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tint of the thorax, but yellowish ones form an indefinite streak along the 

 middle and a shorter one across it ; on the elytra the pubescence is chiefly 

 reddish-brown, with Unes of grey and black spots, the dark spots being 

 most conspicuous near the sides and apices. 



Head with a pair of horn-like tubercles. Eyes just free from thorax, 

 very prominent behind, not deeply emarginate in front, but with their 

 inner portion projecting f(jrwards farther than that of the outer. Antennae 

 not twice the length of the body, joints 3-7 elongate and more or less 

 nodiform at the extremity, 9th as long as 8th and slightly expanded 

 apically, 10th and 11th rather longer than broad. Thorax about a third 

 broader than long, closely punctate ; the carina distant from the elytra, 

 angulate, but not sharply, in front of the scutellum, extending obliquely 

 forwards towards the sides, obtusely angulate there, prolonged nearly 

 half-way along the sides and terminating abruptly, so that there appears 

 to be a small notch there. Scutellum greyish-yellow. Elytra oblong, 

 vertical behind, finely substriate-punctate ; with a large elongate callosity 

 on each near the base, another near the posterior femur, and a third, much 

 less elevated, on top of the declivity. 



The alternate black and grey maculation of the hind-body is similar 

 to that of A. cornutellus, but it may be readily separated from that species 

 by its smaller size, shorter thorax, and different eyes. A. decens is much 

 less darkly variegated, its legs and antennae are concolorous, the median 

 elytral nodosity and the tubercles on the head are much smaller, the eyes 

 are less convex behind, and their inner portion does not project farther 

 than the lower. • 



Length, 4f mm. ; breadth, If mm. 



Levin, near Wellington. Found by Mr. A. O'Connor. 



3339. Anthribus obscurus sp. nov. 



Opaque, fusco-piceous, unevenly clothed with obscure yellowish-grey 

 pubescence, legs and antennae pale fascous, but with joints 10 and 11 and 

 the apex of 3-9 dark, the middle of the tibiae also dark fuscous. 



Head and rostrum about as long as the thorax, and nearly as broad as 

 its apex. Eyes prominent, entire, subrotundate, just free from thorax. 

 Antennal cavities deep and close to the eyes. Aiitennae rather longer than 

 the body, basal two joints short and stout, with grey pubescence, joints 

 3-8 moderately elongate, 9th about as long as the 8th and gradually 

 thickened, 10th and 11th rather short. Thorax a third broader than long, 

 closely punctured ; its carina obtusely angulate in front of the scutellum, 

 oblique towards each side, nearly rectangular there, and prolonged forwards 

 almost to the middle. Scutellum small, grey. Elytra oblong, twice the 

 length of thorax, finely seriate-punctate ; each elytron with a moderate 

 basal nodosity, and a slight longitudinal elevation of the 3rd interstice 

 behind ; when examined sideways there appears to be a transverse depression 

 before the middle. 



The form of the eyes at once differentiates this from A. levinensis and 

 its allies. The thoracic carina is more contiguous to the elytra and forms 

 rectangular, though not acute, posterior angles, characters which, together 

 with the subrotundate eyes, show that it is congeneric with our northern 

 A. detenus (2232). 



Length, 3| mm. ; breadth, 1| mm. 



Silverstream. My specimen is another of the numerous discoveries 

 made by Mr. A. O'Connor. 



