1216 COLEOPTEKA 



and other smaller less conspicuous asperate tubercles. After-body 

 very convex, very narrow at the base, with a longitudinal series of 

 large tubercles near the suture, and a row of smaller tubercles out- 

 side this and marking the part where the sides become perpendicular 

 (these slope even a little inwards), and with other smaller asperities, 

 and with longitudinal series of large punctures or pits, which are 

 indistinct in the spots where the tubercles are much developed. 

 Legs elongate and slender. 



This remarkable species has been discovered at Greymouth by 

 Mr. Helms, and a specimen sent to me. 



Phaeophanus. 



2145. P. similis, ^^-s- OjKcque, fusco-niger, antennae and tarsi 

 piceous ; nearly nude, there being only a few pallid scales. 



Very much like P. rugosus. Kostrum densely and minutely 

 sculptured, as is also the thorax, with some moderately large punc- 

 tures disposed in rows along the broadly-grooved sides as well as on 

 the upjDer surface ; the head with closer but finer punctures, and, on 

 the middle of the back part, with fine, transverse rugosities. Thorax 

 widest near the front, contracted behind the middle ; it has an elon- 

 gate central elevation in front, there are two short ones on the 

 middle both of which appear to unite with the frontal one, besides 

 these there are some other inequalities, depressions as well as eleva- 

 tions, and a few punctures. Scntelbim small. Elytra with series 

 of large, but not deep, punctures ; the suture and the third and fifth 

 interstices more or less irregularly raised, the fifth with a more 

 evident nodosity than the third, on the top of the posterior declivity, 

 and situated fartJier back, the seventh marks the lateral declivity 

 and bears six or seven nodiform elevations, the apical sculpture is 

 less distinct. 



Length (rost. excl.), 5^ ; breadth, 2^ lines. 



Mokohinou Island. Described from a specimen which had been 

 picked up dead by Mr. Sandager. 



2146. P. lituratus, n-'^- Elongate, convex, opaque, dull-black ; 

 clothed with mmute, depressed, pale infuscate-red and greyish 

 scales ; these latter forming a sort of vitta along each side of the 

 thorax, extending backwards along the shoulders, and then incurved 

 near the middle of each elytron ; there are a few less obvious spots 

 behind, and one on the four hinder thighs ; there are hardly any 

 seta?, what there are are short and coarse, quite squamiform ; tarsi 

 shining-piceous ; antennae dark-red. 



Rostrum quite as long as thorax, broadly grooved above, its sides 

 nearly perpendicular and broadly grooved, apex dilated, pterygiate. 

 Scrobes quite apical, deep, passing to the undersurface and pro- 

 longed, but not deeply, to near the inferior margin of the eyes. Scape 

 finely setose, flexuous, iucrassate at extremity, barely reaching the 

 eye ; second joint of funiculus nearly as long as first ; club densely 

 pubescent, elongate-oval, acuminate. Eyes widely separated above, 



