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finely annulate. Thorax triangular-ovate, constricted in front. Scutellum 

 distinct. Elytra as wide as thorax, nearly parallel, gradually narrowed 

 backwards. Legs moderately long and stout ; tibiae slightly expanded 

 towards the extremity. Tarsi slender, penultimate joint hardlv at all 

 dilated, excavate above but not lobate. 



In the Japanese Tychiodes the scape is short and flexuous, an uncommon 

 character apparently, but it and its immediate allies differ from Ca)nptoscapus 

 in other respects. From its New Zealand congeners it is readilv separated 

 by the peculiar form of the scape. The eyes are comparatively large, and, 

 though rotundate, extend much downwards. 



Camptoscapus sanguineus, Broun. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., November, 1893. 



Nitid, piceo-rufus, the vertex and elytra suffused with piceous ; pubes- 

 cence scanty, slender, and cinereous, most easily seen on the posterior 

 declivity. 



Rostrum slightly narrowed behind the middle, moderately finelv yet 

 distinctly punctured, rather coarser behind, and abruptly terminating in 

 line with the, back of the eyes. Thorax with obtusely rounded posterior 

 angles, its sides moderately rounded and narrowed towards the frontal 

 constriction ; disc almost flat, moderately finely, distinctly, but not closely 

 punctured, more finely in front, the middle of apex smooth. Elytra at 

 the base about the same width as the middle of thorax, subparallel, very 

 gently narrowed posteriorly, their striae regular, moderately deeply and 

 distinctly punctured, interstices with fine serial punctures. Tibiae but 

 little dilated, not triangular, the front pair with yellow pubescence along 

 the inner face and near the extremity ; claws very small. 



3 . Length, quite IJ lines ; breadth, nearly f line. 



Mount Pirongia. Unique. 



C. planiusculus, Broun. 910. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 511. 



Subdepressed, moderately shining, ferruginous, the fine short greyish 

 hairs easily perceptible near the extremity of the rostrum and hind-body. 



Rostrum moderately distinctly punctured, longitudinally rugose, more 

 finely and closely near the apex, the punctuation rather coarse on the vertex 

 and continued to just beyond the back of the eyes, the constriction or frontal 

 narrowing of the finely punctate occiput does not reach the eyes, which 

 are moderately large. Club evidently pubescent, apparently triarticulate. 

 Thorax longer than broad, distinctly rounded laterally, widest near the 

 middle, abruptly narrowed near the front, closely and finely punctate 

 there, but with the middle of the apex smooth ; dorsum subdepressed, 

 distinctly but not closely punctured, more closely near the sides, the basal 

 margin slightly thickened. Scutellum smooth. Elytra biarcuate at base, 

 distinctly punctate-striate, interstices with serial punctures and rugulose, 

 3rd elevated and bent outwards at the extremity, femora slender near the 

 base, clavate beyond. 



g . Length, If lines ; breadth, f line. 



Whangarei. One only. 



C. conicollis, Broun. 1306. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 735. 



Elongate, subdepressed, dark red. 



Rostrum subparallel, shining, finely punctate ; occiput nearly smooth. 

 Scape quite the length of funiculus. Thorax more triangular than 910 ; 



