128 2'ransactiotis. 



Rostrum of about tlie same length as the thorax, indistinctly sculptured, 

 with slender greyish setae at its apex. Head punctate, with an elongate 

 median impression behind the prominent eyes. Thorax of equal length 

 and breadth, slightly narrowed and constricted in front, closely punctured. 

 Elytra broader than thorax at the base and thrice its length, very broadly 

 rounded at the extremity, and leaving the pygidium uncovered ; they 

 are closely striate-punctate, with the space between the middle and declivity 

 irregularly and slightly infuscate. 



About half the bulk of its nearest ally, 0. ferruginea (2922), with more 

 convex eyes, a well-marked impression on the vertex, and the elytral apices, 

 instead of being separately strongly rounded, are subtruncate. The 3rd 

 joint of the funiculus is rather shorter than the 2nd, joints 4-6 transversely 

 moniliform. The base of the elytra is slightly bisinuate, with rather more 

 prominent shoulders, the sides do not differ from the dorsum in coloration, 

 the common pair of spots on top of the hind slope are absent, but the setae 

 are more conspicuous. 



Length (rostrum inclusive), i^ mm. ; breadth, 1^ mm. 



Waimarino ; January, 1910. Unique as yet. 



3304. Oreocharis dives sp. nov. 



Similar in form to 2922, rather darker, more richly coloured, the 

 squamosity being bright dark rust-red instead of yellowish, the elytral 

 suture and sides are almost rufo-piceous, and there is a distinct dark spot 

 on the 2nd interstices near the summit of the declivity. The 3rd joint of 

 the funiculus is about as long as its predecessor, the 5th and 6th bead-like 

 and transverse. The eyes are certainly more convex and prominent, and 

 the elytral striae, though narrow, are better marked. 



Underside sUghtly nitid, infuscate red, the abdomen, however, is some- 

 what piceous ; rather thickly clothed with depressed, feather-like, grey 

 scales and slender setae. The sculpture is ill defined and close, on some 

 parts punctate and transversely rugose, on others subgranular. The 5th 

 ventral segment is only indistinctly flattened, the 6th rather narrow. 



Length (rostrum inclusive), 7 mm. ; breadth, 2^ mm. 



Waimarino ; January, 1910. I found only a few specimens, all on 

 Veronicae. 



3305. Oreocharis castanea sp. nov. 



Elongate, very scantily clad with suberect inconspicuous greyish hairs, 

 moderately shining, rufo-castaneous, the club and claws piceous. 



Rostrum about as long as thorax, closely and moderately coarsely 

 punctate, longitudinally rugose near the antennae. Thorax of equal length 

 and breadth, constricted in front, its sides a little rounded, the surface 

 distinctly and closely punctured, and bearing some dark setae in front. 

 Elytra elongate, broader than thorax at the base, sHghtly and gradually 

 narrowed backwards, apices separately rounded and leaving the pale 

 pygidium uncovered ; they are regularly and distinctly striate-punctate, 

 interstices transversely rugose and with minute serial punctures. 



Scape pale fuscous ; basal joint of the funiculus much thicker than 

 2nd but scarcely any longer, 3rd quite as long as broad, joints 4-6 trans- 

 verse ; club as long as funiculus, its terminal joint equals the basal two 

 combined in length. Legs normal, middle and hind femora strongly 

 dentate, posterior tibiae flexuous. 



