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sisfc of series of fine punctures, and punctate interstices. The dense pubescence of 

 the upper surface is blackish, but there is a patch of pale pubescence at the base of 

 the elytra, and two very lai-ge patches on the first exposed dorsal segment, there are 

 also a few pale hairs on the margin of the following segment, at the hind angle. 

 The male has a supplementary dorsal segment. 



The species may be located in Murray's sub-gen. Tasmus, near 

 the Australian B. hmotatus and B. Uandus ; tbough it greatly resembles 

 these species, it is very readily distinguished by the much shorter 

 antenme. 



Sent from Tairua by Captain Broun, as No. 303. 



Epur^a zealaxdica, n. sjy. 



Latiuscula, testaceo-ferruginea, supra protJwracls disco elytrisque plus 



minusve infuscatis ; crehrius evidenfer punctata; protJioracis elytrorumque 



lateribus sat explanatis, his apice in utroque sexu rotundato. 



Long. 3 mm., lat. If mm. 



This species is intermediate in form between H. deleia and ^. 

 limlata, Er., and is about the size of the latter. The club of the 

 antennae is elongate. The labrum is elongate, but is deeply divided 

 nearly to its base. The thorax is shaped much as in E. deleta, but 

 the sides are more explanate, and the base on each side is more sinuate, 

 the surface is uneven on account of some obsolete impressions. 



Sent from Tairua by Captain Broun, as N"o. 239. 



Obs. — This species is evidently variable in colour, it has not only 

 the appearance of our European species of Epurcsa, but I can detect 

 no structural character whatever to distinguish it. The male is dis- 

 tinguished from the female by the broad front tarsi, and the additional 

 minute apical segment. AVhite's Nifidula antarctica is, I have no 

 doubt, another species of Epurcea ; I have specimens agreeing with his 

 insufficient description ; the species has the peculiarity that in the 

 female the apices of the elytra are prolonged and acuminate. 



SOHONIA OPTATA, 11. Sp. 



Oblonga, nigro-fusca, antennis, pedibus, prothoracis elytrorumque Umbo 

 rufesccntibus, supra tomento obscuro, setisque deorsum curvatis vestita ; elytris 

 po7ie medium fascia undulata colore dilutiore. Long, vix 4 mm., lat. 1| mm. 



This insect is rather long and narrow in form. The eyes are 

 rather small, but very prominent ; the thorax is much emarginate in 

 front, nearly straight, and not undulate at the sides, the hind angles 

 obliquely truncate ; its surface is a little uneven, and its sculpture is 

 quite concealed by the obscure tomentum and setae which it bears. 

 The elytra are clothed in a similar manner, so that their sculpture is 

 also obsciire. 



