528 COLEOPTERA 



slightly rounded. Sciitellum invisible. Elytra convex, ovate, widest 

 behind the middle, longer and broader than the thorax, and emargi- 

 nated at the base. 



AnteiDKe very large, the scape attaining the eye, very slender till 

 near the apex, where it is abruptly clavate, its apical portion not very 

 much smaller than the club ; funiculus five-jointed, the first obconical, 

 rather large ; the second larger than the third, sub-ovate ; third ovate ; 

 fourth shorter than the third, transverse, rounded ; the fifth a little 

 larger than the fourth, also rounded, very much smaller than the club^ 

 which is therefore well-marked, large, and ovate. 



Legs rather large, remarkably stout ; the femora thick, yet not very 

 appreciably clavate ; the tibice short, arched externally, and apparently 

 unarmed at the apex ; the tarsi excessively developed, about as broad 

 as the thighs, their basal joint minute, second very broad and somewhat 

 cup-shaped, the third also very large, even more dilated than the second, 

 transverse, and almost bilobed, the fourth short and slender, with slender 

 claws ; the joints spongy below. 



The legs are about equi-distant, indicating a short metasternum. 



938. N. rufus, n.s. Body nude, moderately shining red, tarsi 

 yellowish. Rostrum arched, gradually attenuated towards the apex, 

 very finely, and seemingly rugosely punctate. Prothorax much longer 

 than broad, depressed towards the base, widest at the middle, distinctly 

 but not very closely punctured, with the intervals very minutely sculp- 

 tured, so as to be rather dull, and very slightly constricted in front. 

 Elytra convex, narrowed and depressed anteriorly, moderately rounded ; 

 they are not very distinctly striated, but the striae are distinctly punc- 

 tured, the interstices are very minutely sculptured and rather dull. 



Length, | line. 



Described from one example found near Parua. 



939. N. nigrans, n-s. Very similar to N. rufus, but with a very 

 slender, cylindrical, arcuated, and quite parallel rostrum, which is shining 

 red, and a little depressed near the eyes. The antennce as in the pre- 

 ceding species, but with their second joint more elongate, they are 

 yellowish, and inserted at the middle of the rostrum. Eyes rather large, 

 coarsely facetted, and somewhat flattened. Head closely punctate near 

 the eyes. Thorax longer than broad, oviform, its widest part rather in 

 front of the middle, and a little contracted near the apex ; it is convex, 

 depressed at the base, and bears large, shallow, distant punctures, with 

 the entire surface very minutely sculptured. Elytra widest behind the 

 middle, wider than thorax, narrowed anteriorly ; convex, particularly 

 behind ; they are finely striated, with large punctures in the strise, and 

 the interstices are sculptured very minutely. Legs very stout, femora 

 punctulated, tarsi very much dilated as in the typical form. The body 

 is pitchy-black and but little shining, the tibise are reddish and the tarsi 

 yellowish. 



Length, nearly i line. 



I found one specimen in the forest near Whangarei Harbour. 



