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pilose. Antennie with the two basal joints stout, three to ten sub- 

 serrate, eleventh ovate. The head is not so wide as the thorax, 

 and is distinctly but not closely punctured ; it has a short muzzle, 

 and is narrowed behind. The prothorax is about as long as it is 

 broad, the sides nearly straight, widest behind the middle, a little 

 narrowed anteriorly and more abruptly behind, so that the posterior 

 angles are obtuse ; it has a slight transverse depression in front, and its 

 surface is punctate and nearly nude. Sciitellum transverse, rounded. 

 Elytra elongate, rather narrow in front, slightly convex transversely, the 

 shoulders somewhat elevated longitudinally, and slightly depressed near 

 the scutellar region ; they are rugosely punctate, and sparingly clothed 

 with short fuscous hairs. Legs elongate and slender, the tarsi as long as 

 the tibiae. 



Length, \\ line. 



This is the common Auckland form, which is usually found on 

 Leptospeniitoii. 



597. D. wakefieldi, Sharp ; Ent. Moil. Mag., June, 1S77. 

 E/ougatiis, angustulus, aureo-ceneus, parce breviterque aureo-pubescens, 

 sub-nitidus, antennis pedibusque nigris ; prothorace in medio ampliato ; 

 elytris distincte sat crebre punctatis. 



Long., 6 mm. ; lat, 2 mm. 



AntenncB black, moderately long and stout, scarcely serrate inwardl)-, 

 third and fourth joints sub-equal. Head narrower than the thorax, its 

 anterior part not elongate. Thorax a good deal narrower than the 

 elytra, a good deal constricted in front, and with the hind angles very 

 rounded ; it is not quite so long as broad, and its punctation is very 

 indistinct. Sciitelliim sub-quadrate. Elytra elongate, rather finely and 

 not closely, but still quite distinctly, punctured. Legs elongate, black, 

 the hind tarsi quite as long as the tibiie, the claws furnished with a large 

 membrane. 



Christchurch, found by Mr. Wakefield. 



598. D. cinereohirtUS, n.s. Body elongate and narrow ; head 

 and thorax dark-blue, elytra obscure blue and somewhat infuscate, legs 

 and antennPB reddish-testaceous ; finely pilose, the ash-coloured pubes- 

 cence chiefly confined to the elytra. The head is somewhat flattened, 

 almost depressed between and in front of the eyes, and punctulated. 

 The prothorax is longer than broad, not wider than the head, a little 

 dilated laterally near the middle, constricted near the front and rounded 

 behind ; its surface is a little uneven ; the disc, owing to a transverse 

 depression in front and its depressed base seems rather convex ; it is 

 punctate and almost destitute of pubescence. Scittelluiii quadrate, 

 slightly rounded. Elytra rather convex transversely, elongate, widest 

 behind, broader than thorax ; they are finely and rugosely punctured, 

 and clothed with short ash-coloured pubescence. Legs long, tarsi as 

 long as tibiiv. 



Length, 1^-2 lines. 



I found this species at Tairua. 



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