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anleniite are elongate and slender, the scape especially ; funiculus finely 

 hispid ; club oblong-oval. 



The rostrum is quite i line in length: if, therefore, the insect be 

 measured with its beak -extended, its length would be quite ij lines, 

 whereas E. crucigerus and E. imchoralis would not exceed i^. 



Length (rost. excl.), \\\ breadth, \ line. 



iNIy specimen was found in the same locality. 



Obs. — Intermediate varieties occur ; some differ in colour and mark- 

 ing, others in relative length- of rostrum : notwithstanding these facts, 

 however, after patient study, I have come to the conclusion that these 

 three are in reality distinct species, and future research may prove that 

 the varietal forms alluded to must be dissociated. 



1 249. E. Stramineus, n.s. Body of a straw colour ; the funiculus 

 and apex of the thorax tinged with brown ; the elytra with four fuscous 

 spots, a basal one on the fourth interstice, two median ones on the second 

 and fourth, and a transverse one near the apex. 



Rostrum rather long, but stout, twice the length of the thorax, with 

 two grooves above not attaining the antennal insertion, and some rows of 

 punctures beyond. /A'(7c/punclate, with straw-coloured scales. Proihorax 

 strongly trahsversed, its sides rounded, narrower in front than behind, 

 impressed apically, rugose-punctate, and clothed with fine pallid hairs. 

 Saitellum fuscous. Elytra oblong-ovate, punctate-striate, interstices 

 punctulate : they bear the same kind of clothing as the thorax, but some- 

 what liner and paler. Legs stout ; femora simple ; tarsi broad ; claws 

 appendiculate. The antenncB are placed before the middle of the beak ; 

 scape slender ; club ovate, well limited. 



Differentiated from E. crucigerus 3.nd its immediate allies by the short, 

 distinct antennal club ; the beak is like that of E. graci/irostn's, but 

 is much stouter. Some of the elytral striae are slightly infuscate. 



Length (rost. inch), i J ; breadth, quite } line. 



Habitat, vicinity ofWhangarei Harbour. 



1250. E, nocens, Ji-^^- Testaceous; a large spot near the apex of 

 each el}-tron fuscous, two near the middle close to the suture, and the base 

 tinged with the same colour. 



nostrum like that of E. anchoraJis, with four punctate striaj. Sead 

 immersed to the hind margin of the eyes, with pallid scales along the 

 inner margin of each eye. Prothorax broader than long, narrowed ante- 

 riorly, obtusely rounded laterally, and a little impressed near the apex ; it 

 is somewhat rugosely punctured, the interstices are rugulose, and it is 

 rather densely clothed with fine, pallid, scale-like hairs. ScutcUum fus- 

 cous. Elytra oblong-obovate, punctate-striate, with punctulated intervals, 

 and clothed with fine pallid hairs. Antciuice rather slender, in this respect 

 intermediate between E. stramineus and E. anchorah's ; club distinct, 

 short, ovate. Legs stout, the two hind pairs of thighs almost dentate ; 

 tibiee a little bent ; claws dentate. 



Most nearly resembles E. stramineus ; the thorax and elytra longer, and 

 the rostrum shorter. 



Length (rost. excl.), i line ; breadth, v. 



Habitat, Parua. 

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