OF NEW ZEALAND. 



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incrassata ; tibicB sub-flexuosae, apice mucronatse ; tarsi articulis tribus 

 basalibus transversis, penultimo integro, supra excavate, ultimo valido. 

 Abdomen segmentis duobus basalibus connatis, ampliatis. 



On the whole this genus may be considered as being most nearly 

 allied to the European Dichotrachelus ; but in four species of that genus, 

 which I have examined, I do not find the penultimate tarsal joint entire, 

 as stated by Lacordaire, but more or less bilobed. The foveiform 

 scrobes and small eyes away from the prothorax are the most essential 

 diagnostic characters of Phyynixiis. My specimen is from an old 

 collection, and was purchased from Mr. Stevens. 



758. P. terreus, Pascoe; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., Sept., 1875. 

 P. ovaiiis, fuscus, supra squamositate dilutiore vestitus; rosiro ]}roi\\oxa.c€. 

 paulo breviore ; funiculi articulo basali longiusculo, secundo breviore, 

 quinque sequentibus transversis, ultimo crasso, obconico ; clava brevi, 

 obsolete articulata ; prot/wrace supra sulcatim tuberculato ; elytris irre- 

 gularibus, seriatim punctatis, punctis approximatis, tuberculis plurimis 

 conicis instructis ; pedibus rude squamosis. 



Long., 25 lines. 

 Hab. ?. 



759. P. astutUS, Pascoe; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., July, 1876. 

 P. ovatus, fuscus, supra squamositate dilutiore vestitus ; 7-ostro tenuiore, 

 basi ante oculos tuberculo instructo ; prot/iorace longiore quam latiore, 

 dorso tuberculato ; elytris breviusculis, utrinque rotundatis, supra tuber- 

 culatis, angulis anticis minus productis ; tarsis minus elongatis. 



Long., if lin. 



Tairua (Captain Broun). 



This species differs from P. terreus, inter alia, in the tubercle on the 

 rostrum, the narrower and longer prothorax, the shorter and rounded 

 elytra, &c. There are only very shallow impressions on the elytra 

 indicating any punctation. 



760. P. celatUS, n.s. Elliptical-ovate, piceous, sc}uamose. Ros- 

 trum rather short and stout, bicarinated, ferruginous, with pale-fuscous 

 scales. Antennce elongate, dark ferruginous ; basal joint of funiculus 

 stout, second elongate, obconical : club distinct, short-oval, almost 

 circular, the suture of the joints imperceptible. 77mrax narrower than 

 the elytra, longer than l)road, sub-cylindrical, uneven ; there is an 

 elongate depression on each side (in front) of the dorsal ridge, and a 

 central basal depression ; there is an oblique scaly ridge near each side, 

 and the disc, apparently, is rugosely punctate and closely covered with 

 fuscous scales. The elytra are rather narrow, with porrected front 

 angles but oblique narrow shoulders ; the sides are nearly straight but 

 tubercular and uneven and rounded posteriorly to the apex ; the disc, 

 though uneven, can scarcely be termed tubercular ; there are a few 

 large punctures, and they bear a scutellar depression, two humeral 

 ridges and indications of obtuse tubercles behind, which however, 

 owing to the squamosity. are more apparent than real ; their clothing 



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