive), 3mm.; breadth, 14 mm. Wadestown, near Wellington. One individual, from Mr. A. C. O’Connor. Astyplus Broun. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 1209. 4218. Astyplus brevicornis sp. nov. Cuneiform, opaque; nigro-fuscous, antennae and tarsi fusco-rufous ; thinly clothed along the middle with depressed tawny setae, but the sides of the thorax from the base to beyond the middle are covered with coarse, somewhat infuscate cilia, these are prolonged to the apex as pale crests which project over the head but do not extend to the sides, a similar fringe covers the side of each elytron from the base towards the middle and again behind the posterior femur. Rostrum strongly arched, a fourth shorter than thorax, nearly flat, finely punctured, and rather broader in front than behind,‘ with a pair of interantennal crests, these are continued backwards, become convergent, and form a single ridge near the eyes; on each side between the scrobe and the eye there is a short mdge. Thorax truncate at the base, slightly longer than broad, rather narrower in front than behind ; disc almost flat, but appearing a little uneven owing to the coarse punctation and short irregular rugae. LElytra truncate at the base but with obliquely porrect shoulders, a third longer than thorax, a third broader at the top of the vertical posterior declivity ; on each elytron there are three series of coarse subquadrate punctiform impressions, the declivity is more finely substriate- punctate, there are also a few minute tubercles ; third interstices slightly raised and crested on top of the declivity, there is another crest outside, the suture also is crested, and there is a pair of small nodosities on crests in line with the hind thighs. Legs with tufts of coarse setae. Basal two joints of funiculus moderately and equally elongate, 2-6 short and subequal, seventh evidently longer than broad; club ovate, apparently undivided. Underside with a few fulvescent setae, the basal and terminal ventral segments reddish, the rest dark. Basal segment impunctate, second nearly as long, depressed and subangulate at the middle in front, fifth subtruncate and finely punctured behind. The rufescent palpi exposed in front of the mentum. Smaller than A. conicus (2137), the rostrum and antennae obviously shorter and stouter, basal two joints of funiculus shorter, the thorax less depressed at the base, &c. Length (rostrum inclusive), 7} mm.; breadth, 3 mm. Mount Slips, near Lake Rotoiti, Nelson. A single specimen of this curious weevil was found by Mr. T Hall on the 29th December, 1915, at a height of about 2,700 ft. Halliella Broun. N.Z. Inst. Bull. 1, Part V, p. 424. 4219. Halliella cuneata sp. nov. Elongate, subcuneiform, nearly plane yet a little uneven above, opaque ; fuscous, antennae and tarsi fusco-rufous; irregularly clothed with tawny —— RHYPAROSOMIDAR. 641 seale-lke matter and, along the middle, with very slender hairs, the setae neat the sides and on the legs more distinct, erect, and infuscate, some longer and paler ones form four horizontal tufts on the summit of the posterior declivity, and usually a lateral one just before it. Rostrum arched, as long as the thorax, only slightly broader but flatter before the antennal insertion than behind, which, though convex, is not definitely carinate, its apex nude. Thorax oblong, but only slightly longer than broad, a little broader near the front than behind, somewhat narrower at the apex; disc irregularly moderately coarsely but not very closely punctate, flattened or subdepressed at the base, there is a pair of small apical crests, one before the middle, and another but less distinct one at each side in front. Elytra widest near the posterior declivity, gradually narrowed so as to be hardly any broader than the thorax at the base, which is subtruncate, the shoulders being only very shghtly prominent, the scutellar region is depressed, they are almost double the length of the thorax, vertical and narrowed behind ; they are coarsely substriate-punctate, more evidently striate behind ; there is a short elevation on each side of the scutellar region, and another but not very obvious one extends from the shoulder as far as the hind thigh,*the external crests on top of the declivity are a little larger and lower than the inner pair; some minute tubercles are discernible. Scape inserted before the middle and reaching the thoracic apex, flexuous, rather slender, gradually incrassate, with a few outstanding setae ; second joint of funiculus quite as long as the basal, joints 3-6 short and sub- equal, seventh very little larger; club indistinctly triarticulate, ovate. Underside dull fuscous, with some fulvescent short setae. Abdomen coarsely but not deeply punctate, its second segment rather shorter than the basal, its indistinct frontal suture rounded in the middle, fifth rufescent, more finely and closely punctured, without any definite impression, On comparison with H. longicollis (3902) this is seen to be smaller and more cuneiform, the rostrum and antennae are more slender, the punctation is not as coarse or close, in some aspects the thoracic sculpture appears finely verrucose. The mentum is strongly transverse in front and does not reach the apex, its basal portion is larger. In the type of Halliella (3900) the quadrate frontal portion of the mentum almost attains the apex, the palpi project, so as to be visible from above, and the middle coxae are not as widely separated. These discrepant details almost justify the creation of a distinct genus for this species. 3. Length (rostrum inclusive), 54mm. ; breadth, 1? mm. Near Lake Rotoiti, Nelson; 19th May, 1916. A second specimen, caught on Mount St. Arnaud, at a height of 5,000 ft., on the 15th June, 1916, also by Mr. T. Hall, measures 7 x 2} mm.; in it the fifth ventral segment has a longitudinal impression, the vestiture is more fulvescent, and the thorax seems to be free from wart-like inequalities. It is the female of this species, I believe, so far as I can judge at present. Clypeorhynchus Sharp. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 1210. 4220. Clypeorhynchus tenuiculus sp. nov. Elongate, moderately convex, opaque; fuscous, legs and scape fusco- rufous, tarsi and funiculus paler; sparingly clothed with decumbent flaves- cent setae. Rostrum arched, almost as long as thorax, slightly nitid, rufescent, finely punctate and dilated in front, with a slender carina along the middle 642 COLEOPTERA. behind. Head narrowed anteriorly, its punctation moderately coarse but shallow; there is an elongate impression between the nearly flat eyes. Thorax a little longer than broad, truncate at base and apex, slightly broader near the front than behind, the sides very gradually narrowed backwards, more distinctly in front; disc coarsely and irregularly punc- tured, with narrow rugose intervals, its central channel moderate, a little deeper near the apex than elsewhere. Scutellum invisible. Elytra elongate- cordate, twice the length of thorax, very slightly wider at the base than it is, gradually narrowed and curvedly deflexed posteriorly ; their striae are shallow and broad but not very definite, and apparently impunctate ; second interstices a little elevated near the base, third rather farther back, all are more or less minutely asperate or uneven. Scape with a few pale setae, very gently incrassate, almost touching the thoracic apex; basal two joints of the funicle moderately and equally elongate but, together, barely half the length of the scape, 3-7 successively shortened ; club moderately elongate, triarticulate. Tibiae flexuous, the anterior slightly mucronate, the others indistinctly so. Underside nitid, piceo-rufous, with some depressed grey setae. Meta- sternum and first ventral segment obviously depressed, distinctly and mode- rately coarsely punctate; second shorter than first, their suture sinuate, fifth nearly double the length of third and fourth combined, truncate at apex, punctate and coarsely transversely rugose ; sixth short and broad, more finely but longitudinally rugose. The rostral carina, antennal structure, peculiar ventral sculpture, and the slight tibial mucro, even of the anterior, in the male, are its principal characters. The setae are not concentrated in patches on the elytra as is the case in the type of the genus, C. gracilipes (2138), and its close allies, and in the sole example before me the setae are just a little closer near the sides than on the disc. $. Length (rostrum exclusive), 5 mm. ; breadth, 1? mm. Upper Hutt. One, from Mr. A. C. O'Connor, on 21st August, 1916. 4221. Clypeorhynchus furvus sp. nov. Subopaque, moderately elongate and convex; fuscous, antennae and last two joints of tarsi pale fusco-rufous ; sparingly and irregularly clothed with flavescent, suberect, scale-like setae. Rostrum a third shorter than thorax, dilated before the middle, deflexed and almost smooth in front, finely tricarinate behind. Head short, broadly impressed between the subrotundate, nearly flat eyes. Thorax of equal length and breadth, only slightly wider before the middle than behind, apex truncate, base feebly curved; its punctation coarse, with slightly rugose interstices, discal channel moderately deep in front and behind. Scutellum obsolete. Elytra oblong-oval, narrowed and subvertical behind, just double the length of thorax, very little broader than it is at the base, nearly a third broader before the middle; they are indefinitely striate, when examined sideways they appear to be formed of small granular asperities ; second interstices slightly obtusely elevated at the base; the yellow setae are very unevenly distributed, with a tendency to form small patches, behind particularly; posterior declivity without discernible sculpture. Scape finely setose ; basal joint of funiculus fully a third the length of the scape, hardly twice as long as the next, third and fourth slightly longer RHYPAROSOMIDAE. 643 | than broad, 5-7 shorter and moniliform; club elongate-oval, ee ~ quadriarticulate. Legs moderately elongate, tibiae slightly mucronate. Underside nigrescent, with straw-coloured setae. Prosternum moderately emarginate, coarsely and closely punctate, coxae equidistant from front to rear. Metasternum short, medially depressed. Basal segment truncate and depressed between the widely distant coxae, apparently longer than second, their suture indistinct, third and fourth only moderately abbreviated, together as long as the fifth, which is grooved along the middle. Var—2\1st August, 1916. 384 x 14mm. Head and rostrum with coarse shallow punctures, elytra irregularly seriate-punctate, most of the punctures oblong. Length (rostrum inclusive), 4mm.; breadth, 14 mm. Titahi Bay, Wellington. One, sent by Mr. A. C. O’Connor on the 10th August, 1916. Inososgenes Broun. N.Z. Inst. Bull. 1, Part V, p. 439. 4222. Inososgenes acerbus sp. nov. Elongate, moderately convex, subopaque ; nigro-fuscous, antennae and tarsi fusco-rufous ; very scantily clothed with short, suberect, obscurely fulvescent setae. Rostrum as long as thorax, only slightly arched, parallel, finely punctate and piceo-rufous in fiont of the antennae, relatively coarsely punctured and moderately distinctly tricarinate behind them. Thorax scarcely longer than broad, slightly widened before the middle, gradually narrowed behind, somewhat contracted in front, base and apex truncate ; coarsely and closely punctate, more finely in front, with a mesial depression at its base. Scutellum absent. Elytra almost oblong-cval, double the length of thorax, slightly wider than it is at the base, a little oblique towards the shoulders, a third broader near the middle, gradually narrowed behind ; their coarse subseriate punctation rendered irregular by small rugae or granules, but substriate along the posterior declivity ; third interstices subcarinate, fifth less so, on each elytron there is a basal depression between these, and a scutellar one. Scape inserted near the apex, hardly reaching the eye, slightly flexuous, gradually incrassate ; funiculus finely setose, basa] joint thicker and rather longer than second, joints 3-7 transverse, gradually expanded ; club ovate, indistinctly articulate, finely pubescent. Legs elongate, femora simple, tibiae uncinate, tarsi rather narrow, their penultimate joint excavate above, emarginate at apex but not divided underneath. Underside slightly nitid, blackish, coarsely punctate, with a few fulvescent setae. Prosternal depression broad, without hind margins, not extending beyond the coxae. Posterior coxae more widely separated than the inter- mediate. Metasternum short, Basal abdominal segment widely truncate between the coxae, second slightly shorter, its frontal suture apparently straight but very fine, third and fourth very short, with deep straight sutures. This cannot be placed in Sosgenes (Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 1476), which - has the frontal portion of the rostrum distinctly marked off as in Clypeor- hynchus (Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 1210); but as it accords better with 644 COLEOPTERA. Inososgenes it is placed in it, but i in this species the scrobes are hardly visible above. Length (rostrum inclusive), 34:mm.; breadth, 14 mm. Wadestow n, near Wellington. A aiele specimen, sent by Mr. A. C. O’Connor on the 10th August, 1916. Group ERIRHINIDAR. Dorytomus Germar. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 453. 4223. Dorytomus australis sp. nov. Subovate-oblong, moderately convex, subopaque ; thinly clothed with slender greyish hairs, the elytra with series of erect, rather coarser, yellowish, grey setae; body mostly testaceous, but with a streak along the middle of thorax, a pair of spots in line with the hind thighs, and a smaller pair just below the summit of posterior slope dark fuscous, base of elytra and thorax slightly infuscate, rostrum and antennae fulvescent. Rostrum fully a third longer than thorax, parallel, arched, rather slender, punctate behind the antennae, feebly carinate along the middle. Thorax a third broader than long, its sides moderately rounded, more obviously narrowed in front than behind, base and apex truncate, without perceptible ocular lobes; distinctly punctured, less closely along the middle, the intervals minutely sculptured, pubescence yellowish, coarser near the sides. Scutellum suboblong, fuscous. Elytra oblong, gradually narrowed behind, broader than thorax at the base, quite thrice its length; their shallow, rather closely punctate striae become deeper behind, the fourth and fifth interstices end abruptly so that there appears to be a depression on each elvtron behind them. Femora angulate and subdentate. Scape moderately slender, implanted just before the middle and reaching the eye ; basal joint of funiculus thicker and longer than the elongate second, third oblong, fourth shorter, 5-7 transversely moniliform; club oblong- oval, triarticulate. : Underside light castaneous, with slender grey hairs. Metasternum grooved along the middle. Second ventral segment shorter than the basal, rather flat across the middle, its frontal suture slightly sinuate, third and fourth as distinctly punctured as the fifth. : The fuscous marks and seriate setae are distinctive. Length (rostrum inclusive), 34mm.; breadth, 1} mm. Dunedin. One, sent by Mr. A. C. O’Connor, found by Mr. W. G. Howes, Simachus Broun. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 963. 4224, Simachus placens sp. nov. Suboblong-oval, moderately convex, subnitid; antennae, tibiae, and elytra fulvescent ; these last with a large basal spot not extending to the sides, the suture and apical portion, and an elongate spot just behind each of the posterior femora, and all the thorax, more or less rufo-fuscous ; the rostrum and femora of a lighter hue ; pubescence yellowish, rather more slender and elongate, and disposed transversely on the thorax. Rostrum a fourth longer than thorax, arched, parallel, moderately slender, substriate-punctate. Thorax a third broader than long, moderately rounded and widest before the middle, base and apex straight, without ocular lobes; distinctly and closely punctate. Scutellum suboblong. ERIRHINIDAE. 645: Elytra evidently broader than thorax at the base, nearly thrice its length, gradually narrowed behind the posterior femora, with broad apices; dis- tinctly punctate-striate, the striae rather deeper behind. Scape slender, somewhat thickened near the extremity, inserted before the middle and just reaching the eye ; basal joint of funiculus stouter than the next and twice its length; third and fourth moniliform, only slightly longer than broad, sixth rather broader than filth ; club oblong-oval, tri- articulate. Femora edentate but clavate; anterior tibiae feebly mucronate, the posterior rather more inwardly curved than the others; claws strongly dentate. Underside fusco-rufous, abdomen lighter, distinctly punctate, with grey pubescence. Prosternum emarginate. Basal ventral segment rather longer than second, their suture slightly sinuate ; third and fourth together rather longer than second, with straight sutures. The most prettily marked member of the genus. Length (rostrum inclusive), 23mm. ; breadth, 1 mm. Rotoiti, Nelson ; 26th July, 1916. One, discovered by Mr. T. Hell. Eugnomus Schoenherr. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 458. 4225, Eugnomus albisetosus sp. nov. Subopaque, moderately elongate and convex; thinly covered with decumbent white setae ; rostrum nigrescent, its apex and the thorax dark rufous ; tibiae, elytra, and scape chestnut-red ; funiculus and femora more or less infuscate. Rostrum slightly arched, rather longer than thorax, a little dilated in front, finely punctate. Head unimpressed. Eyes moderately prominent, widely separated. Thorax a third broader than long, its sides moderately rounded, considerably constricted in front, distinctly and very closely punctured. Scutellum oblong, closely punctate. Elytra oblong, broader than thorax at the base, thrice its length, rounded behind ; punctate-striate, interstices finely rugose. Anterior femora subclavate, the posterior strongly angulate and dentate underneath, the intermediate less so. Scape slender, very gently thickened towards the extremity; basal joint of funiculus stouter and slightly longer than second, jomts 3-7 diminish ; club very elongate, indistinctly quadriarticulate. Underside with depressed grey setae ; breast piceous, abdomen rufescent. The short, anteriorly contracted thorax, white vestiture, and elongate club are good distinguishing characters. Length (rostrum inclusive), 44 mm. ; breadth, 13 mm. Bold Peak, near Lake Wakatipu. One, found by Mr. H. Hamilton, of - the Dominion Museum. Caenophanus Broun. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 796. 4226. Caenophanus carbonarius sp. nov. Elongate, subovate, slightly convex, subopaque ; evenly but not densely clothed with depressed, rather short and slender greyish, and many erect, usually darker, but not conspicuous setae ; nigrescent, the knees, tarsi, and parts of the antennae piceo-rufous. Rostrum but little arched, subparallel, rather shorter than thorax, indistinctly tricarinate, with a longitudinal interantennal impression, more 646 COLEOPTERA. finely and irregularly punctured in front than behind. Head broader than rostrum, as long as broad, distinctly punctate. Eves moderately prominent, quite as distant from the thorax as from each other, longi- tudinally oval. Thorax scarcely longer than broad, constricted in front, its sides nearly straight behind, the punctation close and moderately coarse. Scutellum elongate. Elytra oblong-oval, thrice the length and double the breadth of thorax; striate-punctate near the suture, less striate towards the sides; interstices nearly plane, irregularly and minutely punctured. Pygidium somewhat exposed. Scape inserted between the middle and apex, barely reaching the back of the eye, slender, gradually incrassate, very finely setose ; funiculus more distinctly setigerous, basal jot much stouter but not longer than the elongate second, joints 3-6 gradually decrease in length, seventh sub- rotundate ; club indistinctly quadriarticulate, elongate. Underside blackish, with slender depressed grey hairs. Metasternum transversely strigose. Abdomen finely punctate, basal segment largest, obtusely angulate in front, its hind suture slightly sinuate, with a shallow central depression, fifth rather longer than third or fourth, sixth short and broad. 3. Length (rostrum inclusive), 5mm.; breadth, 12 mm. Mount Hutt, Canterbury. Two, one broken, from Mr. T. Hall; 27th February, 1912. Obs.—A specimen sent to the late F. P. Pascoe about thirty years ago was returned to me labelled ‘‘ Cyttalia griseipila,” under which name I retained it. Many years afterwards, having obtained a copy of Pascoe’s papers on the Australian Cuculionidae, | thought there must be some error, so I forwarded a specimen to the British Museum for comparison with Pascoe’s types. Mr. G. Arrow kindly informed me that it did not belong to Cyttalia, and that it was unknown there, so this species, similar to but smaller than the one first sent to London, is now placed in my genus Caenophanus. Group CRYPTORHYNCHIDAE. Mesoreda Broun. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 1235. 4227. Mesoreda laminata sp. nov. Convex, oblong-oval, opaque ; piceous, antennae and tarsi piceo-rufous ; covered with depressed, tawny-grey and blackish squamae, and short erect, mostly nigrescent setae ; the dark scales form irregular spots on elytra. Rostrum a third shorter than thorax, stout, rather finely punctate, a little narrowed behind, so that the scrobes are quite visible above. Eyes more distant from each other than from the thorax, large, nearly flat, subtruncate in front, rounded behind. Thorax a fourth broader than long, _ widest and bisinuate at the base, curvedly narrowed anteriorly, somewhat but not abruptly contracted and slightly depressed in front; closely but not coarsely punctate. Scutellum nearly oval. Elytra trisinuate at base, slightly wider than thorax there, quite twice its length, moderately narrowed but not vertical behind; rather finely striate-punctate, third interstices slightly and obtusely elevated. Scape straight, moderately stout, nearly glabrous, inserted before the middle and reaching the front of the eye; basal two joints of funiculus of about equal length, first slightly stouter, both obconical ; 3-7 transversal ; club elongate, indistinctly quadriarticulate. CRYPTORHYNCHIDAE. 647 Legs with coarse greyish setae, tibiae uncinate, the anterior longest, intermediate with a dentiform projection above the middle and another at the outer extremity. Underside nitid, dark fuscous, closely punctured, with coarse depressed grey setae. Mesosternal lamina subquadrate, feebly emarginate in front. Metasternum moderate, with a median depression behind. Basal segment broadly rounded between the widely distant coxae, not double the length of second, shghtly sinuate behind, third and fourth together as long as second or fifth. Palpi fully exposed. In Oreda the lateral dilatation of the rostrum, behind the middle, almost conceals the scrobes from above. This species resembles M. setigera (865), but is more oviform, with more slender antennae, and can be at once separated by the mesosternal lamina. Length (rostrum exclusive), 54 mm. ; breadth, 24 mm. Wellington ; 21st August, 1916. My specimen is another of Mr. A. C. O’Connor’s discoveries. Euacalles gen. nov. Scrobes lateral, beginning before the middle and prolonged to the front of the eye. Scape inserted before the middle and attaining the front of the eye, gradually incrassate, glabrous. Funiculus rather longer, second joint slightly longer than the moderately stout first, rather slender, third and fourth rather longer than broad, joints 5-7 shorter and slightly broader. Club elongate, with three small indistinct apical articulations. Ocular lobes and scutellum absent. Femora unarmed, long and thick, grooved underneath. Tarsi with narrow basal joints, the penultimate expanded, excavate above, emarginate at apex, entire underneath; claws small ; soles setigerous. Pectoral canal profound, its raised hind borders reaching the middle of intermediate coxae. Metasternum very short, so that the middle and hind coxae almost touch each other. Second ventral segment half the length of the basal, their suture feebly sinuate, third and fourth together rather longer than preceding one and as long as the fifth. The absence of the scutellum, and the truncate thoracic base, prevent the following species being placed in Sympedius, but the penultimate tarsal joint being entire underneath shows that its true position must be remote from all the Acalles allies. 4228. Euacalles cristatus sp. nov. Convex, compact, subovate, without setae, thickly covered with de- pressed, and suberect squamae ; on the rostrum and thorax they are mostly infuscate or quite black, but between the middle and sides of the latter the suberect scales are tawny or obscurely fulvescent and almost form crests; the depressed tawny or pale fuscous scales predominate on the elytra, whilst the suberect nigrescent ones form an elongate basal crest on each of the third interstices, a short one on top of the posterior declivity, and a sutural one near the apex, on the fifth there are three short ones, at the side there are three elongate streaks, the longest between the hind thigh and shoulder, this last bears pale suberect squamae only; the derm is blackish, the antennae, club inclusive, are fulvescent, the tarsi rather darker. Rostrum moderately broad, subparallel, equalling the thorax in length, slightly arched, nearly nude, rufescent, and finely punctate in front, 648 COLEOPTERA, minutely asperate behind. Thorax a little broader than long, somewhat contracted in front, the sides nearly straight behind, coarsely and closely punctate. Elytra slightly broader than thorax at the base, twice its length, very slightly broader near the hind thighs, curvedly deflexed and consider- ably narrowed behind, striate-punctate. Underside covered with coarse pale squamae. Length (rostrum exclusive), 24 mm.; breadth, 14 mm. Rotoiti, Nelson. Another of Mr. T. Hall’s discoveries. Described from a single example found on the 3rd June, 1916. Tychanus Pascoe. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 498. 4929. Tychanus complexus sp. nov. Convex, subovate, rather broader near the hind thighs than elsewhere, opaque ; piceous, antennae and tarsi fusco-rufous ; densely covered with variegated, depressed, overlapping squamae, elytra with many small crests, in addition to the more prominent ones, formed of short erect scales. Rostrum a fourth shorter than thorax, stout, slightly arched, sub- parallel, closely punctate and nearly bare in front, with a central tawny squamose ridge behind the antennae, this being bordered by more fuscous squamae cause the sides to appear broadly sulcate towards the eyes. Thorax slightly broader than long, its anterior half almost abruptly con- tracted, base slightly bisinuate ; disc only slightly uneven, with a slender ridge along the middle of the basal portion, which becomes testaceous behind ; its coarse punctation completely hidden by the scales, these are principally rufo-fuscous, but there is an irregular blackish spot across the middle, and the sides and apex are tawny-grey, there are also many erect, short fuscous setae but no definite crests. Scutellum minute. LElytra double the length of thorax, very little broader at the base, with feebly porrect humeral angles, considerably yet gradually narrowed and curvedly deflexed behind; they are coarsely and interruptedly seriate-punctate ; on each there are two dark elongate basal crests, and another behind and between these, there are three rotundate brown ones across the summit of the posterior declivity but distant from the suture, which is rufo-fuscous behind, the whole posterior declivity is speckled with nigrescent and greyish scales ; behind the middle of the dorsum the greyish squamae are numerous but do not form a well-defined patch. Femora stout and elongate, denti- form below, tarsi rather narrow. Scape inserted just behind the middle, rather short ; basal two joints of funiculus about equally elongate and slender ; club elongate-oval, indis- tinctly quadriarticulate. Underside covered principally with tawny scales. Hind border of rostral canal extending to front of middle coxae. Metasternum very short. Second ventral segment shorter than the basal but rather longer than third and fourth combined. The complex variegation and peculiar rostral ridge are good distin- guishing features. Length (rostrum exclusive), 6mm. ; breadth, 43 mm. Wadestown, near Wellington. Described from a specimen forwarded by Mr. A. C. O’Connor; 10th August, 1916. 4230. Tychanus simulans sp. nov. Opaque, piceous, antennae and tarsi fusco-rufous ; covered with depressed, overlapping, and erect scales, these latter nigrescent, the former variegated CRYPTORHYNCHIDARE. 649 brown above but tawny-grey on the sides of the thorax, on the rostrum they are fusco-fulvous and elongate, and on the elytral suture behind the middle fusco-rufous. Rostrum as long as thorax, similar to that of T. complexus in structure and vestiture. Thorax quite a third broader than long, its basal half double the width of the frontal, as closely but more coarsely punctured, the disc a little uneven but without definite crests and not at all carinate along the middle. Scutellum indistinct. LElytra at the base not dis- cernibly broader than thorax, fully twice its length, widest in line with the hind thighs, considerably narrowed and deflexed posteriorly ; they are coarsely seriate-punctate, more finely and substriate behind ; each elytron is unequally tricristate between the base and middle, and bears a curved series of small crests extending along the side and across the top of the posterior declivity, the one on the third interstice is rather larger than the others, and there is a much less distinct series half-way down the declivity, all these are blackish. Scape implanted at the middle, attaining the front of the eye, gradually incrassate ; second joint of funiculus slightly longer than the basal, third and fourth oblong, fifth obconical, sixth and seventh transverse; club ovate, indistinctly 4-jomted. Femora dentiform. Underside piceous, with tawny and fuscous squamae, structurally like T. complexus. Length (rostrum exclusive), 4mm. ; breadth, 2} mm. Titahi Bay, near Wellington. Unique. Sent on the 10th August, 1916, by Mr. A. C. O'Connor. 4231. Tychanus terricola sp. nov. Convex, oblong-oval, opaque ; piceous, antennae and tarsi fusco-rufous ; densely covered with subrotundate, depressed, overlapping squamae, these are chiefly of a rufo-testaceous hue but rather darker on the thorax, which has also many erect, blackish, setiform ones similar to those on parts of the elytra, half-way down the posterior declivity particularly, where they form an irregular transverse streak. Rostrum as long as thorax, arched, moderately stout, slightly dilated anteriorly, densely squamose, obtusely ridged along the middle. Head impressed between the eyes. Thorax a fourth broader than long, base _ bisinuate, the frontal half almost abruptly contracted and fringed with pale elongate scales at the apex; disc nearly plane, irregularly and moderately coarsely punctate, with a flavescent streak along the middle of its basal portion. Scutellum indistinct. Elytra on a higher level than the thorax just behind the base, somewhat uneven, of the same width as it is at the base, fully twice its length, rather broader near the hind thighs than elsewhere, strongly curvedly deflexed behind ; apparently subseriate- punctate, third interstices with an obtuse nodiform elevation before the middle, in line with the fifth there is an obtuse nodosity, or crest, on each elytron, on the summit of the declivity, from this point erect dark scales form an interrupted irregular streak towards each shoulder. Femora distinctly dentate underneath. Scape medially inserted, attaining the eye, gradually thickened, setose ; basal joint of funiculus slightly shorter than the elongate second, third and fourth evidently longer than the following three, which are longer than broad ; club elongate-oval. Most nearly approaches 7’. squamosus (3638), from central Canterbury. 650 COLEOPTERA. Length (rostrum exclusive), 54:mm.; breadth, 34 mm. Tauherenikau Bush, near Featherston. One only, picked out of leaf- mould collected by Mr. T. Hall, who kindly brought it to my house at Mount Albert on the 6th October, 1916. Crisius Pascoe. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 500. 4232. Crisius dives sp. nov. Convex, subovate, widest at the shoulders, subopaque ; piceous, rostrum, antennae, and tarsi dark fusco-rufous; covered with depressed, small, variegated squamae, most of these are rufous, but along the middle of the elytra they are more fulvescent, those between the middle and sides of thorax are also fulvescent but more elongate, usually there is a small flaves- cent patch near the middle of the femora. Rostrum stout, arched, a little dilated near the base, almost as long as thorax, nearly bare and finely punctate in front. Thorax nearly a third broader than long, its frontal half abruptly contracted, rounded and obtusely bicristate at apex; its basal portion with a pair of similar crests in front, these however are obliquely prolonged to the base, the crest at each side in front is more prominent than the central pair ; disc apparently closely punc- tate and with a blackish carina from base to apex. Scutellum small. Elytra cordiform, 24 times the length of thorax, their somewhat elevated, rounded shoulders are rather broader than the thoracic base, they are oradually yet evidently narrowed and nearly vertical behind ; dorsum moderately coarsely seriate-punctate, the sides more coarsely ; third interstices indistinctly and interruptedly elevated before the middle but terminating as distinct elongate horizontal nodosities on the top of the posterior declivity, just below each of these there is a minute one, and a longer crest near the apex, on the fifth there are three small elevations, which however are more con- spicuous than others near the base, some of which have grey scales. Femora dentiform underneath ; tibiae bent above, the hind pairs fringed externally with dark scales above the middle ; tarsi normal, rather narrow. Scape implanted before the middle, flexuous and gradually incrassate ; second joint of funiculus hardly any longer than the thicker basal, joints 3-6 shorter and subequal, seventh broader; club moderately elongate, quadriarticulate. Underside nigrescent, with minute rufous squamae. Raised borders of pectoral canal extending as far as the back part of middle coxae. Basal ventral segment irregularly punctate, depressed in front. of about the same length as second, which is but little longer than third and fourth together. This richly coloured species is distinguishable by the posterior pro- longation of the central thoracic crests. Length (rostrum exclusive), 44 mm. ; breadth, 2? mm. Wadestown, near Wellington. A single example, sent to me on the 10th August, 1916, by Mr. A. C. O’Connor. 4233. Crisius longulus sp. nov. Opaque, irregularly oblong-oval, only moderately convex ; nigro-fuscous, antennae and tarsi fusco-rufous ; covered with depressed, principally greyish- tawny squamae, those on the rostrum and lower sides of thorax more fulves- cent ; legs variegate, the hinder pairs of femora having broad grey and fuscous bands. CRYPTORHYNCHIDAE. 651 Rostrum arched, as long as thorax, very gently narrowed towards the middle, piceous, bare and closely punctate in front ; with a fine carina along the middle and an oblique less distinct one near each side, its base bicristate. Thorax a fifth broader than long, its frontal half abruptly contracted, base subtruncate ; disc nearly level, its punctation concealed with a few short, suberect, squamiform blackish setae, and a distant pair of small crests across the front of its broad basal portion. Scutellum indistinct. Elytra 24 times the length of thorax, about a fourth broader, the somewhat Tee oblique shoulders of about the same width as thorax at the base, their sides a little uneven but subparallel to the commencement of the sloping, gradually narrowed posterior declivity; they are subseriate- punctate, third interstices, between the base and hind thighs, with three subrotundate crests, the hindmost obscurely fulvescent, the others dark, the fifth with similar crests but placed farther back, and with a small grey one on top of the declivity, where there is another grey spot near the side. Tarsi rather narrow, penultimate joint slightly broader. Scape slender, inserted between the middle and apex, attaining the front of the eye; basal joint of funiculus shorter than second, 3-7 decrease in length ; club elongate. Underside nigrescent, with pale-tawny scales and setae. Abdomen elongate, second segment much shorter than the basal and not much longer than the third or fourth. In form this most nearly approaches the northern C. variegatus (892), but the vestiture is entirely different. C. huwmeralis (3320) may be at once separated by its much shorter oviform club, &c. Length (rostrum exclusive), 7 mm. : breadth, 34 mm. Stephen Island. One, found by Mr. A. C. O'Connor on the 17th September, 1916. Sympedius Pascoe. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 499. 4234. Sympedius minor sp. nov. Convex, compact, opaque; nigrescent, basal half of thorax rufescent, antennae and tarsi light fusco-rufous; densely covered with more or less overlapping, variegate, principally dark fuscous squamae, and short erect setae. Rostrum only slightly expanded near the base, a third shorter than thorax, nearly smooth and bare before the antennae. Thorax a third broader than long, depressed but not abruptly contracted in front, with a pair of prominent, palish apical crests; the basal half with some reddish, suberect scales in front and greyish ones at the sides, and a pair of dark oblique marks near the middle of the base ; it is very distinctly and closely punctate. Scutellum distinct. Elytra hardly at all broader than thorax at the base, twice its length, almost straight to beyond the hind thighs, curvedly deflexed and narrowed behind, their punctation quite hidden ; the quadrate basal space is pale reddish-brown, there is a pair of small obtuse elevations before the middle and another in line with the hind thighs. Scape rather short and stout, gradually thickened, inserted just before the middle but not reaching the eye; basal joint of funiculus stouter and slightly longer than the next, joints 3-7 transverse ; club oblong-oval, finely pubescent, triarticulate. Underside covered with depressed fuscous and greyish scales. Pectoral canal deep, extending to front of middle coxae. Third and fourth ventral 652 COLEOPTERA. segments only moderately abbreviated, together as long as the semicircular fifth. This small species most nearly resembles S. rectirostris (2953), but has. shorter antennae, &c. , Length (rostrum exclusive), 24 mm. ; breadth, 1} mm. Speargrass Creek ; 13th June, 1916. One, from Mr. T. Hall. Getacalles Broun. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 1380. 4235. Getacalles eucoelius sp. nov. Convex, subovate, a little uneven, opaque ; piceous, rostrum piceo-rufous, antennae and tarsi infuscate red ; covered with small, depressed, variegated squamae, chiefly rufo-fuscous and a few scattered greyish ones, but the erect ones are more nigrescent and form crests except on the shoulders, where they are testaceous. Rostrum arched, as long as thorax, subparallel, stout, constricted at the base ; nude and finely punctate in front, subcarinate along the middle behind. Head immersed up to the eyes, with a fovea between these. Thorax a third broader than long, subtruncate at the base, coarsely and closely punctate ; its frontal half abruptly contracted, moderately bicristate at the apex ; the basal portion, across the front, with a pair of central crests and one at each side, along the middle there is a distinct carina. Scutellum small, greyish. Elytra subcordate, 2} times the length of thorax, not perceptibly wider than it is at the base, quite a fourth broader behind the oblique, raised shoulders, a good deal yet gradually narrowed and subvertical behind; seriate-punctate alongside the suture, interruptedly towards the sides, substriate behind ; second interstices obtusely elevated near the base, the dorsum with several small, irregular, obtuse crests, and four or five along each side. Antennae finely setose ; scape flexuous and slender near the base, gradually thickened, inserted quite before the middle and just attaining the front of the eye; basal joint of funiculus stouter but not longer than the elongate second, joints 3-5 decrease in length, sixth and seventh transverse and moniliform ; club subelongate-ovate, its basal articulation as large as the other three combined. Legs setigerous ; femora long and stout, deeply grooved underneath, the anterior with a small denticle ; tibiae uncinate, nearly straight ; basal two joints of the tarsi narrow, third moderately dilated and bilobed. Underside dark fuscous, prosternum and coxae more rufescent, abdomen moderately coarsely punctate, with many depressed, small, greyish squami- form setae. Pectoral canal profound, its elevated borders extending to the back part of the intermediate coxae. Metasternum with a broad curved ridge between the middle and hind coxae, so that the centre is quite concave. Basal ventral segment flat in the middle, double the length of the second, which is depressed at the sides, the suture between feebly sinuate ; third and fourth moderately abbreviated, together longer than the second, both with straight, deep sutures, fifth with a foveiform depression at each side. Tarsi finely setose underneath. Mentum transverse in front. its basal half quadrate yet narrower. Palpi thick, quite uncovered. This does not agree very well with Getacalles, and will ultimately, no doubt, form the type of another genus. The cordiform hind-body, sub- carinate rostrum, interocular fovea, the thoracic carina, elytral crests, and obvious metasternal cavity render it distinct. CRYPTORHYNCHIDAE. 653 Length (rostrum exclusive), 4mm.; breadth, 24 mm. Mount St. Arnaud, Nelson. Evidently rare. Mr. T. Hall, when on the summit on the night of the 28th June, 1916, was exposed to a snowstorm, and on descending next day met with such miserable weather that scarcely any insects could be found. 4236. Getacalles fulvisparsus sp. nov. Suboblong, convex, opaque ; nigrescent, antennae and tarsi fusco-rufous ; densely covered with more or less overlapping variegated squamae. Rostrum a little shorter than thorax, arched, stout, parallel, nearly bare and closely punctate in front, coarsely punctate and covered with dark fusco-rufous scales, so as to appear somewhat asperate behind. Thorax nearly a third broader than long, its anterior half abruptly contracted and bearing some short upright blackish and tawny coarse setae ; the squamae on the basal portion variegated light brown with nigrescent lateral spots, each side in front with outstanding somewhat fulvescent scales, and in line with these a pair of small rotundate crests, the erect setae are like those in front. Scutellum conspicuous, grey. Elytra oblong, almost double the length of thorax, rather broader at the base, a fourth wider near the middle, with obtusely porrect shoulders, considerably narrowed and sub- vertical behind; they are coarsely subseriate-punctate, but owing to the numerous small irregular crests the surface appears uneven ; the prevailing hue is fuscous, the suberect fulvescent scales form most of the crests, but very black spots occur, on the posterior declivity particularly ; on the lower part of each side, between the middle and hind thighs, there is a conspicuous fulvescent patch. Antennae finely setose ; scape slightly flexuous, reaching the centre of the eye ; the funicle very similar to that of G. eucoelius ; club oblong-oval, basal joint half the whole length. Femora all dentate underneath. Underside nigrescent, coarsely and moderately closely punctured, covered with greyish and fulvescent squamae, these latter cover the middle of segments 2—4 as well as the front and sides of the fifth. Rostral canal extending to the front of middle coxae, the very broad semicircular borders extend from the back of the front coxae to the middle of the intermediate. Metasternum very short. Basal ventral segment angulate between the coxae, nearly twice the length of the next, both flat, their suture sinuate, third and fourth together as long as second or fifth. Mentum small, so that the thick, rigid fulvous palpi are wholly exposed. The nearest species, G. inaequalis (2575), is smaller and less variegated, the basal half of its thorax has a dark carina along the middle in front, and each elytral puncture has a minute greyish scale in it. Length (rostrum exclusive), 44 mm. ; breadth, 24 mm. Wadestown, near Wellington. 2Ist August, 1916. One, sent by Mr. A. C. O'Connor. 4237. Getacalles grisealis sp. nov. Convex, oblong, opaque ; fuscous, tibiae, tarsi, and antennae pale rufo- fuscous ; covered with decumbent obscure greyish squamae and suberect short squamiform setae. Rostrum normal, slightly shorter than thorax, with suberect scales except at the reddish apex. Thorax fully a, third broader than long, its basal half nearly double the width of the frontal, with some erect, slightly infuscate setae, a little uneven, but without definite crests. Scutellum 654 _ COLEOPTERA, small, subrotundate, greyish. Elytra oblong, narrowed and subvertical behind, twice the length of thorax, a little broader than it is at the base ; slightly uneven, subseriate-punctate, third interstices feebly elevated or crested near the top of the declivity, with a transverse intervening fuscous mark; at or just below the summit there are four obtuse elevations, the external ones larger than the others; there are also a few dorsal obtuse elevations between the third interstices and sides. Femora somewhat dentiform underneath. Scape implanted near the apex and reaching the front of the eye ; basal joint of funiculus thicker but not longer than the next, 3-6 moniliform and subequal, seventh rather shorter and broader; club oblong-oval, basal joint half of the whole length. Underside dark fuscous, moderately coarsely and closely punctured, with greyish scales. Hind border of rostral canal not broad ; otherwise like G. fulvisparsus. But little larger than G. minor (2411), which has quite regular series of elytral punctures. Length (rostrum exclusive), 23 mm.; breadth, 1} mm. Titahi Bay ; 10th August, 1916. One, from Mr. A. C. O’Connor. Tychanopais Broun. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 1379. 4238. Tychanopais dealbatus sp. nov. Compact, oblong, moderately convex, opaque; nigrescent, antennae and tarsi fusco-rufous ; densely covered with depressed, small, principally dark fuscous and coppery squamae, the lower sides of thorax with white scales ; the setae are numerous, short and erect, mostly pale fuscous. Rostrum a third shorter than thorax, broad, a little arched, slightly and gradually narrowed towards the middle, its punctation rather coarse but shallow, Thorax only a trifle broader than long, somewhat rounded but only very little broader at the middle than behind, a good deal but not abruptly narrowed and slightly depressed in front, apparently coarsely and closely punctured, with very few white scales on the disc. Scutellum absent. Elytra oblong, not double the length of thorax, bisinuate and slightly broader than thorax at the base, with slightly porrect shoulders, narrowed and subvertical behind; they are rather distantly and coarsely subseriate-punctate, more finely along the posterior declivity, which has a pair of small, obtuse, black crests near the middle; interstices not elevated, but the third and fifth end on the summit of the declivity as small dark crests, each of the inner ones has about two erect, coarse grey setae, the outer bear fusco-fulvous setae; on the dorsum, near the sides particularly, there are several small patches of fulvescent squamiform setae. Legs elongate but stout, thickly covered with suberect, fulvescent, scale- like setae; femora strongly dentate at the middle underneath, so as to appear semicircularly notched near the extremity; front tibiae uncinate, somewhat dilated inwardly at the middle, the posterior broadly cavernous at the extremity. Scape moderately slender, implanted between the middle and apex and reaching the front of the eye ; basal joint of funiculus very little thicker and just perceptibly longer than the elongate second, 3-7 gradually become shorter and broader ; club ovate, rather short, indistinctly quadriarticulate, basal joint half the whole length. Underside nigrescent, nearly plane; sides of prosternum covered with white, the metasternum and abdomen with reddish-coppery squamae. CRYPTORHYNCHIDAE, 655 Elevated borders of pectoral canal extending to the middle of intermediate coxae, All the coxae equidistant from front to rear. Metasternum short. First ventral segment broadly rounded between the very widely separated coxae, nearly twice the length of second, their suture sinuate, third and fourth short, together equalling the fifth. Femora broadly grooved apic- ally half their length. Soles of tarsi thinly setose. Mentum subquadrate, rather small; palpi uncovered. Kasily separable from 7. pictulus (2409) by the less brightly coloured vestiture, simple elytral interstices, less abruptly contracted anterior half of thorax, and by the white scales which cover the lower sides of the thorax. Length (rostrum exclusive), 4mm. ; breadth, 2 mm. Martinborough, I am indebted to Mr. A. C. O’Connor, of Wellington, for the only specimen I have seen; 21st August, 1916. Acalles Schoenherr. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 488. 4239. Acalles brevipennis sp. nov. Convex, broad, subovate, opaque, without crests or tubercles ; nigrescent, covered with depressed fusco-ferruginous squamae and erect setae, but with an irregular, grey, curved band extending from one hind thigh to the other; antennae and tarsi light red. Rostrum a third shorter than thorax, rather broad, gradually narrowed towards the centre, nitid, rufo-piceous, smooth and subcarinate along the middle, biseriate-punctate and bearing grey scales near the sides. Thorax as long as broad, widest behind the middle, more gradually narrowed in front than behind, base truncate ; its surface closely punctate. Scutellum apparently absent. Elytra subrotundate, only a third longer and broader than thorax, slightly wider than it is at the base, vertical behind ; almost striate-punctate, third interstices costiform, fifth indistinctly so, Legs long and stout; femora grooved underneath, longer than the tibiae ; bearing numerous erect, greyish, squamiform setae. Tarsi short, gradually expanded, penultimate joint bilobed ; claws minute. Scape medially inserted, subclavate at the extremity, attaining the eye. Basal joint of funiculus stouter and rather longer than second, third and fourth slightly longer than broad, fifth to seventh successively dilated ; club pubescent, elongate, with minute terminal articulations. Underside piceous, coarsely punctate, with a few coarse grey setae. Rostral canal profound, its elevated borders reaching the intermediate coxae. Metasternum very short. Basal ventral segment large, broadly rounded between the coxae, subtruncate behind, second short yet as long as the abbreviated following two together, fifth narrower, nearly as long as the basal. The short, subrotundate hind-body, with its posterior grey fascia, the minute claws, and obsolete hind tibial spurs are good differentiating characters. Length (rostrum exclusive), 12-2 mm. ; breadth, 1-1} mm. ~ Lake Rotoiti, Nelson; 28th December, 1915. Five individuals, taken from teaf-mould by Mr. T. Hall. 4240. Acalles hopensis sp. nov. Oblong, convex, opaque; fusco-niger, antennae and tarsi infuscate red ; covered with depressed, somewhat overlapping, variegated squamae, principally obscure greyish or fuscous, but the crests on the head and a 24—Bull. No, 1. 656 COLEOPTERA. broad band on top of the posterior declivity are tawny, there are also numerous erect scale-like setae, some of which form crests. Rostrum as long as thorax, arched, moderately stout, very slightly narrowed towards the centre, squamose behind the antennae, punctate in front. .Head immersed up to the eyes, bicristate. Thorax a ‘fifth broader than long, widest before the middle, nearly straight towards the truncate base, distinctly contracted in front; a little uneven above, moderately coarsely and closely punctate, with a pair of small median crests. Scutel- lum grey. Elytra oblong, almost double the length of thorax, of the same width as it is at the base, with slightly oblique shoulders, a fourth broader near the middle, posterior declivity considerably narrowed but not quite vertical; they are coarsely striate-punctate near the suture, irregularly towards the sides, obsoletely behind; third and fifth interstices more or less evidently tricristate above. Legs with many erect squamiform setae, some paler than others ; femora unarmed, longer than the tibiae, all of which are uncinate. Tarsi moderately broad, thickly setose, penultimate joint bilobed, rather thicker than preceding ones ; claws small. Scape elongate, implanted just before the middle, reaching the eye, rather slender, very gradually incrassate ; basal joint of funiculus moderately stout, scarcely any longer than the next, third longer than fourth or fifth : sixth and seventh short, the latter as broad as the oblong-oval, triarticulate club. Underside blackish, punctate, with greyish squamae. Pectoral canal deep, extending to the middle coxae. Basal ventral segment largest, second as long as the modeiately abbreviated third and fourth combined, fifth broad, rounded behind. When mounted on cardboard, with the rostrum stretched out, an obvious sinuosity is seen at the front side of the thorax behind the eye, and the part below is distinctly rounded ; in this instance, therefore, the ocular lobes are well developed. This belongs to the same section as Pascoe’s A. intutus (866) and A. aus- iralis (2180), but in the latter the scape is short and inserted behind the middle of the broader rostrum, the thorax is less contracted in front, the elytral inequalities are dissimilar, the funiculus is more slender and differently formed, and the conspicuous interocular Greets are absent, Length (rostrum exclusive), 33mm.; breadth, 2 mm. Glenhope, Nelson, Described from a specimen found by Mr. T Hall on the 3rd March, 1915. 4241. Acalles bicostatus sp. nov. Convex, subovate, opaque; black, tarsi fusco-rufous, antennae paler ; the squamae mostly depressed and dark ashy; but near each side of the thorax, and indefinitely along the middle, they form a curvate streak of a tawny-grey hue, and on the second and third interstices of the elytra and the middle of the posterior declivity they are similarly pallid; the short, coarse, erect setae are more or less nigrescent, and form two or three small crests on each elytron, and a still smaller, indistinct pair on the centre of the thorax. Rostrum a third shorter than thorax, feebly arched, slightly narrowed towards the middle, irregularly punctate near the sides and in front, with ‘pales scales near the base. Thorax subconical, slightly broader than long, widest and obtusely rounded behind the middle, cradually narrowed anteriorly, nearly straight towards the truncate base ; dise without inequali- CRYPTORHYNCHIDAE, 657 ties, moderately coarsely and closely punctured. Scutellum small, greyish. Elytra of the same width as thorax at the base, nearly twice its length, a little broader near the hind thighs, much narrowed and nearly vertical behind ; sutural striae indistinct, the others well marked, their punctation, though apparently coarse, is indefinite ; the second interstices are broadly costate from the base to the summit of the posterior declivity, the third from the base towards the middle, these bear some pale erect scales. Legs similar to those of A. hopensis ; underside also nearly the same, the second segment a trifle longer. Scape short, inserted behind the middle, gradually incrassate, just reaching the front of the eye ; basal joint of funiculus slightly longer than the next, third distinctly shorter, the following three still more so, seventh more transverse ; club oviform, with small apical articulations. Another near ally of A. australis, but the shape of the thorax, the elytral sculpture, and general coloration are essentially different. The pale well-developed elytral costae are distinctive. Length (rostrum exclusive), 3mm.; breadth, 14 mm. Karekare, west coast of Auckland ; 23rd February, 1916. My specimen was caught by Mr. A. E. Brookes. 4242. Acalles binodes sp. nov. Convex, compact, subovate, dull; nigrescent, tarsi and antennae dark fusco-rufous ; closely covered with overlapping, scarcely at all variegated fuscous scales, and short erect setae, which are greyish on the legs. Rostrum a fourth shorter then thorax, arched, broad, feebly expanded anteriorly, its punctation coarse and close except at the apex. Thorax a third broader than long, its anterior half almost abruptly contracted, with some coarse setae but not distinctly crested in front, the basal half carinate along the middle, apparently coarsely and closely punctured, its base a little depressed and subtruncate. Scutellum absent. Elytra double the length of thorax, of the same width as it is at the base and closely applied thereto, their sides slightly rounded, broadest behind the middle, subvertical and much narrowed posteriorly; they are very coarsely and irregularly punctate and uneven, and bear on top of the declivity a pair of large, nearly hori- zontal, widely distant crested nodosities. Legs elongate, femora grooved underneath near the extremity, tibiae uncinate, tarsi rather narrow. Scape inserted behind the middle, short and stout, just reaching the front of the eye ; basal two joints of the funicle equally elongate, the others moderately short and gradually thickened ; club ovate, triarticulate. Underside blackish, coarsely and closely punctate, covered with tawny- grey squamae, some of which form a pair of obtuse crests on the basal ventral segment. Coxae about equidistant from front to rear, The elevated borders of rostral canal extend to the middle of intermediate coxae. Basal segment rounded in front, sinuate behind, cbviously larger than second, 2-4 on a lower level, together as long as fifth. Mentum apparently narrow ; palpi fully exposed. The nearly concolorous, dusky, overlapping squamae, conspicuous posterior nodosities, and rather broad subasperate rostrum, make it necessary to locate it in a section of the genus by itself. Length (rostrum exclusive), 3} mm. ; breadth, 24 mm. Martinborough. I am indebted to Mr. A. C. O’Connor for a specimen ; 21st August, 1916. 658 : COLEOPTERA. 4243. Acalles sticticus sp. nov. Opaque, moderately convex, medially contracted; the derm piceo- rufous and somewhat nitid, but densely covered with scale-like matter of a fulvo-fuscous hue and many upright, elongate dark setae; the rostrum shining red, antennae and tarsi fulvescent, club fuscous; elytra with ten small spots formed of small erect blackish scales. Rostrum about as long as thorax, slightly arched, gradually narrowed towards the middle, indistinctly carimate and with linear sculpture behind, very finely and remotely punctured in front. Thorax scarcely longer than broad, base and apex truncate, rounded and widest at or just behind the middle, more gradually narrowed in front than behind, without inequalities, moderately coarsely and closely punctate. Elytra of the same width as thorax at the base, a third longer and broader, cordate, not vertical behind ; apparently striate-punctate, distinctly so alongside the suture. Legs with erect fuscous setae, femora long and thick, tibiae much shorter, tarsi rather slender, Scape short and stout, gradually thickened, glabrous, implanted behind the middle but not reaching the eye ; funiculus longer, bearing dark setae, basal jomt much thicker but hardly longer than the next, both narrowed towards the base, joints 3-6 small, successively shortened, seventh still] shorter, strongly transverse ; club dull, oblong-oval, indistinctly articulate, densely pubescent. This, on account of its conical thorax and cordate hind-body, is placed in proximity to A. comptus (2565); it is, however, rather smaller and relatively broader, with different vestiture, and can be identified without difficulty by the minute black elytral crests. Length (rostrum exclusive), 2mm.; breadth, quite 1 mm. Mount St. Arnaud, Nelson. Described from a single specimen taken from leaf-mould by Mr. T. Hall on the 15th June, 1916. Group ANTHRIBIDAE. Dysnocryptus Broun. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 1258. 4244, Dysnocryptus setigerus sp. nov. Convex, suboblong, nitid; testaceous, with the following fuscous marks— an irregular one across the middle of thorax, the sutural striae of the elytra and a fascia in line with the hind thighs but interrupted near the suture ; the second striae along the declivity and the sutural region are less infuscate ; sparingly clothed with pale, slender, suberect hairs, those near the sides of the after-part of elytra are slightly coarser, there are also many very elongate upright ones. Head and rostrum deflexed, fuscous, minutely asperate. Thorax almost as long es broad, its sides slightly rounded, a little wider behind the middle than in front; moderately coarsely and closely punctate, paler between the middle and apex than behind; its carina almost evenly curved, not angulate at the middle or the sides. Scutellum absent. Elytra about a third longer and broader than thorax, truncate at base, apices nearly so, their sides rounded; they are evidently punctate- -striate, most of the punctures are quadrate ; third interstices thickened, pale y yellow and smooth near the base ; just behind the dark fascia there is another pale, triangular, slightly raised smooth spot on each elytron extending from the second to the fourth striae. Legs light fuscous, tarsi slightly rufescent. ANTHRIBIDAE. 659 Antennae as long as head and thorax,,a little infuscate from the third joint onwards, with a few slender outstanding fuscous setae ; first joint slender at the base, broadly dilated inwardly towards its extremity, second nearly similar but smaller ;' joints 3-8 evidently longer than broad, slender for half of their length, seventh and eighth slightly shorter and stouter ; club well defined, its basal joints unsymmetrical, articulated outside the middle, the first slightly longer and more triangular than second, the terminal subconical. Underside fuscous, with fine greyish pubescence. Most nearly allied to D. pallidus (2218), but the hind-body is less rotundate and less vertical behind, the striae are deeper and _ their punctures coarser and quadrate ; the general coloration is darker, and the elongate upright setae are conspicuous. Length (rostrum exclusive), 2mm.; breadth, 1 mm. Titahi Bay, Wellington. One, sent by Mr. A C. O’Connor on the 10th August, 1916. Group CERAMBYCIDAE, Aemona Newman. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 570. 4245. Aemona separata sp. nov. Elongate, subdepressed, subopaque ; light castaneo-rufous, elytra tes- taceous, mandibles rufous with nigrescent inner edges; head irregularly covered with bright fulvous pubescence, that of the thorax of a paler yellow, elytra with depressed greyish hairs. Thorax subquadrate, not longer than broad, apex truncate, base bisinu- ate, its sides slightly rounded before the middle and somewhat sinuate between that part and the base; dise with indefinite sculpture, not at all transversely rugose, impunctate, only very slightly and irregularly uneven, but on each side in front there is an obtuse, subrotundate, slight elevation, and a pair of more obsolete ones between these. Elytra five times the length of thorax, almost double its breadth at the base, parallel, with broadly rounded apices ; their whole surface is moderately closely punctate, rather more coarsely before the middle than behind. Underside light castaneous, with greyish pubescence, impunctate, the prosternum with some short feeble inequalities ; intermediate coxae mode- rately widely separated, the intervening process with a sharp semicircular notch behind. Antennae very slightly longer than the body, their fourth joint rather shorter than contiguous ones. This distinct species may be identified by the coloration, and the shape and sculpture of its thorax. Length, 18 mm.; breadth, 43 mm. Maggie Terrace, near Lake Rotoiti, Nelson; 23rd December, 1915. One, captured by Mr. T. Hall. Group LAMIIDAE. Xylotoles Newman. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 592. 4246. Xylotoles submicans sp. nov. Klongate, nitid, aeneo-fuscous, antennae more rufescent and irregularly, but not conspicuously, spotted with grey pubescence ; thinly clothed with fine greyish hairs, each elytron, in addition thereto, has an oblique, inter- 25—Bull. No. 1. 660 COLEOPTERA. rupted patch of fulvous pubescence before the middle, and another behind the posterior femora, neither of these reach the suture, scutellum similarly clothed. Head broadly impressed and striate along the middle, its pubescence vellowish-grey. Thorax a little longer than broad, slightly constricted near the base and apex, feebly rounded near the middle, with a few fine pune- tures. Elytra slightly wider than thorax at the base, 2} times its length, gradually narrowed behind, with sharply rounded, somewhat dehiscent apices ; sutural striae obsolete at the base, each elytron with an indistinct costa not far from the suture, the coarse punctures between these extend backwards to the middle, those near the shoulder are more irregular and closer, Third joint of antennae attains the shoulder, in the male the seventh extends to the apex, in the female the eighth hardly reaches the apex. Underside shining aeneo-niger, with a distinct patch of fulvous pubes- cence on each side of the basal four segments of the abdomen. This should be placed near X. humeratus (1034). The thorax is longer, the shoulders less rectangular, and the apices more prolonged and divaricate, but not as strongly so as those of X. nudus or rugicollis. 3. Length, 8mm.; breadth, 24mm. 9. 12 X 3mm. Stephen Island; 15th September, 1916. One of each sex, from Mr. A. C. O’Connor. Somatidia Thomson. Man. N.Z. Coleopt.. p. 600. 4247, Somatidia placita sp. nov. Robust, medially narrowed, without erect setae ; rufo-castaneous, the antennae, greater portion of tibiae, and the tarsi of a lighter hue ; head and thorax rather more nitid than the elytra; pubescence fine, depressed, flavescent, nearly absent from the occiput, thoracic disc, and basal half of elytra. Head rather narrower than thorax, almost perfectly smooth, with a fine stria along the middle. Thorax of equal length and breadth, widest and rounded at or just behind the middle, very gently narrowed anteriorly, rather strongly behind ; dise only slightly convex, with some well-marked, hut not coarse, distant punctures, which, however, are almost entirely ¢ bsent along the centre. Scutellum sharply triangular. Elytra oblong-oval, double the length of thorax, with obliquely curved shoulders, so that the base is scarcely at all broader than that of the thorax, they become rather narrower towards the broad apices; their punctation is like that of the thorax, nowhere close, but more indistinct behind, the posterior scutiform mark is fuscous ; on each elytron-there is only a single minute dark crest nearly in line with the hind thigh, but on the middle there is a quite minute obsolete elevation which may, in perfectly fresh unabraded examples, be the base of an additional crest. Antennae without maculation, hardly extending beyond the elytra apices, their slender hairs below are longer than those above ; the elongate third joint attains the shoulder, the fifth is shorter than fourth. The punctation is similar to that of S. pinguis (3349), but the general contour is more like S. longipes (1054). Length, 8mm. ; breadth, 2? mm. Lake Rotoiti, Nelson. A single specimen, caught by Mr. T. Hall; 28th December, 1915. LAMIIDAR. 661 4248. Somatidia origana sp. nov. Hlongate, moderately convex, subopaque ; rather thinly covered with decumbent, greyish, rather short and slender hairs: castaneo-rufous, the head, a broad space on each side of the thorax from before the middle and nearly touching the other at the base, a large basal spot on each elytron from the side to the middle, and a few lateral spots near the apex, are nigrescent ; legs testaceous, tibiae slightly rufescent above, the subapical spot blackish ; antennae unspotted Head and eyes hardly as broad as thorax vertex Eaaltael punctate and slightly uneven, the forehead not flattened, broadly but slightly convex along the middle. Thorax of equal length and breadth, obtusely rounded and widest before the middle, more gradually narrowed behind than in front ; irregularly, moderately coarsely but not closely punctate. Scutel- lum very small. Elytra elongate-oval, of the same width as thorax at the base, about a fourth broader than it is at the middle, twice its length ; they are without crests, but on each of the dark basal areas there is a short iongitudinal elevation ; their punctation near the base is as coarse as that of the thorax, it becomes finer behind and almost ceases at the extremity, it is not quite seriate, and is more distant than that of the thorax. Antennae stout, with fine greyish pubescence and some rather longer hairs ; they just pass the hind thighs, their third joint barely reaches the thoracic base, the fourth is slightly ici than fifth, tenth shorter than eleventh. The nearest species, S. flavidorsis (3947), has a fine groove along the head, the punctation is more distant and finer, and almost seriate on the elytra ; the antennae, coloration, and other details also differ. Length, 42 mm.; breadth, 12 mm. Mount St. Arnaud, Nelson. My specimen was caught by Mr. T. Hall on the 15th June, 1916. 4249. Somatidia oedemera sp. nov. Robust, convex, oblong, medially depressed and narrowed, without crests or superficial inequalities, somewhat shining ; cupreo-fuscous, antennae and femora rufo-fuscous, tibiae and tarsi paler ; pubescence greyish, unevenly distributed, mingled with longer suberect hairs. Head about half the width of thorax, minutely and densely punctate and with some larger punctures and a fine stria along the middle. Thorax large, slightly broader than long, widest and rounded near the front, a good deal narrowed and depressed behind ; irregularly and moderately coarsely punctured, more closely in front than on the middle. Scutellum small, triangular. Elytra ef the same width as thorax at the base, hardly twice its length, widest behind the posterior femora, strongly curvedly deflexed behind ; their punctation subseriate alongside the suture, more distant and finer than that of the thorax. Femora slender near the base, very strongly clavate beyond; tibiae stout, only slightly infuscate above; anterior tarsi rather broad, basal joint dilated and cordate. Antennae finely pubescent, immaculate, not quite the length of the body ; third joint hardly reaching thoracic base, fourth and fifth subequal, longer than following ones. Underside rufo-fuscous, abdomen darker but with a brassy tinge. Prosternal process nearly plane, that of the mesosternum subparallel. Basal ventral segment as long as the following three combined ; fifth longer 662 COLEOPTERA. than fourth, truncate behind, sixth of nearly similar length, with a trans- verse median fovea, The short thorax and elytra, remarkably dilated femora, tarsal structure, and abbreviated metasternum will enable entomologists to identify it readily. $. Length, 44mm. ; breadth, nearly 2mm. Wadestown, near Wellington. A single male sent on the 10th August, 1916. Another of Mr. A. C. O’Connor’s novelties 4250. Somatidia o’connori sp. nov. Hlongate, narrow, moderately convex, subopaque ; castaneous, but with the sides of the elytral dorsum from behind the base to near the extremity, and a band across the top of the hind slope nigrescent ; antennae of a paler chestnut hue near the base, but with the apical half of joints 5-10 dark fuscous, the basal almost testaceous ; femora fuscous, as is the upper portion of the tibiae, the lower part and the tarsi testaceous ; pubescence mostly short, depressed and greyish, flavescent on the back of the head, on the front of thorax, and along the middle near the base, and forming about six small elytral crests, two of these, however, are dark at the base. Head with very few fine punctures and a thin median carina in front, rather darker and broadly bisuleate above. Thorax oviform, very slightly longer than broad, evidently more convex and wider at the middle than elsewhere, distinctly but not closely punctate, even less closely just behind the middle. Scutellum yellowish, elongate, triangular. Elytra of same width as thorax at the base, fully double its length, very elongate-oval, before the middle only slightly broader than the thorax ; their punctation is subseriate, as distinct as that of the thorax but a little finer towards the apices ; third interstices indistinctly elevated, with an obtuse blackish crest tipped with yellow before the middle, on each, and a small yellow one on top of the hind slope, half-way between these but nearer the outside there is another small yellow one. Legs elongate ; femora slender near the base, moderately clavate beyond ; basal joint of anterior tarsi hardly as broad as the second. Antennae nearly as long as the body, their elongate third joint does not reach the thoracic base, fourth rather longer than fifth. In 1052 and 3345 the third antennal joint just passes the shoulder. Underside dark fuscous ; abdomen elongate, basal segment in the middle double the length of the next, 2-4 become shorter and narrower, their pubescence yellow at the extremity. Coxae fusco-rufous. Mesosternal process cuneiform, tapering towards the back of the middle coxae. Pro- sternal process slightly arched and obtusely carinate along the middle. This should be placed near S. angusta (1052), which, however, has the thorax more finely and quite closely punctured, S. nodularia (3345) has a pair of smooth nodules on the thorax, and in both of these the back of the head is depressed and usually intensely black. The structural details of the lower surface are also very different. Length, 54mm. ; breadth, 13 mm. Wadestown, near Wellington. One, forwarded on the 10th August, 1916, by Mr. A. C. O’Connor, after whom it is named, 4251. Somatidia commoda sp. nov. Robust, only moderately convex, without inequalities, subnitid ; cupreo- fuscous, the tibiae, except at the base, and tarsi fulvescent, basal three joints of antennae rufescent, remaining ones “paler but not distinctly spotted ; LAMIIDAE. 663 pubescence yellowish, decumbent, irregularly disposed on the elytra, the erect setae slender. Head nearly as broad as thoracic apex, almost plane between the antennae, with a few punctures. Thorax very slightly broader than long, rounded and widest near the front, gradually narrowed behind the middle ; distantly, irregularly, and moderately coarsely punctured. Scutellum tri- angular. Elytra subelongate-oval, posterior declivity vertical below the middle, they are 24 times the length of thorax, and just perceptibly narrower than it is at the base, the punctation like that of the thorax but more seriate ; the lateral space behind each shoulder, the fascia across the top of the declivity, and the suture below it, though darker than the rest of the surface, are not sharply defined. Antennae with fine greyish pubescence above and many longer hairs underneath ; they hardly reach the end of the elytra, the third joint just attains the shoulder, the fourth is not discernibly longer than fifth. Femora slender at the base but very strongly clavate beyond, the anterior particularly. Underside cupreo-fuscous, with slender, elongate grey pubescence. Basal ventral segment in the middle rather longer than the following three together, fourth somewhat incurved behind, fifth rather longer than fourth, subtruncate, sixth very short, slightly emarginate. Fem.—Thorax rather shorter, less strongly rounded near the front, with more punctures, femora much less clavate. Fifth ventral segment closely and finely punctate, with a broad shallow groove behind, notched at the apex, longer than preceding two. 5} X 23mm. The femora are similar to those of S. oedemera, but the general appear- ance is more like that of S. erassipes (1438), which, however, is longer and flatter (7 X 24mm.); its thorax is a fourth broader than long and less gradually narrowed behind the middle, the posterior declivity is less abrupt, the fourth antennal joint is rather longer than the fifth, and the fifth ventral segment is longer than the preceding two combined and medially emargin- ate at the extremity. _&. Length, 6mm.; breadth, 24 mm. Trentham, near Wellington. The male was discovered by Mr. T. Hall on the 13th November, 1916, just before he embarked for Europe as a volunteer of the 19th Reinforcement, but he had previously secured two females whilst in training at Tauherenikau on the 17th September, 1916. Group HUMOLPIDAE. Peniticus Sharp. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 626. 4252. Peniticus plicatus sp. nov. Convex, oviform, glabrous, nitid; irregularly fuscous and testaceous ; the legs, antennae, middle of thorax, the elytral streaks and apices of the latter hue. Head dark, finely and unevenly punctured. Thorax a third broader than long, apex truncate, the base nearly so, widest and rounded at the middle, more narrowed in front than behind, anterior angles deflexed, the posterior distinctly prominent and with a setigerous puncture at the ex- tremity ; the surface moderately, irregularly, and rather distantly punctate. Scutellum large, smooth. Elytra truncate and of the same width as thorax at the base, fully twice its length, rather broader near the hind thighs than elsewhere, considerably narrowed and deflexed posteriorly ; distinctly 664 COLEOPTERA. subseriate-punctate, more irregularly at the base, substriate behind; fifth nterstices with, on each, an elongate raised plica ending in a slight depression before the middle, the remaining portion continued backwards but less elevated and becoming obsolete near the extremity, there is another elongate plica outside the first but farther from the base, the outer interstices.are slightly elevated and interrupted. Antennae longer than the head and thorax, stout, second joint small, scarcely any longer than broad, 3-11 subequal, fourth not shorter than third. Underside coppery brown, with depressed, slender grey pubescence. Basal ventral segment about as long as the following three united, subtrun- cate between the coxae, fourth slightly incurved behind, in the middle about half the length of third ; fifth paler, rather longer, somewhat bisinuate at the apex, sixth as long, concave in the centre, broadly rounded behind but not reaching the elytral apices. More elongate-oval than the type of the genus (1101), and at once dis- tinguishable from it, as well as P. antiquus, by its projecting posterior angles of the thorax, which are like those of the larger P. robustus (1103). Length, 5mm. ; breadth, 24 mm. Silverstream, near Wellington. One example, from Mr. A. C. O’Connor ; 3lst October, 1916. Group CHRYSOMELIDAE. Aphilon Sharp. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 629. 4253. Aphilon sternalis sp. nov. Convex, subrotundate, glabrous, shining; aeneo-niger; legs, antennae, and palpi testaceous. Head finely and distantly punctate, obliquely bi-impressed behind. Thorax not twice as broad as long, widest at the somewhat rounded base, its sides finely margined, gradually but hardly at all curvedly narrowed towards the subacute front angles, apex finely margined and distinctly incurved, posterior angles acutely rectangular; disc distantly and lightly punctured, apparently almost smooth near the sides and base. Scutellum triangular, flat and smooth. Elytra just double the length of thorax, of the same width as it is at the base ; distinctly but irregularly seriate-punc- tate, the inner row on each scarcely extending beyond the middle, all become less distinct behind, almost obsolete in the female, interstices irregularly and more finely punctured. Tibiae finely setose, slightly curved externally, a little expanded towards the extremity ; basa! joint of all the tarsi evidently enlarged, that of the anterior subcordate, the others more oblong, the penultimate bilobed. Antennae as long as head and thorax, basal joint stout, rather longer than the next, joints 3-6 elongate and slender, the others gradually thickened, eleventh largest, oblong-oval. Underside aeneo-niger, with some short, slender greyish bairs, which are more numerous on the paler fifth segment. Mesosternum very short, grooved across the middle, its front margin feebly angulate there. Meta- sternum rather coarsely punctate ; sixth segment short and indefinite. The interocular impressions, smooth-looking thorax, and coarsely pune- tured metasternum, taken together, are distinctive. 3. Length, 34mm. ; breadth, nearly 24 mm. Titirangi, Auckland. Mr. A. E. Brookes found a pair on the 3rd June, 1916, and retains the female. CHRYSOMELIDAE. 665 Caccomolpus Sharp. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 1308. 4254. Caccomolpus montanus sp. nov. Convex, broadly oval, glabrous, nitid ; black, palpi, antennae, and legs castaneo-rufous. Head, and eyes, nearly as broad as thoracic apex; plane, finely and slightly rugosely punctate on the middle. Thorax finely margined and incurved in front, with slightly obtuse angles, its sides more distinctly margined, oradually narrowed from the rectangular posterior angles to the apex, its breadth more than twice the length; its punctation irregular, moderately fine, distinct on the disc, almost absent near the sides, closer across the base.- Scutellum subtriangular, smooth. Elytra of the same width as thorax at the base, just thrice its length, well margined ; they are distinctly, subseriately punctate, interstices irregularly, more finely and distantly, the basal punctures near, the sides are usually rather coarser, but the sides are almost smooth ; with the exception of a male, the rufescent pygidium is quite exposed and bears some short greyish hairs. Antennae slightly longer than head and thorax, finely pubescent, mode- rately slender, gradually dilated towards the extremity ; basal joint stout, subpyriform, the next slightly longer than broad ; joints 3-5 longer, more slender than following ones, the terminal elongate-oval, longer than tenth. Tibiae broadly erooved, the anterior curved externally, the others, especially the intermediate, obtusely angulate below the middle, more slender above than at the extremity, where they are finely sculptured and pubescent. Basal joint of tarsi enlarged, elongate-cordate ; second small and transverse, third rather longer, bilobed. Underside shining, aeneo-niger, distantly punctate, with some fine short greyish hairs. Fifth ventral segment shorter than the basal but as long as the preceding three together, subtruncate and finely margined behind ; sixth short and broad, concave in the middle. Prosternal precess margined, truncate behind, its subacute angles extending laterally behind the coxae. 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