348 COLEOPTERA 



I have one example, which I found at Tairua some three years ago. 

 I sent specimens of several species to Dr. Sharp, of Dumfriesshire, long 

 ago ; but as he has not described them I have undertaken the task, so 

 that the progress of the work may not be retarded. 



632. C. rufulus, n.s. This species is smaller and more convex 

 than the preceding, of a rather shining brownish-red colour, with the 

 legs testaceous. Head finely punctured ; the lateral ridges of the fore- 

 head prominent and incurved so that the anterior edges are almost 

 united in front. Thorax convex, a good deal produced obtusely over 

 the head, with rounded sides narrowed in front, and depressed along 

 the base ; its surface is finely punctured, and sparingly clothed with 

 scarcely perceptible ash-coloured pubescence. Elytra oblong, trans- 

 versely convex, narrowed in front, with an indistinct depression across 

 them near the base ; they are punctured and clothed in a similar 

 manner to the thorax, but their pubescence, though short, is more 

 obvious. 



Length, | line. 



Described from a single specimen which I found at Auckland. 



633. C. lineicollis, n.s. Head and thorax reddish-brown, elytra 

 fu.sco-testaceous variegated with irregular piceous spots, particularly on 

 the posterior portion, legs and antenn* reddish, with the club of the 

 latter black. Head closely and apparently rugosely punctured ; the 

 lateral ridges incurved, and extending more than half-way across nearly 

 in line with the eyes, and most elevated, but not greatly, near the 

 middle of the head. Thorax rather large and moderately convex, pro- 

 duced anteriorly towards the eyes, widest behind, with rounded sides ; 

 it has a tolerably distinct smooth dorsal line, is apparently covered with 

 very minute granular elevations, and is sparsely clothed with fine pale 

 yellowish scales. Elytra oblong, parallel-sided, not quite so wide as 

 thorax, with very finely margined somewhat compressed sides ; their 

 whole surface is closely and rugosely punctured, with short greyish hairs 

 proceeding from the punctures. Legs rather short. 



Differs from C. itndidatus in its broader squamulose thorax, more 

 elevated ridges of the head, markings, &c. 

 Length, i^ line. 

 My unique example was found near Whangarei Harbour. 



634. C. flavitarsis, n.s. Of very much the same general out- 

 line and colour as and nearly allied to C. lineicollis, but differing from it 

 in the form of the thorax, which is but little narrowed in front, with the 

 sides behind nearly straight, its widest part being near the middle ; its 

 surface is finely and rugosely sculptured, and clothed with fine yellowish 

 scales. The carina on the side of the head is not much elevated, and 

 follows the outline of the side, in which respect it differs entirely from 

 C. lineicollis, its most elevated part being distant from the eye and 

 rather in front of the antenna ; the surface is rugosely punctured, of an 

 infuscate-red colour, and partially covered with fine pallid scales. The 

 elytra are oblong, parallel-sided, a little narrower than the thorax, of a 



