OF NEW ZEALAND. 303 



secundo et tertio conjunclim (juarto sequalibus ; prothorace minus elon- 

 gato, antrorsuni angustato, baud longiore quam latiore, angulis pos- 

 terioribus vix divergentibus, sat crebre punctato ; elytris apicem versus 

 fortiter attenuatis, apicibus minute spinosis, fortiter striatis, striis evidenter 

 punctatis. 



Long., 6i-9 mm. 



Tlie species is ratlier variable. The female is generally larger than 

 the male and more co'nvex, has the antennae rather less serrate, and the 

 elytra very often of an obscure red colour ; and it has generally the 

 under surface nearly of a uniform red colour. 



This species has been sent from Auckland by Mr. Lawson, and from 

 Tairua by Captain Broun, who informs me that he meets with it occa- 

 sionally on Dodoncca viscosa. 



541. G. CraSSUS, Sharp; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., May\ 1877. 

 G. testaceiis, elytris fulvis, antennis nigricantibus, prothorace medio, 

 prosterno plagis duabus, metasterno lateribus, coxisque posterioribus 

 fuscis ; antennis minus elongatis, articulis secundo et tertio conjunctim 

 quarto fere Kqualibus ; prothorace convexo, sat crebre tortiter punctato, 

 angulis posterioribus sat divergentibus ; elytris striatis, striis fortiter 

 punctatis, interstitiis parcius punctatis et puhescentibus. 



Long., 14-15 mm. 



This is the broadest and most robust species of the group. 

 I think the two individuals before me are male and female, though 

 they exhibit but slight differences. 



Drybush, November 21, 1873 (Mr. C. M. Wakefield.) 



542. G. fulVUS, Sharp ; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., May. 1877. G. 

 testaccus. elytris fulvis, antennis nigricantibus, prothorace medio late, 

 prosterno plagis duabus, metasterno lateribus, coxiscjue posterioribus 

 fuscis ; antennis sat elongatis, articulis secundo et tertio conjunctim 

 quarto fere sequalibus ; prothorace .sat elongato, antrorsum evidenter 

 angustiore, crebrius fortiter punctato, angulis posterioribus divergentibus; 

 elytris striatis, striis fortiter punctatis, interstitiis parce punctatis et puhes- 

 centibus. 



Long., 14 mm. 



This species, though extremely similar to Geranus crassits. is nar- 

 rower and has the thorax rather difierently shaped and the antenn.T less 

 widely separate. 



The only individual 1 have seen was sent me bv Mr. H. Kdwards, 

 as number 1 149. 



543. G. Similis, sharp; Ann. Mag. A^at. Hist., May, 1877. G. 

 testaceus, elytris fulvis, antennis nigricantibus, prothorace medio, pro- 

 sterno plagis duabus, metasterno lateribus, coxisque posterioribus fuscis ; 

 antennis sat elongatis, articulis secundo et tertio conjunctim tjuarto haud 

 secjualibus ; prothorace crebre fortiter punctato, angulis jiosterioribus sat 

 divergentibus ; elytris striatis, striis fortiter ])unctatis. interstitiis jjarcius 

 punctatis et puhescentibus. 



Long., I if mm. 



