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supplementary segment replaced by a very short, quadrate, trans- 

 parent, semi-membranous ovipositor. The length attained is 15mm. 

 to 18mm. 



2244. JE. villosa, '^s- {Sharp; Trans. Boij. Dub. Soc, 1886, 

 p. 437.) The individuals of this are much larger than those of 

 ^'E. hirta, and it is a broader insect, not attenuate behind ; the 

 thorax is not in the least rounded at the sides, but is straight, or 

 becomes just perceptibly broader behind ; it is very deeply furrowed 

 transversely, and the femora are red, without infuscation ; the 

 length is as much as 27mm. or 28mm. 



I have seen only two examples, one sent from Greyniouth some 

 lime since, and then supposed to be a large example of the preceding 

 species, and an old individual obtained from Murray's collection. 

 These accord with the size and form represented by White as Isodera, 

 oillosa ; and there can, I think, be no harm iii my retaining the 

 trivial name, though it would only confuse the student if the older 

 authors were cited as the authority for it. 



Notwithstanding the great discrepancy from the following, I 

 have a suspicion this may be only the female thereof, in which case 

 the trivial name will be abandoned altogether. 



999. M. hirta, i^'ah- {Sharp; Trans. Hon. Dub. .S'oc, 1886, 

 p. 437.) I have one male of this. Compared with ^E. humilis, it is a 

 larger and broader insect, with the elytra not attenuate behind, the 

 femora and scape of the antenme entirely pallid. The sides of the 

 thorax are a little rounded, the transverse furrows are not quite so 

 deep, and the flanks are opaque, not shining as in ^5J. Jiuinilis, and 

 more finely punctured than in that species. The abdominal 

 structure is the same as in the corresponding sex of ^E. humilis ; 

 the length is 20mm. 



This example was sent me several years ago by Mr. Helms, and 

 considered to be the common species ; probably it may be so in the 

 South Island ; and it is possible, as already remarked, that AU. villosa 

 may be its female. 



2245. JE^. insequalis, 'i-^'- {Sharp; Trans. Bo/j. Dub. Soc, 

 1886, p. 438.) Ferruginea, griseo-vestita, antennis pedibusque cum 

 tarsis concoloribus ; prothorace cylindrico, parum profunde rugoso, 

 nee tuberculato neque transversim plicato. 



Long., 13mm. 



Comparing the male of this species with that sex of AlJ. plicicollis, 

 it will be found that, though exceedingly similar, the present species 

 has the sculpture of the pronotum obsolete, while the sexual punc- 

 tuation on the sides of the thorax is a little coarser and denser. 

 The other characters are the same as in JE. plicicollis, the prosternal 

 punctuation being equally very strongly developed, and the supple- 

 mentary apical segment of the males similar. 



Picton. Helms; two examples. 



