OP NEW ZEALAND. 1239 



2180. A. australis, "-s. Opaq^ic, mgvo-fuscous, closely 

 covered with greyish-testaceous, depressed and semi-erect scales ; 

 tarsi reddish, rostrum rufo-piceous, antennae fulvescent. 



An ally of A. intutus. Rostrum rather longer, squamose behind, 

 nearly nude in front, slightly raised and smooth along the middle 

 but not distinctly carinate, punctate at the sides. Antennce inserted 

 behind the middle ; scape remarkably short, fiexuous, incrassate 

 apically ; funiculus elongate, the two basal joints about equally 

 elongate ; chtb ovate, rather short, with pallid pubescence. Thorax 

 with its frontal half abruptly contracted, fringed along the apex 

 with coarse erect setas or scales ; there are two small, widely-sepa- 

 rated tufts on the front of the broad basal portion ; the surface 

 closely and coarsely punctured. Scutelbcm ratified, squamose. Elytra 

 feebly bisinuate at the base, where the width equals the thorax, 

 shoulders oblique, from thence to the hind thighs nearly straight, 

 much narrowed and vertical behind ; series of large punctures ap- 

 pear to form four basal strife, the punctures, however, are quite 

 small behind ; the second interstices are unevenly raised and bear 

 two elongate crests, the hinder one on top of the declivity, the tMrd 

 has one large crest some little distance from the base, the fourth 

 with two, one at the middle and one behind ; there are other in- 

 equalities at the sides. Legs densely clothed ; third tarsal joint 

 with broad lobes. 



Length (rost. excl.), 1-| lines ; breadth, ^ line. 



Moeraki. Described from a specimen sent by Mr. Sandager. 



Scelodolichus. 



2181. S. juncobius, "-s. Narrow, convex, medially con- 

 tracted ; sparsely clothed with fine depressed brassy scales, and 

 erect fuscous setae ; subopaque, black, beak nigro-rufous, tarsi and 

 antennas ferruginous. 



Rostrum widest near apex, finely and distantly punctured. 

 Thorax rather longer than broad, widest just before the middle ; 

 rather closely and coarsely punctured, with a feebly-developed 

 dorsal Ime. Elytra elongate, their greatest width just behind the 

 shoulders ; evidently punctate-striate. 



The height exceeds the breadth of the hind-body. The epipleurae 

 are so narrow and closely adapted to the body as to be a.lmost in- 

 visible ; there is no excision near the posterior coxse. The second 

 ventral segment is as long as the third and fourth conjointly. The 

 striate wing-cases are characteristic. 



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



Mokohinou Island. Three individuals, found amongst roots of 

 rushes by Mr. Sandager. 



Tychanus. 



2182. T. bufo, n.s. {Sharp; Ent. Mon. Mag., vol. xx., p. 68.) 

 Latus et brevis, squamulis depressis densissime vestitus, rostra fere 



