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side (without examiuation) as an ally of that group of the NitichdiJcB. 

 Its affiuities, however, are certainly with Tercdus and Oxijlcemiis,\hovLg\i 

 the structure of its antenna? (which are not very dissimilar from those 

 of Aulonium) readily distinguish it therefrom. 



E-HIZOIS'IUM ANTIQUUM, H. sp. 



Sub-depressum, sat nitidiim,fo)-titer punct(dum,ferriigineum, nudum. 



Long. Corp. vix 2 mm. 

 Antennae reddish, much shorter than head and thorax, rather stout ; 1st and 2nd 

 joints stout, not longer than broad, about equal to one another; 3 — 8 broad, Tery 

 short, quite similar to one another; 9th and 10th rather strongly transverse, quite 

 distinct from one another ; 11th a good deal narrower than lOtli, but longer than it. 

 Head about as broad as the thorax, rather coarsely punctured, without any raised 

 lateral margins. Thorax quadrate, about as long as broad, and about straight at the 

 sides, the hind angles very indistinct on account of the curving of the base ; the 

 surface rather coarsely punctured. Elytra moderately closely, and coarsely punctured, 

 the punctures arranged in rows, which, however, are not very distinct. 



Pour specimens of this interesting little species were sent nie by 

 Captain Broun among some insects found on CyatJiea dealhata at 

 Tairua. 



Telmatophilus depkessus, n. sp. 



Colore vnriahllis, testaceus, vel fusco-testaceus, vel fere niger ; de- 

 pressus, nudiis, sed minus nitidiis ; tliorace puree suhtiliterque punctato, 

 laterihus sinuafis, angtilis posferiorihus reef is ; elytris siibtiliter punctato- 

 striatis, punctis apice ohsoletis. Long. carp. 2| mm. 



Antennae yellow ; 1st joint thicker and longer than 2nd ; 3rd slightly longer than 

 2nd ; 5th a good deal longer than either 4th or 6th ; 7th also distinctly larger than 

 the contiguous joints ; 8th joint small; 9 — 11 of about the same width, forming an 

 abrupt club, very loosely articulated; the 9th and 10th transverse. Head finely 

 and sparingly punctured. Thorax considerably narrower than the elytra, rather 

 strongly transverse, the sides somewhat sinuate behind the middle, the hind angles 

 sharply marked and nearly rectangular, the surface dull, but only finely and sparingly 

 punctured, transversely depressed in front of the base, and with a very minute basal 

 impression on each side. Elytra elongate and fiat, Avith rows of fine punctures, which 

 become obsolete at the extremity. Legs yellow. 



Probably common in the Auckland district. 



Obs. — Tliis species is very variable in colour. Its tlatlened form, 

 deslitute of pubescence, give it at first sight but little resemblance to 

 our European TelmatophiJi ; but, nevertheless, it possesses the structure 

 of the tar.si highly developed after the manner of Telmatopliilus. The 

 figure in Du Val's Grenera des Col. d' Eur. (pi. 52, f. 259&) of the tarsus 

 of Psnmmcecns hipitnctntus is very like that of this species. 



(To be continued.) 



