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what rugosely punctured, the posterior portion with less distinct sculp- 

 ture ; they are rather densely clothed with semi-erect cinereous hairs. 

 Legs moderate. 



Length, if lines. 



I found several examples at Tairua. 



726. A. pellncidipes, n.s. Somewhat similar in form to A. 

 obsairicornis, but rather smaller, with more oviform elytra, longer 

 antennae, and with the apical joint of the maxillary palpi cultriform. 

 Head and thorax reddish-brown ; the elytra paler, with a large fuscous 

 patch on each near the middle, not reaching the suture ; antenniB red- 

 dish, rather shining, legs yellowish, almost pellucid ; palpi testaceous. 

 Head rather small, shining, almost impunctate, finely and sparingly 

 pubescent. Thorax cordiform, rounded in front, and a good deal con- 

 stricted behind the middle, with clothing and punctation similar to 

 those on the head. Elytra a good deal narrowed anteriorly, so that 

 their shoulders are not at all prominent ; the basal portion to beyond 

 the middle is punctured, almost in rows, the apical portion nearly 

 smooth ; they are clothed with fine hairs. 



Length, i^ lines. 



I found this species in several Auckland districts. 



727. A., crispi, n.s. Head and thorax reddish, the base of the 

 elytra also of that colour, the rest of the elytra orange, with a broad 

 brownish median fascia, legs, antennfe, and palpi yellow ; the insect is 

 shining and clothed with moderately long yellowish hairs. 



A/itenine long and robust, their second joint shortest ; joints three 

 to six about equal, almost oval ; seven to ten obconical, the eleventh 

 ovate. 



Head large, rounded behind, somewhat produced anteriorly, finely 

 and remotely punctured and pubescent. Prothorax much longer than 

 broad, greatly constricted and depressed between the middle and base, 

 the frontal portion sub-cordate, being rounded laterally, and more 

 gradually narrowed behind than in front, and smaller than the head, the 

 basal portion hardly as wide as the frontal ; its surface finely and 

 distinctly punctured and pubescent. Sciitelhun triangular. Elytra 

 elongate-obovate, being widest in front of the fascia, slightly depressed 

 transversely just behind the reddened basal space ; they are punctured 

 almost in regular rows, but their punctation is much obscured by their 

 pubescence. 



Legs long and stout, the tihice straight, with small spurs ; tarsi short, 

 particularly the anterior, which have their fourth joint rather small and 

 bilobed, the posterior are elongate, and their basal joint is nearly as long 

 as the other three conjointly. 



Length, \\ ; breadth, \ Une. 



Obs. — Quite different from the preceding, being much narrower, 

 more elliptical, with more robust antennfe and tarsi. 



I am indebted to Mr. T. A. Crisp, of Parua, for my only specimen, 

 and have named the species in his honour. 



