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ANISOMERISTES, gen. nov. 

 Body obconic, convex, pubescent, with the hinder angles of the thorax much 

 produced, and the extremities of the eljtra sub-truncate. Head entirely covered by 

 the front of the thorax. Antennse 11-jointed. 1, large and long ; 2, ovate, shorter 

 and smaller than the first ; 3, small and slender ; 4, very short, transverse ; 5, much 

 enlarged and produced on the inner side ; 6, small ; 7, very much enlarged, and 

 much produced on the inner side ; 8, very short and small; 9 — 11 much incrassated, 

 forming a sub-foliate club. Thorax generally large, and much dilated at the base, 

 anterior margin entire, either circularly or ovally rounded, basal margin more or less 

 arcuate, with the angles very much produced. Scutellum moderate, generally rounded. 

 Elytra short, sub-truncate, more or less attenuated posteriorly. Legs moderate, with 

 the tibiee slightly recurved, setose, and armed with a single spur on the inner side 

 of the apex ; tarsi 4-jointed : the 2nd, and sometimes the 1st, joint bifid ; 3rd, 

 very small ; 4th, long and slender ; claws robust, and dentate at the base beneath. 

 Venter composed of six segments, of which the first is very large. 



Anisomeristes Shaepi, sp. n. 

 L. c, 1"25 — 1'37 mm. JSrevis, latissimus, postice valde attenuatus, valde 

 convexus, nitidus, pilis longiorihus aureis vestitus, pronoto loete aurantiaeo, 

 elytris cdstaneis ; joronoto jpermagno, latissimo, antice circulariter rotundato 

 atque ahrujpte reflexo, glabro, nitidissimo, margine hasali fere arcuatd angulis 

 longe productis, acutissimis ; elytris hrevibus, postice valde attennatis,p7'onoto 

 parum angustioribus, vix longioribus, ad humeros latissimis, profunde et con- 

 fertim punctatis, inter stitiis glabris, nitidis, stria suturali antice abbreviatd, 

 later ih us fere rectis, late marginatis, apicibus vix rotundatis, fere truncatis ; 

 pygidio rufo-testaceo ; pedibus modicis, gracilibus, Icete flavis ; antennis 

 magnis, robustis, Icete flavis. 



Body short and very broad, much attenuated posteriorly, very convex and 

 shining, clothed with rather long golden hair. Head moderate ; eyes moderate ; 

 antennae rather long and robust, bright yellow, with the 5th and 7th joints much 

 enlarged. Thorax bright orange, very large and very broad, anterior margin circu- 

 larly rounded and abruptly reflexed, smooth; and very shining, basal margin almost 

 arcuate, with the angles very much produced, and very acute. Scutellum short and 

 broad, rounded and punctured. Elytra short, much attenuated posteriorly, casta- 

 neous, narrower and scarcely longer than the thorax, widest at the shoulders, very 

 deeply and closely punctured, with the interstices smooth and shining, sutural stria 

 abbreviated anteriorly, sides nearly straight, extremities scarcely rounded, almost 

 truncate. Abdomen with two segments exposed, rufo-testaceous. Legs rather 

 short, bright yellow. Under-parts rufo-castaneous, with the metasternum and apical 

 segments of the venter paler. 



Differs from the other species in its larger size, broad form, very- 

 large thorax, attenuated elytra, and bright orange colour. 

 Habitat : New Zealand. 



Anisomeristes atee, sp. n. 

 L. c, 1'12 — 1'25 mm. Perbrevis, latus, postice valde attenuatus, valde 



