OF NEW ZEALAND. 1249 



elongate, cylindrico ; cli/tris pvofunde striatis, striis clensissime 

 punctatis. 



Loug., rost. incl., 2|^miii. 



Bostrum about as long as the thorax, cylmdric, shining ; impunc- 

 tate. AntemicB slender, their insertion slightly behind tlae middle ; 

 eyes but little separated, vertex small, foveolate. Thorax rounded 

 at the sides and much narrowed in front, where it is distinctly con- 

 stricted, it is densely, moderately coarsely punctate, the disc flat- 

 tened. Ehjtra but little shining, with striae, in which are placed 

 punctures so densely that the intervals have become much ob- 

 literated ; the longitudinal interstices are finely rugulose. 



This is a very distinct species, somewhat similar to P.parcicorne, 

 but readily distinguished by the slender antennie. The example 

 described is no doubt a female. 



Picton. Helms; one example. 



2200. P. COnstrictlim, n.s. {Sharp ; Trans. Roy. Dub. Soc, 

 1886, p. 431.) A)icjustuvi, subdepressum, f ulvo-rufum ; prothorace 

 elytris angustiore, anterius fortiter constricto, disco subimpresso. 



Long., rost. inch, 2^-3mm. 



Rostrum finely sculptured, dull, eyes moderately large. Aiitennce 

 small and stout, inserted at the middle of the rostrum. Thorax 

 elongate and narrow, evidently narrower than the elytra ; rounded 

 at the sides, and with a strongly-constricted anterior part, flat, 

 longitudinally depressed on the middle, rather closely but somewhat 

 indefinitely punctured, a little rough, with an obscure smooth space 

 in the middle of the depression. Elytra elongate, shining, flat, with 

 regular series of coarse punctures, the interstices not raised, im- 

 punctate. The female has the rostrum more cylindric in front, and 

 shining. 



Greymouth. Helms. This distinct little species may be placed 

 next P. parvicorne. 



Rhinanisus (Gen., p. 805). 



2201. R. cheesemani, i^-s. Elongate, narrowed anteriorly, 

 depressed, shining ; sparingly clothed with yellow and pallid hairs, 

 those of the latter colour confined to the elytra and much more 

 slender than those on the thorax ; castaneo-rufous, antennae and tarsi 

 fulvescent, hind-body with a large dusky mark near the scutellum. 



Rostrum rather shorter than thorax, rather finely punctated in 

 front, the basal half and the head with coarser but not deep punc- 

 tures, and densely but minutely sculptured intervals ; eyes moderate, 

 situated near the broad, smooth neck. Antenncs implanted just 

 before the middle of the beak, pubescent, second joint a trifle longer 

 than third ; club ovate. Prothorax elongate, much narrowed towards, 

 and constricted near, the front, moderately curved laterally, rather 

 flat, and longitudinally impressed on the dorsum ; neither closely 

 nor coarsely punctured. Scutellum small, transverse. Elytra 

 broader than thorax, with an evident gap between the base of the 

 latter and the shoulders, subparallel, plane, impressed obliquely 



