OF NEW ZEALAND. 565 



not longer than the body, are inserted in cavernous scrobes at the sides 

 in front of but quite distinct from the eyes ; their basal joint stout and 

 short, not cut away at the base, second short, oviform, slender at base, 

 third much longer than fourth, joints four to eight decrease in length 

 and are thickened at the extremity, the last three form an elongate club, 

 the ninth as long as eighth, gradually dilated so as to be sub-triangular, 

 tenth about as long as broad, obconical, eleventh ovate ; they are 

 slender, of a pale reddish-testaceous colour, and the basal joint only is 

 pubescent. ScutcUiim small but distinct. Elytra oblong, widest behind 

 (yet not much dilated), and there they are rounded and abruptly de- 

 flexed ; they are a little wider than the thorax at the base with promi- 

 nent but not at all acute shoulders ; each has a large compressed basal 

 tubercle near the suture, a rather smaller one in line with the hind 

 thigh, and two small contiguous ones just above the posterior declivity ; 

 they are impressed with punctured stride, and their clothing is a little 

 variegated, but consisting principally of testaceous hairs, which, however, 

 are not so closely placed as to conceal the infuscate ground-colour. 



Legs moderate, testaceous-yellow, with a large median and small 

 apical spot on each tibia, and the apex of the tarsal joints pitchy-brown. 



Length, 2 lines ; breadth, \. 



My only specimen, I think, is a female. I found it on a Nikau 

 (Areca), at Whangarei Heads. 



FAMILY— LONGICORNES. 



Head of variable form, often produced in the form of a muzzle. 

 Uiider-chin provided with a more or less distinct peduncle bearing the 

 under-lip. Mention transversal, very often widely rounded at the angles, 

 and sinuated at the middle of its front margin. Under-lip typically 

 composed of a basal part and fulcrum with a membraneous tongue, 

 coriaceous or horny, furnished (or not) with y)aragloss?e, and all more or 

 less confounded together. Labial palpi with three, the maxillary with 

 four joints, the supports of the former free, or otherwise. One or two 

 lobes to the maxillcF, in the former case the inner absent. Mandibles 

 very variable. Labriun sometimes soldered to the epistome, sometimes 

 free. Antennce more or less elongate, often very much longer than the 

 body, usually inserted within the emargination of the eyes, with eleven, 

 sometimes with twelve, exceptionally with even a greater number of 

 joints. Eyes ordinarily large, rarely entire. Scutellum distinct. Elytra 

 nearly always overlapping the base of the prothorax. Anterior and 

 intermediate coxce very variable, especially the former, as well as their 

 cotyloid cavities ; the posterior strongly transversal. Tibiee with two 

 terminal spurs, rarely o!)Solete ; tarsi sub-pentamerous, usually spongy 

 underneath, their third joint nearly always bilobed. Abdomen composed 

 of five segments, seldom of six among the males. 



Group— PRIONID^. 



Ligula horny, generally thickened and prismatic. The inner lobe of 

 the tnaxilla; very rarely distinct. Last joint of xht palpi never fusiform 



