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tant from the thoracic margin than in E. cilicollis. The 

 thorax is rather longer, and differs in form ; its sides are quite 

 obviously marginated, and the basal foveae are large and deeply 

 impressed. The elytra also differ in contour, owing chiefly 

 to being much less narrowed towards the shoulders. 



Group OTIOBHYNCHIDyE. 

 Inocatoptes, gen. nov. 



Rostrum moderately short and broad. Scrobe well de- 

 fined near the apex, but becoming shallow behind. Eyes 

 moderately prominent, distinctly facetted, subtruncate in 

 front. Prosternum incurved. Mesostcrnum with a raised 

 lamina between the coxae. Abdomen finely setose ; basal seg- 

 ment medially emarginate, third and fourth short. 



This should be located between Inophlceus and Catoptes. 

 From the latter it differs in the shape of the eyes, in the direc- 

 tion of the scrobes, and in the less-developed ocular lobes. 

 From the former it may be at once distinguished by the 

 •absence of the double series of ciliae at the extremity of the 

 posterior tibiae, by the distinct intercoxal process, and by the 

 absence of the usual nodosities and acuminate apices of the 

 elytra. 



Inocatoptes incertus, sp. nov. 



Subovate, without nodiform elevations, thinly clothed with 

 decumbent yellowish setae. Rostrum rather flat, with a fine 

 longitudinal carina, terminating in a fovea between the eyes. 

 Scajie clavate at extremity, extending to back part of the eye. 

 Funiculus sparsely setose ; basal two joints almost equally 

 elongate, third slightly longer than fourth. Club finely pubes- 

 cent, elongate-oval, its three joints of nearly equal length. 

 Thorax transverse, base and apex truncate ; uneven above, 

 but without distinct sculpture. Scutellum distinct. Elytra 

 oviform, a little broader at the base than the thorax ; each 

 elytron with six discoidal series of moderate punctures, the 

 external two coarser; the four nearest the suture form fine 

 striae. Legs elongate, femora incrassate near the middle ; 

 tibiae setose, the front pair slightly arcuate externally, some- 

 what thickened and produced at the inner apices. Tarsi. 

 normal. Length (rost. included), 8 lines ; breadth, 3-^ lines. 



Colouration has not been alluded to because the only 

 specimen extant is somewhat immature, and, although it 

 is rufo-castaneous, it may become dark or greyish. The de- 

 ciduous supplementary mandibles are conspicuous. 



Described from one example in the Canterbury Museum. 

 It was found on the main island, Auckland group, by the 

 Hon. H. C. Butler. Type in the Canterbury Museum. 



