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tatus, conspicue pubescens, sat nitidus ; capite parvo, dense subtiliter 

 punctato, fere opaco ; antennis baud elongatis, articulo tertio gracili, 

 quam quartus multo minore ; protJiorace subtiliter inconspicue punctato, 

 basi quam elytrorum basis baud angustiore, utrinque versus angulos 

 posteriores sinuata ; elytris amplis, baud elongatis, crebre sat subtiliter 

 punctatis, baud perspicue impressis. 



Long., 2\ mm. ; lat., \\ mm. 



This species is quite intermediate between C. ptiinilio and C. 

 oscillans ; its larger head and thorax and shorter and broader elytra 

 distinguish it from the former ; it has the head and thorax smaller than 

 in the following species, and the punctation closer, amd the colour is 

 darker. 



I have seen only one specimen, which was sent from Auckland by 

 Captain Broun. 



580. C. oscillans, Sharp; Ann. iMag. Nat. Hist., July, 1878, 

 /. 54. C. neque angustulus, nee elongatus, minus crebre, distincte 

 punctatus, conspicue pubescens, nitidus, testaceus, corpore supra 

 plerumque plus minusve fusco-picto • capite mediocri, obsolete punctato, 

 subnitido ; antennis minus gracilibus, baud elongatis, articulo tertio 

 parvo, quam quartus fere plus duplo breviore ; prothorace subtiliter 

 inconspicue punctato, baud parvo, basi elytrorum bumerum latitudine, 

 utrinque subsinuata ; elytris minus crebre punctatis, nitidis, baud per- 

 spicue impressis. 



Long., 2\ mm. ; lat., vix \\ mm. 



This species is but little dissimilar in form and appearance to the 

 European C. padi, but it is a good deal smaller. The dark marks on 

 the upper surface are excessively variable ; they exist either on head, 

 thorax, or elytra, but are sometimes absent from one or all of these 

 parts. 



A few specimens have been sent from Tairua by Caj:>tain Broun, and 

 were stated to be found on Cyathca dealbata. 



581. C. SequaliS, Sharp ; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., July, 1878, 

 /. 54. C. major, sat latus, distincte parcius pubescens, nitidus, testa- 

 ceus ; capite lato, sat evidenter sed baud dense granulato ; antennis 

 elongatis, minus gracilibus, articulo tertio parvo, cjuam cjuartus triplo 

 minore, articulis 4"-iini singulis longitudine cjuam latitudo duplo vel 

 triplo majore ; prothorace majore, obsolete punctato, basi elytrorum 

 bumerum latitudine, utrinque leviter sinuata ; elytris crebre fortiter 

 punctatis, nuUo modo basin versus impressis. 



Long., 3|- mm. ; lat., vix 2 mm. 



This species will be readily enough distinguished by the compara- 

 tively large size, pale colour, unimpressed elytra, obsolete subocular line, 

 and great disparity between the third and fourth antennal joints. Tlie 

 species is similar in its colour and general appearance to the Euroi)ean 

 C. variabilis, but it is broader, and has the antenn;« longer and thicker. 



Mr. Wakefield has found this species near Chrislcliurch. 



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