OF NEW ZEALAND. 1493 



Getacalles (Gen., p. 1380, Part VI.). 



2575. G. insequalis, "-s. Subohlong, convex, with numerous 

 superficial inequalities ; densely covered with small, rounded, varie- 

 gate, chiefly bright-brown, scales ; the middle of the elytra, along 

 the suture, vdih nearly pink scales, a large irregular space behind 

 the middle of each elytron is almost pitchy-red ; scutellum grey ; in 

 each puncture on the elytra there is a sunken pearl-like scale. 



Rostrum almost parallel, quite the length of the thorax ; piceous, 

 densely and rugosely punctate. Scape elongate and slender, 

 gradually thickened. Funiculus pubescent ; second joint evidently 

 longer than the first, only about half its thickness ; 3-7 each a little 

 shorter and broader ; club elongate-ovate, not broad, apical joint 

 short. Tliorax abruptly contracted, and depressed, in front for one- 

 half its length ; apex almost bicristate ; the outer angles of the 

 hinder portion with pale, coarse, scale-like seta3 directed outwards, 

 there are two small crests near the middle. Elytra distinctly 

 broader than the thorax at the base, humeral angles obtusely 

 prominent laterally, their sides nearly straight as far as the hind 

 thighs, but of irregular outhne ; the disc bears series of punctures, 

 and several crests, so that the surface is uneven. Lerjs with 

 variegate scales and seta?, femora dentate below. 



Mctastcrnum with pallid scales ; the rest of the squamosity, for 

 the most part, is fusco-rufous, but the sides of the third, fourth, and 

 fifth ventral segments, and part of the second, are black ; the 

 suture between the two basal segments is more strongly sinuate 

 than in No. 1682. The metasternum is short in the middle, so that 

 the middle and hind coxaj are nearly contiguous. 



Length (rost. excl.). If lines; breadth, 1 line. 



Maketu, Hunua Eange. Unique. 



Group— COSSONID^. 



Idus. 



Kov. gen. 



Body elongate, convex, medially narrowed, nearly glabrous. 

 Rostrum about as long as thorax, cylindrical, gradually and slightly 

 narrowed anteriorly, rather slender. Antenna inserted before the 

 middle. Scape flexuous, apex clavate. Funiculus 5-articulate, 

 basal joint rather short, but a little longer than the second, which 

 is longer than the third. Club abruptly marked off, longer than 

 broad, four- jointed. Head immersed, globose below. Thorax sub- 

 cylindric, base and apex truncate. Elytra of the same width as 

 the thorax at the base, their broadest part behind the posterior 

 femora, base truncate. Femora simple, not clavate. Tibice rather 

 straight, the anterior oblique at the apex, the outer and inner angles 

 with a minute straight process, without hooks, on the inside, beyond 

 the middle, distinctly ciliate ; the others with a spinule at each 

 angle. Tarsi elongate and narrow ; their three basal joints short, 



