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hind tibiae begins above the middle, and the extremity of the front pair 

 is simply rounded and setose instead of being emarginate and angulate 

 externally. The frontal constriction of the thorax is hardly perceptible, 

 and the squamae are less numerous. As my specimen is unique, the specific 

 description has been drawn up from Mount Dennan sjiecimens. 



3301. Oreocharis veronicae sp. no v. 



Elongate, slightly nitid, clothed with distinct cinereous pubescence ; 

 rostrum and thorax black, hind-body subcyaneous ; antennae and legs 

 piceous, knees and tarsi paler. 



Rostrum about a third shorter than thorax, with an indefinite central 

 linear elevation, its punctation moderately close. Head shorter than 

 thorax, narrowed anteriorly, distinctly and moderately closely punctured, 

 with minutely sculptured interstices and a narrow interocular fovea. 

 Thorax sUghtly broader than long, its sides but little curved, rather 

 abruptly constricted in front, and with some black setae there ; its sculp- 

 ture similar to that of the head. Elytra double the width of thorax at the 

 base and quite thrice its length, very slightly impressed before the middle ; 

 they are striate-punctate, but the three inner striae on each become more 

 distinct behind ; the outer series of pimctures are moderately fine, sub- 

 quadrate, and rather close to each other ; interstices broad, finely punctate 

 and rugose. 



Pygidium uncovered, obconical, closely punctate. 



Underside nigrescent, with fine greyish setae. Prosternum more closely 

 and distinctly punctured than the abdomen ; 3rd and 4th segments, at the 

 sides, almost as long as the 2nd. Metasternum punctate and finely trans- 

 versely rugose. 



Femora normal, as much angularly toothed as the common Scolopterus, 

 the anterior with a small denticle. Posterior tibiae incurved but not dis- 

 tinctly dilated along the inner face, the front pair notched and angulate 

 at the extremity. The 2nd joint of funiculus much more slender and 

 rather shorter than the basal one, 3rd oblong, joints 4-6 moniliform. Club 

 as long as funiculus, its terminal joint as long as the basal two conjointly ; 

 these latter truncate at the apex. 



More robust than 0. pullata, the rostrum and thorax shorter and 

 broader. 



Length (rostrum inclusive), 6 mm. ; breadth, 2 mm. 



Waimarino, elevation 2,600 ft. Half a dozen taken oft' Veronicae in 

 January, 1910. 



3302. Oreocharis picipennis var. 



More slender than 0. veronicae, the thorax rather longer and relatively 

 narrower ; the elytra rufo-piceous, or of a somewhat chocolate hue. 

 Length (rostrum inclusive), 5| mm. ; breadth, Ifnim. 

 Waimarino; January, 1910. 



3303. Oreocharis uniformis sp. nov. 



Elongate, convex, subopaque, castaneo-rufous, legs and antennae paler, 

 club infuscate, with greyish pubescence ; the base of the rostrum, the 

 head and thorax covered with subrotundate fulvescent scales, those on 

 the hind-body seem rather darker ; the setae, though short and slender, 

 are erect and numerous. 



