OF NEW ZEALAND. 1299 



and more conspicuous along the elytral suture, and near the middle, 

 than elsewhere. 



Head and thorax densely and finely granulated : the latter a 

 little broader than long, more constricted near the base than in front ; 

 lateral prominences obtuse, situated just behind the middle. Scu- 

 telhim densely pubescent. Anteniur elongate, their fourth joint 

 reaching to beyond the hind thighs ; covered with short yellowish 

 pubescence. Elytra moderately elongate, not parallel, gently nar- 

 rowed backwards, their basal elevations obtuse ; each broadly longi- 

 tudinally depressed from behind the shoulders ; moderately closely 

 and coarsely punctured, more distantly behind. Posterior tibuc 

 bent. 



This comes near H. alhihirtus ; it is narrower, not so flat above, 

 the lateral thoracic prominences placed further forward and much 

 more conspicuous, the thorax therefore less quadrate, it is also more 

 densely and obviously granulate. 



Length, If lines ; breadth, nearly f line. 



Helensville. 



2285. H. femoralis, "-s. Piccous, antennge and tibiae rufo- 

 castaneous, apices of the latter, and joints 4-10 of the former, at the 

 extremity, of a pitchy colour. 



Head finely but not closely granulated, antennal tubercles smooth 

 and shining. Anteniur thick, their fourth joint just attaining hind 

 thighs, the seventh reaching the extremity of the body. Prothorax 

 as long as broad, lateral angulations very obtuse and quite medial, 

 more constricted behind than in front ; more finely and much more 

 closely granulated than the head. Elytra oblong ; basal elevations 

 distinct, yet obtuse; each has an elongate obtuse elevation beginning 

 before the middle, the suture also a little raised, these parts finely or 

 only obsoletely punctured, as, indeed, is the case with the whole of 

 the apical half, the basal being, as usual, more coarsely sculptured. 

 Legs robust, femora unusually incrassate, hind tarsi rather long. 

 The clothing in my specimen rather scanty, mostly greyish, with the 

 ordinary long hairs on the legs and antennas. 



An easily-recognised species, owing to the thick legs and antennae 

 in comparison with the small body. 



Length, 1^ lines ; breadth, f line. 



Dunedin. The only specimen I have seen came from Mr. T. 

 Chalmer. 



2286. H. thoracicus, ^i-s. Body rather narrow, not depressed; 

 rufo-piceous, legs and antennas pitchy-red ; thickly covered with 

 yellow and yellowish- grey pubescence, and elongate gi^eyish hairs, 

 the yellow hairs rather coarse on the head, thorax, and base of 

 elytra. 



Head finely granulated. TJiorax rather longer than broad, sides 

 obtusely swollen behind the middle, narrowed towards the front, 

 constricted behind; the sculpture consists of fine granules, but 

 appears as if the surface were minutely transversely rugose. Elytra 



