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2266. X. germanus, "-s- {Sharp; Trans. Boy. Dub. Soc, 

 1886, p. 443.) A", nano proxime affinis, sed antennis tenuioribus, 

 articulo tertio quarto evidenter longiore facile distinguendus. 

 Parvus, fusco-testaceo-cuprens, pube gvisea vestitus, elytris plus 

 minusve fusco-variegatis ; pedibus antennisque testaceis, his articulis 

 apice fuscescente, illis femoribus extrorsum fuscis. 



Long., 3i-4^mm. 



Though very similar to the smaller examples of X. nanus, I 

 have no doubt this is distinct, as, in addition to the structure of the 

 antenna mentioned above, it exhibits other differences, being of 

 shorter form, withshorter thorax and metasternum. Like X. nanus, 

 it varies a good deal in colour. 



Dunedin. Professor Hutton ; a small series of examples. 



2267. X. fasciatUS, n.s. {Sliarp ; Trans. Roy. Dub. Soc, 

 1886, p. 443.) Minimus, niger, subrenescens, pube grisea variegatus, 

 elytris post medium fascia conspicua pallida, tibiis testaceo-annu- 

 latis, antennis fuscis, articulis basi testaceo. 



Long., 3mm. 



This, the smallest species of the genus, is very distinct from 

 X. (jermamis, the elytra having the minute punctuation more sparing 

 and distinct. The antenna are slender, with the third joint much 

 longer than the fourth. The thorax is cylindrical, elongate. The 

 elytra are very slender, with curved sides, a fine sutural stria, a few 

 coarse punctures at the base, with a well-marked pallid fascia some 

 distance before the apex, and a very minute pallid pubescence irre- 

 gularly distributed on the basal part. 



Bealey. Helms; a single example. 



Stenellipsis. 



2268. S. CUneata, n.s. (Sharp; Trans. Boy. Dub. Soc., 1886, 

 p. 443.) Minus elongata, elytris ad apicem attenuatis ; nigricans, 

 supra fusco-rufa, tenuiter griseo-vestita, elytris ad latera ante 

 medium vage ochraceo-plagiatis, ultra medium vage angulariter 

 griseo-fasciatis. 



Long., 7mm. 



Antenna reaching to the extremity of the body, the joints a little 

 infuscate towards their apices, from the base to the sixth joint 

 feebly ciliate beneath. Thorax with the sides rounded, feebly con- 

 stricted in front and behind, densely and finely punctate, obscure- 

 reddish in colour, evenly covered with fine griseous pubescence. 

 Elytra, only a little broader than the thorax, but with prominent 

 shoulders, similar in colour to the thorax, but unevenly pubescent, 

 there being a nearly-denuded space in front of the middle, so as to 

 cause an angular faint fascia, limited in front at the sides by pubes- 

 cence of a more ochraceous colour, the posterior angular fascia still 

 more faint ; there is a sutural stria not reaching the front, and 

 numerous coarse punctures on the basal portion. Femora much 

 inflated. 



