172 Transactions. 



R. contiguus, Broun. 923. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 517. 



Near 912, J . Eostrum rather longer, more opaque, slightly longi- 

 tudinally impressed between the antennae and base. Thorax, narrower, 

 indistinctly impressed medially. 



S . Length, \\ lines ; breadth, \ line. 



Whangarei. Unique. 



R. sagax, Broun. 1750. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 969. 



Nitid, castaneo-rufous, vertex darker. 



Club large. Thorax deeply constricted in front, broadly impressed along 

 the middle. Elytra broader than thorax. Pubescence distinct yellowish. 

 J . Length, \\ lines ; breadth, nearly f line. 

 Mount Egmont. Unique. 



R. cheesemani, Broun. 2201. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 1249. 



Shining, castaneo-rufous, pubescence extremely slender but rather 

 elongate. 



Thorax not deeply impressed, frontal constriction deep. Rostrum 

 slightly arched. Resembles the preceding, R. sagax. 



g . Length, IJ lines ; breadth, nearly | line. 



Mount Arthur. Both sexes. 



R. lewisi, Broun. Description being published at London. 



Elongate, rather slender, nitid, ferruginous, pubescence inconspicuous. 



Thorax distinctly medially depressed. Elytra plane, 3rd interstices dis- 

 tinctly elevated and bent near apices. Paler than the j)i'eceding species ; 

 base of elytra more or less infuscate. 



3 . Length, IJ lines ; breadth, \ line. 



Broken River, Canterbury. Both sexes ; several specimens. 



R. elongatus, Broun. Description being published at London. 



Narrow and elongate, subopaque, piceo-rufous, antennae and tarsi rufo- 

 testaceous, with minute greyish setae. 



Eyes not easily discernible, owing to the sculpture of the head. 

 5 . Length, If lines ; breadth, quite ^ line. 

 Ashburton. One of each sex ; mutilated. 



R. subconvexus, Broun. Description being published at London. 



Nitid, rufous, pubescence scanty and slender. 



Rather smaller and paler than elongatus, less depressed than R. gracilis. 

 Scape rather short. Thorax not closely punctate. Elytra slightly convex. 

 3 . Length, 1^ lines ; breadth, ^ line. 

 Otara, Southland. Unique. 



R. suturalis, Broun. Description being published at London. 



Rufo-piceous, legs and antennae fusco-rufous. 



Elytra distinctly striate-punctate, the suture slightly elevated. Antennae 

 rather elongate. Club narrow and somewhat flavescent. 

 Length, 1;^ lines ; breadth, \ line. 

 Totara, Southland. One. 





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