Broun. — New Gtnera and Species of Coleoptera. 439 



( , roup M RLANDRYIDAE. 



3257. Hylobia plagiata sp. nov. Hylobia B oun. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., 



p. 403. 



Convex, very elongate oval, slightly nitid, fusco-castaneous, legs and 

 antennae fusco-testaceous, tibiae half fuscous; each elytron with 3 

 obscure rufo-testaceous spots at the side, behind the middle; pubescence 

 cinereous, very fine, rather dense, and lying close to the derm. 



Head of about the same width behind as the apex of thorax, derlexed, 

 with flat eyes. Thorax a little broader than long, slightly rounded late- 

 rally, base bisimiate, with a depression between the middle and each 

 side, its surface with minute transversal sculpture, which in some lights 

 appears granular. Scutellum transversely quadrate. Elytra four times 

 the length of thorax, of the same width as it is at the base, wider roar 

 the middle, acuminate posteriorly; their suture well marked and slightly 

 rufescent, the sculpture similar to that of the thorax. 



Antennae elongate, 2nd joint rather shorter than 3rd, the following 

 joints very gradually and slightly expanded, 9th and 10th subquadrate. 

 Spurs of posterior tibiae closely pectinate, hardly as long as the basal 

 tarsal joint. Anterior tarsi moderately elongate, basal joint nearly the 

 length of thj3 subquadrate 2nd and 3rd taken together, 4th subquadrate, 

 angularly emarginate at apex, 5th rather longer than its predecessor, 

 half its width ; claws simple. 



Somewhat similar to H. calida (715), but readily distinguishable by 

 the more elongate outline, separately acuminate and trimaculate elytra. 



Length, 5 mm. ; breadth, 1| mm. 



Hayward's, near Wellington. One individual, mounted on cardboard, 

 from Mr. H. W. Simmonds. 



3258. Hylobia guinnessi sp. nov. 



Convex, very elongate oval, covered with slender, depressed, ashy 

 pubescence, subopaque ; head and thorax castaneous, elytra of a choco- 

 late lfue, legs fusco-rufous, tarsi and antennae obscure testaceous, the 

 joints of the hinder pairs of tarsi tipped with fuscous, palpi rlavescent. 



Head finely punctured, rather distantly in front, its breadth about 

 half that of the middle of thorax. Eyes moderately prominent, with 

 coarse facets, gradually obliquely narrowed downwards. Thorax sub- 

 truncate at base, its sides gently curved, but, owing to the deflexed 

 angles, appearing much rounded in front; the apex, in the middle, 

 however, is nearly straight; the sculpture is fine on the disc, a little 

 coarser at the sides, but ill-defined; it is a third broader than long as 

 seen from above. Scutellum invisible. Elytra of same width as thorax 

 at the base, but more than thrice its length, a little broader near the 

 middle, attenuate posteriorly; the suture is slightly depressed, their 

 sculpture is rather closer than that of the thorax and equally indefinite ; 

 there are no distinct punctures, granules, or transverse lines. 



Antennae inserted close to the front of the eyes, their 2nd joint more 

 than half the length and thickness of the basal; 3-5 almost equal, each 

 longer than "2nd; joints 7-10 a little dilated, 9th and 10th as long as 

 broad, 11th slightly larger. 



'J ibiae with short pubescence, the anterior slightly curved along the 

 inner edge, with a rather thick calcar at the inner extremity; basal 

 joint of the tarsi as long as 2nd and 3rd combined, 4th bilobed and cleft 



