Broun. — Neiv Genera and Species of Coleoptera. 143 



3326. Allanalcis dilatatus sp. nov. 



Compact, convex, evidently broader between the middle and hind thighs 

 than it is elsewhere ; piceous, legs obscure fusco-rufous, antennae and 

 tarsi much paler ; squamosity thick, chiefly tawny, or yellowish, with some 

 irregular dark spots on the elytra, the lower part of the body also fuscous ; 

 there are no setae except the coarse ones on the legs. 



Rostrum rather shorter than thorax, widely narrowed medially, con- 

 stricted at the base ; in front rufescent, and bearing a few fine yellowish 

 setae. Thorax of about equal length and breadth, quite a third broader 

 at the base than the apex ; moderately coarsely and closely punctured. 

 Elytra cordate, bisinuate at the base and hardly wider than the thorax 

 there, considerably dilated before the middle, nearly vertical and much 

 narrowed behind ; their striae are well marked, but the pimctation, if 

 present, is concealed. 



Readily distinguishable from 2572, A. incultus, by the body being ob- 

 viously narrowed towards both extremities, by the distinct posthumeral 

 dilations, and by the absence of the dark apical marks. 



Length (rostrum exclusive), '2\ mm. ; breadth, 1^ mm. 



Erua. One found amongst decaying leaves on the ground ; Januarv^ 

 1910. 



Ohs. — An error occurs in the description of A. incultus, p. 1490, Man. 

 N.Z. Coleopt. Instead of the squamosity being infuscate yellow, it is 

 printed "infuscate red." 



3327. Metacalles crinitus sp. nov. Metacalles Broun, Ann. Mag. Nat. 



Hist., ser. 6, vol. 12, p. 381. 



Subovate, convex, sUghtly nitid ; fusco-rufous, sides of elytra darker, 

 tarsi and antennae f ulvescent, club piceous ; vestiture flavescent, hair- 

 like, erect, somewhat patchy on the elytra, the setae slender and elongate, 

 also erect. 



Rostrum shining, red, nearly nude and smooth, with linear sculpture 

 near the base, very slightly arched, not constricted near the eyes, parallel, 

 only a little shorter than thorax. Head globose below, immersed up to the 

 rather small flat subangulate eyes. Thorax without ocular lobes, sub- 

 conical, truncate at base, rather wider behind the middle than elsewhere, 

 gradually narrowed anteriorly ; coarsely, rather closely, and somewhat 

 rugosely punctured, more finely in front, with very few hairs ; it is only 

 slightly longer than broad. Elytra on a higher plane than the thorax, of 

 the same width as it is at the base, broader and rounder at the middle, 

 abruptly deflexed behind so that when examined directly from above 

 they seem but little longer than the thorax ; on each elytron there are 3 

 rather deep punctate striae, the apical sculpture is finer ; the pubescence 

 is somewhat concentrated so as to form tufts, leaving some parts nearly 

 bare. 



Legs elongate, thinly clad ; tibiae rather slender and tapering towards 

 the extremity ; tarsi narrow, 3rd joint a little dilated, excavate above,, 

 with short lobes. There is no scutellum. 



Scape short, moderately stout, inserted distinctly behind the middle 

 and barely reaching the eye. Funiculus elongate, 2nd joint slender at the 

 base and evidently smaller than the 1st; joints 4-6 small and bead-Hke, 

 7th slightly broader. Club ovate, densely pubescent. 



