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3127. Brachyolus sylvaticus sp. nov. Gen., Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 432. 



Suboblong, covered with flat, rounded, greyish scales, but some dark 

 ones form irregular spots behind ; on the elytra there are depressed, elongate, 

 sometimes slightly flavescent setae, but along the sides and on the more 

 elevated parts these are more erect ; the derm is nigrescent, the antennae 

 and legs fusco-nifous. 



Rostrum, about a third shorter than the thorax, a little expanded in front, 

 parallel behind, it is transversely convex, with a slight median carina, the 

 apical portion bears slender setae only. Thorax about an eighth broader 

 than long, widest before the middle, its punctation hidden by the squamae ; 

 it is somewhat uneven, there being a broad shallow impression along the 

 middle and one near each side, with obtuse intervening elevations, all, 

 however, more or less ill defined. Sculellum invisible. Elytra about double 

 the length of the thorax, the shoulders narrowed yet slightly wider than 

 thorax at the base, the sides nearly straight, considerably contracted near 

 the extremity, with slightly prolonged apices ; the dorsum nearly plane, 

 with only slight asperities ; 3rd and 5tli interstices only feebly elevated, with 

 horizontal nodosities, those of the former larger than the others and with 

 fuscous squamae between them ; the middle of the dechvity is laterally 

 compressed and prominent ; there are 2 series of moderately fine punctures 

 along each side of the suture, 2 rather coarser series between the 3rd and 5th 

 interstices, and 2 nearer the sides. 



Underside piceous, covered with greyish scales and elongate setae, the 

 mesosternum with scales only. Prosternum deeply incurved in front. Meta- 

 sternuni but little longer than the 2nd' ventral segment, 1st longer, both 

 depressed but not concave, 5th reddish, rounded behind, closely and mode- 

 rately finely punctured. 



Var. — Hind-body unmistakably broader, more level, the squamosity 

 more infuscate, but on the posterior declivity nearly white, with some dark 

 spots there. Length (rostrum inch), 2f lines ; breadth, 1^ lines. 



The scrobes are deep, short, subapical, and open above. Eyes large, 

 subdepressed, oblique, broadly oval, just free from thorax. Ocular lobes 

 well developed. Corbels of posterior tibiae without any external flat area. 

 Tibiae flexuous, mucronate. Tarsi with expanded and broadly bilobed 

 penultimate joints. Scape stout, very gradually thickened, just reaching 

 front of thorax. Funiculus longer than scape, 1st and 2nd joints equally 

 elongate ; 3-7 decrease in length, the last, however, as long as it is broad. 

 Club elongate-oval, acuminate, triarticulate, but 'ivith an indistinct -1th joint. 



The species, now numerous, referred to Catoptes, Inophloeus, and Brachy- 

 olus are not by any means clearly differentiated, so I have given the generic 

 characters of this species in full. 



Length (rostum inch), 2^ lines ; breadth, | line. 



Waimarino. I took five specimens off shrubs, all within a few feet, the 

 variety included. It may be recognised by its rather long and nearly level 

 elytral disc. 



Group Rhyparosomidae. 



3128. Phrynixus longulus sp. nov. Gen., Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 432. 



Suboblong, rather elongate, convex, opaque ; fusco-niger, antennae and 

 tarsi obscure fusco-rufous ; unevenly clothed with rufescent or pale ferru- 

 ginous depressed elongate squamae and curled squamiform setae, these latter 

 concentrated so as to form elevated patches ; behind the middle of the 

 thorax round scales fill the punctures. 



