720 COLEOPTERA 



Acalles (p. 488). 



1273. A. OVateiluS, «-^- Body moderately convex, of perfectly 

 elongate-oval form, scaly, pitchy-red ; antennae, tarsi, and beak red ; legs 

 infuscate-red. 



Bostrum moderate, arcuated, of nearly equal thickness throughout, 

 nude, shining, punctulate. Prothorax about as long as broad, gradually 

 narrowed to the width of the head, base truncate, coarsely and closely 

 punctured. Elytra at the base scarcely broader than the thorax, a good 

 deal narrowed posteriorly, widest immediately behind the intermediate 

 femora, where they are most elevated ; each has five punctured striae, 

 and, beyond, two or three rows of oblong punctures. Legs long and stout, 

 covered with pallid setaj. Anteimce inserted at the middle of the snout ; 

 scape considerably shorter than the funiculus, the first two joints of which 

 are elongate-oval, the others gradually increase in width, so that the 

 seventh articulation is but little narrower than the base of the ovate club ; 

 they are rather glossy. 



The insect is nearly nude, having only a few depressed pallid scales 

 and erect setae distributed over its surface. 



Length (rost. excl.), nearly \\ lines ; breadth, nearly \. 



Described from a single specimen Ibund near Whangarei Heads. 



Obs. — A variety exists, larger, and of broader outline, and densely 

 covered with dark-brown scales and pallid setce, which may prove to be 

 the natural state of the insect. The typical specimen was selected under 

 the impression that the two forms would prove to be distinct species, 



1274. A. COrdipennis, «.^. Convex, elliptical, squamose. nos- 

 trum moderate, slightly and gradually dilated towards the extremity, dark 

 shining red, punctulate. Antetiyicd shining, testaceous, scape short ; club 

 ovate, piceous ; they are inserted at the middle, but behind rather than 

 before that point. The head and the base of the beak are clothed with 

 fine yellow scales. Prothorax large, longer than broad, oviform, con- 

 stricted anteriorly so as to cause a frontal depression ; it is coarsely and 

 closely punctured, and partially covered with depressed, elongate yellow 

 scales and upright fuscous setaj ; these latter are rather long. Elytra con- 

 siderably broader than thorax, short, widest in front of the middle, de- 

 flexed and considerably narrowed behind, the sides much rounded ; they 

 are striate, the j)unctures in the strias are oblong, red, and shining ; there 

 are four tufts of dark-coloured setae near the middle, two much smaller 

 ones on the top of the posterior slope, and three on each side, the humeral 

 most distinct ; the first four only, however, at first strike the eye ; the rest 

 of their clothing consists principally of fine yellow scales, but a small 

 spot on each side is formed of whitish ones. The legs are of moderate 

 length, but very robust, and clothed with pallid scales and long, erect, 

 fuscous setae, similar to those on the thorax and elytra. The thorax is 

 piceous, the elytra pitchy-red, and the legs and tarsi reddish. The tarsi 

 are rather long, with a long claw-joint. 



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



I have but one specimen in my collection ; it was obtained near 

 Whangarei Harbour. 



