1298 ' COLEOPTEEA 



deeply constricted at the base. The term " constricted," as used in 

 descriptions of species of this genus, imphes not only a lateral con- 

 traction, but also a corresponding depression of the upper surface. 

 ? . Length, 1^ lines ; breadth, quite -^ line. 



Howick. A second example is darker in colour ; a third is set 

 aside as a variety without the fascia, though future research may 

 prove that it represents a distinct species. 



2282. H. finitimus, n.s. Variegate, reddish-brown ; head, 

 thoracic disc, elytral basal elevations, and fascia between hind thighs 

 piceous ; clothed with depressed greyish hairs, but with elongate 

 ones on the legs and antennse, besides a few erect ones on the body. 



Head finely granulated, central groove distinct. Antennce 

 moderately slender ; the apex of third and fourth joints, and about 

 half the length of the following ones, pitchy in colour ; third and 

 fourth long, fifth reaching hind thighs. Thorax rather broader than 

 long, deeply constricted near the base, very slightly in front, sides 

 behind the middle but little prominent ; closely and finely granulated. 

 Scutellum large. Elytra oblong, medially depressed, basal eleva- 

 tions obtuse ; punctation not close, moderately coarse and deep. 

 TibiaB straight, apical half dark ; tarsi fuscous. 



Quite distinct from H. castanets ; smaller, decidedly narrower, 

 distinctly variegate, a little glossy ; more like H. pusiUus, but with 

 bright-looking elytra. 



Fem. Broader, darker, elytra less distinctly marked. 



(^ . Length, 1^ lines ; breadth, quite f line. 



West Taieri Bush, Otago. Mr. S. W. Fulton. 



2283. H. albihirtus, 'i-''- Bufo-jjiceous ; clothed with con- 

 spicuous white and yellowish-grey hairs ; oblong, depressed. 



Thorax much broader than long, the obtuse lateral prominences 

 placed very near the base, where the constriction is deeper than in 

 front, it being there more like a broad shallow impression extending 

 from the middle to near the apex ; its surface closely and minutely 

 granulated. Antennce elongate, fourth joint attaining hind thighs. 

 Elytra oblong, rather flat, basal prominences obtuse ; each elytron 

 with an oblique impression extending from the shoulder backwards ; 

 coarsely and moderately closely punctured, with a very slight eleva- 

 tion on each near the posterior femora. 



The whitish hairs on the wing-cases are in marked contrast to 

 the dark ground-colour. Antennce almost without maculation and 

 redder than the body. It is one of several small, rather broad, 

 depressed species, but can be easily identified. 



Length, 2 lines ; breadth, f line. 



Helensville, near Kaipara Harbour. 



2284. H. gnarus, n.s. Piceous ; legs and antennae red, darker 

 towards the extremity ; palpi testaceous ; clothed with pale-yellow 

 pubescence and elongate white or infuscate hairs on the legs and 

 antennge as well as on the body, the yellowish pubescence thicker 



