OF NEW ZEALAND. 1427 



than broad, the sutural strioe aud intrahmneral impressions are 

 broad but shallow, and the interstices are not raised so as to form 

 plica?. Legs moderately stout, tibiffi slightly curved outwardly. 

 Antcnmc rather short, fifth joint a little larger than the contiguous 

 ones, sixth and eighth about equal and bead-like, ninth and tenth 

 evidently larger than the eight, eleventh large, conical, acuminate. 



No. 255 most nearly resembles this species, but the eyes are 

 smaller, the antennal tubercles are not prominent, and the sub- 

 quadrate wing-cases are not smooth though not distinctly punctured. 



Length, f ; breadth, nearly f line. 



Clevedon, Hunua Range. Mr. Hugh Munro found this when he 

 accompanied me in the search for insects. I have named the species 

 in his honour. 



2478. E. obscurus, '^-s. Suhopaque, covered with tine short 

 yellow hairs, and a few outstanding slender elongate ones ; fusco- 

 rufous, legs and antennas pale-reddish, palpi and tarsi yellowish. 



Head narrowed towards the front, rounded behind the eyes, 

 rather closely and distinctly punctate ; the foveas on the vertex very 

 shallow and not at all conspicuous, the frontal groove broad. Eyes 

 convex. Palpi (maxillary) with the terminal joints thick, almost 

 securiform-oval. Antenna; short, second joint oviform, evidently 

 smaller than the first ; 3-9 moniliforni, the ninth not twice the size 

 of the eighth ;. tenth transverse, broader than the ninth ; eleventh 

 large, acuminate. Tliorax rather broader than long, much rounded, 

 obviously and moderately closely punctured ; near the base there is 

 a curved impression, the dorsal groove though broad is not very 

 deep, and there is a longitudinal impression at each side. Elytra 

 subquadrate, slightly asperate ; besides the broad sutural striae, 

 there appear to be three or four other stri^ on each elytron when 

 examined from the side, and these seem to be separated by slightly- 

 raised intervals. Hind-body indistinctly sculptured, as broad as the 

 wing-cases. Legs moderate, tibiae curved externally, posterior tarsi 

 slender. 



Underside shining, sparsely pubescent. Metasternum convex. 

 Abdovicn : Basal segment concealed by the femora ; the second 

 obtusely raised at the middle and angularly produced backwards, on 

 each side of the angulation there is a shallow transverse impression ; 

 the third has a curved median depression, and at each side of this 

 there is a larger impression than that on the second ; terminal seg- 

 ment large. 



In No. 1892 the punctures on the head and thorax are more dis- 

 tinctly separated, the basal thoracic impression is deeper and more 

 foveiform at the middle, the body is larger, its pubescence is longer. 

 E. opacus has diiferent impressions on the head. 



Var. — Elytra with two broad striae on each. Although treated 

 as a variety just now, I feel pretty sure, when both sexes are 

 available, that it will be found to be a distinct species. 



$. Length, nearly f; breadth, nearly i line. 



Maketu, Hunua Range. Eight examples. 



