160 Transactions. 



Euophryum rufum, Broun. 908. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 510. (PLate XV, 



fig. -^) 



Subcylindric. slightly nitid, piceo-rufous. seemingly calvous, but with 

 some minute greyish hairs ; antennae and tarsi paler. 



Rostrum distinctly and rather closely punctate ; the vertex more 

 coarsely. The smooth occiput distinctly marked off immediately behind 

 the eyes. Scape much shorter than funiculus. Thorax with obtuse hind 

 angles, rather gradually narrowed anteriorly, only moderately constricted 

 near the apex and causing a transverse impression there ; it is coarsely, 

 rather closely, and on some parts longitudinally confluently punctured, 

 very closely and rugosely at the sides, much more finely at the apex. 

 Elytra quite parallel, longer than but hardly as broad as the thorax ; dis- 

 tinctly and rather closely punctate - striate, interstices with fine serial 

 punctures and sometimes a little rugose. 



Underside moderately shining, sparingly and minutely pubescent, some- 

 what irregularly, moderately coarsely, but not very closely punctured. 

 Metasternum slightly flattened and distantly punctured along the middle, 

 with a small angular fovea behind. Basal ventral segment flat, with two 

 slight obtuse elevations behind, separated by a broad groove; 3rd, 1th, and 

 5th with a transverse series of distinct punctures on each. 



Female. — Rostrum more finely punctured than the male. 

 S . Length, nearly If lines ; breadth, f line. 

 Mount Manaia, AVhangarei. Both sexes in my own collection. 



E. asperellum, Broun. 1301. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 732. 



Nigro-piceous, antennae and tarsi rufo-piceous, slightly nitid. 



Rostrum rather longer than that of 908, eyes evidently more prominent. 

 Thorax longer and more closely punctured, without the least trace of any 

 smooth median line. Elytral striae crenate-punctate, interstices rugose. 



$ . Length, 2J lines ; breadth, | line. 



Wellington. Unique. 



E. sculpturatum, Broun. 1297. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 731. 



Rufo-piceous. 



Rostrum slightly narrowed from the antennae tow^ards the extremity -, 

 distinctly, very closely, and somewhat rugosely punctured throughout, 

 with a transverse impression midway between the antennae and extremity. 

 Scape very short. Thorax with an ill-defined smooth median line. Liner 

 extremity of tibia^ with an acute denticle. 



3 . Length, 1|- lines ; breadth, | line. 



Parua, Whangarei. Unique. 



E. punctatissimum, Broun. 2194. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 1246, 



Near 1297. 



Rostrum not narrowed anteriorly, rather shorter, more transversely 

 convex, not impressed near the front. Scape even shorter and thicker. 

 Inner angle of anterior tibiae more acutely projecting, the tibia itself some- 

 what curved externally, the femora slender near the base but strongly 

 arched above. Eyes very convex. Moderately shining, thorax dark red, 

 elytra obviously paler. 



S . Length, 1| lines ; breadth, | line. 



Howick. Both sexes. 



