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same kind of sculpture and clothing as the rest of the body, but the 

 apex of the four basal segments rather redder and more shining than 

 the extremity of the elytra, the terminal ones entirely reddish, and 

 bearing long black hairs at the end. Legs red, not at all dull ; the tibm 

 not perceptibly spinous externally, the middle pair bent, the anterior 

 densely but finely ciliated ; tarsi normal, yellowish. 



The smaller size, differently formed and coloured antennae, &c., will 

 enable this species to be recognised. 



Length, 2\ lines ; breadth, nearly §. 



I found two examples near Whangarei Harbour. 



179. 0. SuTDrubei", n.s. This species closely resembles C.austerus, 

 but differs from it in its more scanty clothing, dark brownish-red colour, 

 with a more or less distinct blackish line in front of the base of the 

 thorax ; the antenncz are testaceous ; the legs reddish ; the front tibice 

 cihate externally, the middle flexuose, and none externally spinous. 



Length, 2\ lines ; breadth, quite §. 



I found my two specimens near Whangarei Harbour. 



180. C. badius, n.s. Antemm moderate, their four first joints 

 shining yellow, the others slightly infuscate. Head bright yellowish- 

 brown, with a fine median line, punctulate, its pubescence disposed 

 transversely. Prothorax large, pale castaneous or yellowish-brown, 

 finely punctulate, and clothed with short yellowish hairs. Elytra 

 hardly perceptibly longer than the prothorax, pale reddish-brown, with a 

 darker apical line ; clothed and sculptured like the thorax. Abdomen 

 similar to the elytra in sculpture, clothing and colour, the segments, 

 however, paler at the base, the terminal with long black hairs. Anterior 

 tibm finely fringed, the other four simple, except the intermediate, 

 which, as usual, are flexuose. 



The line on the middle of the head separates this species from all 

 the others as yet known to me. 

 Length, 2| lines ; breadth, f . 

 I found the only individual I have seen at Parua. 



181. C. flavithorax, n.s. Antenna; long and slender, the first 

 six joints filiform ; seventh obconical, yet longer than broad ; eleventh 

 larger than tenth ; they are testaceous in colour, gradually becoming a 

 little darker, but not distinctly infuscate, towards the extremity. Head 

 yellowish, punctulate, and sparingly pubescent. Prothorax rather short, 

 quite transversal, its pubescence fine and yellowish, so sculptured as to 

 appear covered with fine, short, linear impressions ; it is yellowish in 

 colour, having, however, two more or less obvious, blackish spots at its 

 base, not far from the scutellum, which is concealed. Elytra longer 

 than the prothorax, of a dull brownish red or chestnut colour, slightly 

 darkened near their apices ; their clothing and sculpture similar to those 

 of the thorax ; their apices are rather obliquely truncated towards the 

 suture. Abdomen intermediate in colour between the thorax and elytra ; 

 each segment with two or three long hairs proceeding from near the 



