OF NEW ZEALAND. 1063 



Phaganophana. 



1900. P. planiceps, "••?• Convex, shining, clothed with yellow 

 hairs, those on the elytralong, slender, and almost erect, on the sides 

 of the thorax shorter and coarser, on the head nearly horizontal and 

 extending outwards, so that its upper surface is nearly nude ; body 

 red, head and thorax darker than elytra, legs paler-red, tarsi and 

 palpi yellow. 



Head subquadrate, rather flat above ; eyes prominent, situated 

 at the middle of each side. Antcnnce stout and elongate, the four 

 terminal joints larger than the others ; second joint cylindric, longer 

 than visible portion of first ; 3-7 each slightly shorter and broader ; 

 8-10 transverse; eleventh largest. Thorax a little longer than 

 broad, curvedly narrowed in front, with two small, rounded, basal 

 fovese ; base transversely depressed. Elytra convex, broader than 

 thorax at base, broadly oval, not attenuate behind, the apex in fact 

 quite broad ; bifoveate at base, humeral elevations short. Legs 

 elongate ; the femora, especially the front pair, incrassate towards 

 the extremity; tibiae slightly flexuous, slender at base, front pair 

 densely pubescent along the inner face of the lower half. 



Coxce prominent, the anterior contiguous, the others about 

 equally separated. Carina of mesosternum narrow, extending from 

 behind front coxae to beyond the middle of the intermediate. 

 Metastermtm rather long, smooth, scantily pubescent. Abdomen with 

 shorter yellow hairs, rather thickly covered. Palpi with slender, 

 elongate, curved second joint, third stout, fourth minute, acicular. 



Near P. calva, which, however, has the head more narrowed 

 behind, and with greyish hairs on the elytra. 



Length, f ; breadth, nearly f line. 



Mokohinou Island. Three examples, from Mr. Sandager. 



1901. P. munroi, us- Shining, dark-red, elytra paler, tarsi 

 and palpi yellowish ; pubescence yellow. 



Head broad, rounded behind ; eyes convex, rather small. An- 

 tennce moderately elongate and stout ; second joint rather longer 

 than visible part of first ; third and fourth equal, oviform, longer 

 than broad ; fifth and sixth a little shorter and thicker than the pre- 

 ceding one ; seventh broader than sixth ; 8-10 strongly transverse 

 and loosely articulated ; eleventh but little longer than broad, its 

 apex rounded. Thorax longer than broad, rounded near the front, 

 narrowed behind, with two basal depressions, and a larger one on 

 each side. Elytra oval, much narrowed behind ; with two depres- 

 sions at base, and a broad shallow one before the middle ; humeral 

 elevations short. Legs rather slender; tibiie nearly straight, a little 

 expanded apically. Palpi moderately slender, second joint thickened 

 towards extremity, third elongate-oval, truncate at apex, fourth 

 acicular. 



Underside red ; carina of mesosternum short and rather indis- 

 tinct ; metasternuni convex, large, sparsely pubescent; abdomen 

 covered with short yellow hairs, apical segment transversely im- 

 pressed behind. 



