OF NEW ZEALAND. 1233 



the middle and posterior coxae very widely separated. Mctasternum 

 hardly longer than the space between the front coxae and the hind 

 margin of the prosternum, with a median triangular excision behind. 

 Abdomen large, truncate between the hind coxae, its basal segment 

 but little longer than the second is in the middle, the suture between 

 them flexuous ; third and fourth moderately short, with straight 

 sutures ; fifth broader than it is long. Epiphurce extremely narrow ; 

 the sides of the elytra much inflected. 



When first found I imagined the insect to be a pale form of 

 Geochus; the structure, however, is essentially different. The 

 absence of the pectoral canal shows that it cannot be placed 

 in the Cryptorluinchidce. but I think it may be located m the 

 Erirhinidce. 



2171. E. pinguis, u.s. Shining, testaceous, the apical portion 

 of elytra fuscous or piceous, legs, rostrum, and anteuucE more or less 

 rufescent ; clothed with pale hair-like scales and erect fuscous seta? ; 

 sometimes a grey spot appears on the middle of each elytron, and 

 the dark apical space, on each, usually encloses a pallid spot. 



Rostrum indistinctly grooved longitudinally. Antennce with some 

 slender setae ; third joint of funiculus quite as long as broad, 5-7 

 transverse. Thorax slightly broader than it is long, not wider near 

 the middle than it is at the base ; its rather fine distant punctures 

 much hidden by the transversely-disposed clothing. Ehjtra more 

 elevated than the thorax, much narrowed and deflexed posteriorly ; 

 with series of small punctures, which, on the declivity, almost form 

 striffi. 



Underside somewhat rufescent, with very few fine punctures and 

 pallid scale-like hairs, but densely and minutely sculptured. The 

 metasternum on a higher plane than the abdomen. 



Var. Darker than the type, almost fuso-rufous, clothing greyish. 



Length (rost. excL), 1^ lines ; breadth, quite f line. 



Mount Pirongia, Waikato. Four, found by myself on the ground 

 amongst leaves. 



Group— BELIDiE. 

 Pachyura. 



2172. P. albocoma, n.s. Elongate, glossy ; elytra fusco-cupre- 

 ous ; head and thorax cupreo-rufous ; rostrum metallic-red, tinged 

 with violaceous ; antennae and tibiae red, tarsi and femora infuscate. 



Rostrum finely and remotely punctured, the base closely, with a 

 fine carina between the eyes aiid antennal insertion, which is near 

 the base. Antennce elongate, second joint similar in shape to 

 but shorter than first, joints 3-7 filiform, third and fourth equal, 

 8-10 slender at base. Head with coarse punctiform impressions and 

 rugose granulate intervals. Thorax rather longer than broad, nar- 

 rowed anteriorly, closely transversely rugosely granulate, the sides 

 and a linear space along the middle clothed with elongate yellowisli 



