GO COLEOI'TEHA. 



narrowed ; eadi olytroii has discoidal series of moderately large punc- 

 tures ; there are two small nodosities on top of the posterior declivity and 

 a basal one on the .'3rd interstice. 



In the type of this {^enus the aerobes begin at the a))ex, are expanded 

 bac'Uwards so as to extend right to the upper and lower margins of the eyes, 

 they are cpiite open and visible above, the wliole upi)er portion of the ros- 

 trum being narrowed. The eyes are subtruncate in front. The posterior 

 corbels are concave, without any external truncate surface. There are no 

 ocular lobes. This species, therefore, differs by the shape of the eyes and 

 scrobes, but in facies and other details accords exactly. 



Length (rostrum inch), 3J lines ; breadth, Ij lines. 



Mount Te Aroha. A single individual, in my own coliectioii. All the 

 species are excessively rare. 



3126. Catoptes constrictus sp. nov. Gon.. Man. N.Z. Colcopt.. p. 428; 

 and p. '143, Ircnimus. 



Convex, oblong, opaque, piceous ; covered with depressed fusco-griseous 

 scales ; elytra with decumbent, coarse, nearly white setae : tarsi and an- 

 tennae obscure fusco-rufous. 



Eostrtim parallel-sided, a third shorter than the thorax, about half the 

 width of the short broad head, not carinate. Thorax of equal length and 

 breadth, its anterior half broad and roiuided. the basal much contracted 

 and laterally compressed or broadly concave below, the apex truncate ; 

 the surface uneven, but without well-marked elevations or depressions, and 

 apparently impunctate. Elytra very slightly wider than thorax at the 

 base, somewhat Insinuate there, but without interstitial projections : their 

 sides only moderately rounded, oblicjuely narrowed posteriorly, with simjije 

 apices ; they are striate-punctate, the sculpture, however, is rather shallow, 

 the 3rd and 5th interstices are very slightly elevated at the base, indistinctly 

 nodose on top of the posterior declivity, and with some fuscous squamae 

 and setae there, their surface generally a little uneven but without definite 

 tubercles. 



Legs elongate, with greyish scales and setae ; tibioi- Hexuous. the anterior 

 raucronate ; posterior corbels rather Hat, with a punctiform ca\"ity for the 

 tarsi, with single ciliae. Eyes widely distant above, obliquely oval, free 

 from the thorax. Ocular lobes moderately developed. Sentellitni invisible. 

 Scrobes subapical, tjuite open above. Mandibular scar present. Prnstennmi 

 deeply incurved in front : anterior coxae contiguous, 



Fem.—\\ by 1^ lines. Le.ss uneven above. Rostrum slightly carniaie 

 medially. Metasleruum short. Basal ventral scfjment broad and truncate 

 between the front of the widely separated jmsterior coxae ; 2nd rather 

 shorter than 1st at the sides, but a good deal medially rounded in front : 

 these and the inetasten\um thicklv covered with grey stjuaraae and elongate 

 whitish setae, many of which when cleaned with benzine become pink ; 

 3rd and 4th short, with deep sutures ; 5th sul)triangular, on a rather lower 

 level than the preceding ones, with a well-marked elongated fovea behind. 



We have no other species closely resembling this. The broad head and 

 contracted basal portion of tlie thorax are good distinguishing characters. 



<j . Length (rostrum iiul.). 2} lines; breadth, 1 line. 



Titahi Bay, Southland. A male and two damaged females found by Mr. 

 A. Phi I pott. " 



