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second as stout as the first but shorter than those contiguous ; third and 

 fourth of nearly equal length ; fifth shorter than third ; sixth not much 

 longer, but wider than second ; seven to ten, each a little larger than its 

 predecessors and obtusely produced inwardly ; eleventh elongate-ovate, 

 not so long as ninth and tenth conjointly. Rostrum longer but much 

 narrower than the head, incrassated apically and a little distended at the 

 point of insertion of the antenna;. Head as long as but much narrower 

 than the prothorax, widest in front and slightly narrowed posteriorly. 

 Eyes nearly circular, prominent, finely facetted, and situated on the sides 

 in front. Thorax transverse, widest behind, apex truncate, base bisinua- 

 ted, sides slightly rounded. Scutelliim moderately large, rounded. The 

 elytra are oblong, about twice the width and four times the length of the 

 prothorax, slightly incurved behind the shoulders, and expanded pos- 

 teriorly, apex rounded. Legs rather long and slender. Anterior coxto 

 contiguous. 



These characters are derived from a new species, which I describe 

 l)elow as P. ruhiciiuda ; I have not seen Mr. Pascoe's P. metallica, and 

 therefore do not know whether both species possess these characters in 

 common. I have not been able, as yet, to refer to the original diagnosis, 

 but I notice that in the P. an st rails, the third antennal joint is nearly 

 as long as the fourth and fifth conjointly, and the antennse are inserted 

 nearer the front of the rostrum, which is more incrassated than in 

 P. riibicunda. 



830. P. metallica, Pascoe; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., Feby., 1877. 

 P. obtonga, aureo- ( ^ ) vel purpureo-cuprea ( $ ) ; an tennis tibiis tarsisque 

 brunneo-testaceis, illis basi rostri insertis ; capite prothoraceque fortiter 

 punctatis ; sciitello majusculo ; elytris transversim punctatis, interstitiis 

 (transversis) elevatis ; corpore infra sparse alboqjiloso ; nictasterno in 

 medio longitudinaliter canaliculato. 



Long. 2\ lin., ^ ; 4 lin., % . 



Christchurch. (Mr. Wakefield, most likely.— T.B.) 

 Except the South American Honialoccriis, the Bciince (to which this 

 genus belongs) are a purely Australian group ; this species, however, is 

 not to be approximated to any of its congeners, although a most 

 orthodox Pachyiira. Perhaps the difference in size and colouration of 

 the two sexes is not always so well marked as in my specimens. 



831. P. rubicunda, n.s. The body is moderately convex, of a 

 shining metallic-red colour, with occasional golden and i)uri)lish tinges, 

 the antennu? and legs arc reddish-testaceous, the terminal joints of the 

 former and of the tarsi infuscate. The rostrum is smooth and shining 

 except the i)ortion behind the antenna;, which is punctate, and of a 

 metallic purple. The head and thorax are coarsely and somewhat 

 rugosely, punctured ; the latter bears an impressed dorsal line, and both 

 are densely clothed with short pale-yellow hairs. The elytra are a little 

 depressed at the base, except the i)rominent shoulders and slightly 

 elevated scutellar region; they are rugosely and coarsely i)unctured, and 

 are clothed with short yellow and white hairs, the pubescence some- 



