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hairs; they are rather finely striate-punetate, the interstices are 

 broad and finely wrinkled transversely, some exhibit a few punctures, 

 but none are uneven ; apices individually rounded. Legs elongate, 

 testaceous, the tarsi of the same colours as the antennae. 



The typical species is larger ; this has the base and hind angles 

 of the thorax more rounded, its front angles also are more obtuse 

 and are only very slightly prominent, whilst the elytral sculpture 

 and the pubescence of the body are wholly different. 



Obs. — I found one of G. variegata at Tairua quite lately, and 

 three on Mount Egmont. 



Length, 5 lines ; breadth, if. 



My specimen was sent from Otago by Mr. T. Chalmer. 



Group— CEDEMERID^. 

 Theiyphassa (p. 422). 



1735- T. limbata, ^^-s- Elongate, depressed, clothed with fine 

 greyish hairs, shining, most of the dorsum fuscous, the sides, limbs, 

 and sternum pale-testaceous, abdomen somewhat infuscate. 



Head finely punctured. Thorax a little unlevel, widest near the 

 front, moderately finely and closely punctured, less soon the middle. 

 Scutelliim densely sculptured, grooved longitudinally. Elytra broader 

 than thorax, widest behind, apices individually rounded ; densely 

 and finely punctated, each with three obsolete costae. Underside 

 finely sculptured and pubescent. 



When compared with T. diaphana the difference in colour will 

 Tdb appareiat. The terminal joint of the maxillary palpi is rather 

 longer and harrov/er, and the semi-circular notch is smaller. The 

 inter-ocular punctation is not so close. Sometimes the head and 

 thorax are grooved down the middle. 



<y . Length, 5x-6J lines ; breadth, i^-if. 



Found on the underside of logs on the steel-sand of the beach at 

 Manukau Heads, and also, under similar conditions, near New 

 Plymouth. 



Group- RHYPAROSOMID-ffi. 



Gecyropa (p. 437)- 



1736. C. macularia, «-s. Sub-oblong, medially contracted, 

 convex, punctate, opaque, fuscous ; bearing numerous fine grey setse, 

 most part of the dorsum with minute, dusky-brown, the sides and 

 legs with greyish, scales ; legs and antennae obscure-red. 



Bostruvi rather long, scape covered with grey scales and fine 

 bristles ; funiculus sparsely pilose, its two basal joints nearly 

 equal, the others transverse ; club well limited. Thorax transverse, 

 much rounded laterally, a little constricted in front. Elytra sub- 

 ovate, broadest just behind the oblique shoulders ; finely striate- 

 punetate, the striae feebly impressed, interstices broad. Legs 

 normal. 



Should be located next to C. hrevipenne ; the sides of the thorax, 

 however, are more strongly curved, and scarcely narrower than the 



