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each side of thorax, the luimeral angles, and forius four setigerous 

 crests on the top of tlie hind slope, the sutural pair placed further 

 forward and smaller than the outer ; the dark-coloured scales form 

 irregular or ill-defined spots ; the seta; are erect, and most nume- 

 rous on the thorax and sides of the hind-body ; derm reddish-black, 

 antenna and tarsi dark-red. 



Bostrum slightly expanded in front, densely squaniositate almost 

 to the extremity, punctate. Thorax much narrowed anteriorly, 

 punctate. Scutellum invisible. Ebjtra very little broader than, 

 thorax at base, narrowed posteriorly, a little uneven, their serial 

 punctures nowdiere conspicuous, apex substriate, with about ten 

 small tubercles on the basal half along the suture, and a few on 

 other parts. 



Underside squamose, abdominal segments plane. 



In form and structure this species comes near A. pascoei. 



Length (rost. excl.), 2f ; breadth, ii lines. 



Tiritiri Island. Mr. Sandager. Described from a specimen 

 formerly set aside as a variety of No. 872. 



2177. A. xanthostictUS, "-s'. Oval, convex, black, antennae 

 and tarsi reddish ; clothing variegate, consisting of small depressed 

 scales and erect set«, black, fuscous, and obscure-yellowish ; the 

 brown scales cover most of the surface ; the black form a large basal 

 spot near each side of thorax, an oblique interrupted fascia from 

 near each hind thigh towards the suture, always however less dis- 

 tinct than the thoracic spots, generally only dark-brown, and in one 

 specimen altogether absent ; the yellowish scales are scattered on 

 the rostrum, cover the sides of the thorax, and, on the elytra, form 

 a great many small spots ; there is always a whitish spot near each 

 side of the apex, with some dark scales adjacent thereto. 



Body quite oval, free from conspicuous elevations or depressions. 

 Bostrum a little widened near apex, rough -looking, coarsely and 

 rugosely punctate. Antenna', implanted just behind the middle; 

 second joint of funiculus more slender than first, but quite as long- 

 as it. Thorax narrowed anteriorly, punctate. Scutellum invisible. 

 Elytra with striae, distinctly visible. However, only when looked at 

 sideways, the punctures regular but rather distant, a few minute 

 tubercles may also be noticed. The set(e never form spots or crests, 

 being pretty evenly distributed over the surface. 



Length (rost. excl.), 2J ; breadth, 1^ lines. 



Of this extremely variable species I possess four individuals, all 

 sent by Mr. Sandager from Mokohinou Island, one of which, owing 

 to the much finer rostral sculpture, I consider to be the female. 



2178. A. adamsi, "--s. Varlerjate, piceous, rostrum and tarsi 

 pitchy-red, antennas pale-red ; wholly covered with flat, blackish 

 and greyish -testaceous scales, and elongate erect ones similarly 

 coloured. 



Bostrum moderate, shining, with a nearly plane surface, almost 

 smooth along the middle, the punctures sometimes forming the 



