OF NEW ZEALANP. 721 



1275. A. leviculus, n.s. Oblong, rather depressed above; 

 covered with whitish scales, except on a large si)ace on the middle of the 

 thorax near the base, and one on each elytron extending along the suture, 

 from the base to the hind thigh, towards which it is prolonged trans- 

 versely ; tibia? and tarsi reddish, beak red, antenna? testaceous ; the general 

 ground-colour of the body is slaty-brown. The rostrum is of moderate 

 length, a little arcuated, shining, sparingly punctulate. Prolhorax longer 

 than broad, not much narrowed anteriorly, closely and rugosely sculptured 

 so as to appear covered with granules, and with a row of erect seta? along 

 the front. Elytra oblong, not greatly exceeding the thorax in width, 

 broadest near the hind thighs, narrowed and declivous behind ; they are 

 punctate-striate, the punctures rather glossy and red, and bear a few 

 coarse setse behind the middle. Legs robust, clothed in the same manner 

 as the body. 



A rather narrow, flattened species, not agreeing very well with ^ra/Zt-j ; 

 easily recognized by the absence of the prevailing whitish scales on the 

 spots indicated above. 



Length (rost. excl.), f line ; breadth, -|. 



Received one or two specimens lately from Mr. P. Stewart, of Wel- 

 lington, and I found others near Whangarei Heads. 



1276. A. CristatUS, n.s. Body sub-ovate ; elytra very convex, 

 squamose ; colour pitchy-red ; legs infuscate, antenna? testaceous-red. 



Bostnwi rather short and broad, a little expanded towards its apex, 

 nude, coarsely punctured. Prothorax about as long as broad, narrowed 

 anteriorly, apparently punctulate, but so densely covered with thin, 

 rounded, pallid scales and coarse but short upright seta? as to conceal its 

 sculpture ; some dark-coloured setae form two tufts on the middle. Elytra 

 wider than thorax, sub-ovate ; when examined from the side it will be 

 noticed that they are abruptly elevated from the base and deflexed behind ; 

 they are not perceptibly striate, and a bare sutural space affords no evi- 

 dence of punctation ; their clothing is similar to that of the thorax ; on 

 the top of the posterior declivity there are two conspicuous elevations 

 formed by yellowish setae, and there are some smaller ones elsewhere. 

 Legs short and robust, covered with obscure white seta?. Anteftnce short, 

 shining ; club ovate. 



The insect will be most easily identified if viewed from the side ; the 

 sudden elevation of the elytra, with their posterior crests, cannot be 

 readily mistaken. 



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



Two examples were found recently by Mr. P. Stewart in the neigh- 

 bourhood of Wellington. 



1277. A. rudis, "-J- -/^oa'i' elliptical, not very convex, scaly. Ros- 

 truni short, scarcely arched, slightly expanded anteriorly, its apical half 

 nude, shining, red, and punctate ; the basal part covered with pallid 

 scales. Frothorax rather longer than broad, depressed and a little nar- 

 rowed in front; the frontal portion is covered with pale, depressed scales 

 and erect setx» ; the other, behind the middle, is covered with soft, round, 

 pallid scales, each of which is depressed in the centre, so that that i)art 

 seems punctate ; its sides are clotheil with scales and seta;, some pale, 



