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striate-puuctate ; the 2 sutural striae on each elytron are well marked, even 

 more so on the declivity ; interstices nearly impunctate. 



Legs with a few grey setae. Antennae with similar setae ; scafe rather 

 slender and very gradually thickened ; 2nd joint of funiculus elongate- 

 obconical yet shorter than the basal one, 3-7 moniUform ; club elongate- 

 oval, much narrowed towards the base, densely and finely pubescent. 



Smaller and paler than the typical species (2558), and of similar cosso- 

 nideous aspect. The antennae and legs are evidently more slender, the 

 rostrum more narrowed towards the middle, the elytra more oviform and 

 striate, and the thoracic sculpture is quite different. 



Length (rostrum inch), If lines ; breadth, \ Hne. 



Waimarino. January, 1909. Unique. 



06s. — At the same time and place I found a varietal specimen of Sosgenes 

 carmatus in which the rostrum is so constricted at the base as to appear half- 

 severed from the head. 



Group MOLYTIDAE. 



3133. Paedaretus rufulus sp. nov. Gen., Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 444. 



Subcylindric, narrowed anteriorly, subopaque, dark ferruginous, sparingly 

 covered with erect yellowish setae, but without scales. 



Rostrum quite half the length of thorax, a little narrowed behind the 

 middle, medially trisulcate, bearing yellow setae along its sides and apex 

 and 2 series above. Head immersed up to the eyes, globose underneath. 

 Eyes lateral, oblit^juely oval, not prominent. Thorax of equal length and 

 breadth, its sides moderately rounded, a good deal narrowed and almost 

 constricted in front, l)ase and apex truncate, apparently closely granulose 

 punctate. Scuiellum minute and narrow. Elytra rather broader than 

 thorax and only a third longer, rounded and vertical behind ; their striae 

 are deep and regular, and appear to be formed by oblong, somewhat approxi- 

 mated punctures ; interstices about as broad as the striae, and bearing 

 series of setae. 



Tibiae wnth strongly developed hooks, and acutely produced at the 

 inner extremity. Scape very gradually incrassate. not quite attaining the 

 eye, and bearing distinct setae in front. Funiculus elongate, basal joint 

 largest, about double the length and breadth of the following one, 6th and 

 7th broader than 5th ; club ovate, indistinctly annulate. 



Underside punctate, with short yellow setae. Prosternum deeply emar-- 

 ginate in front ; anterior coxae slightly yet distinctly separated. Basal ventral 

 segment as long as the metasternum, subtruncate between the coxae ; 2nd 

 of similar length, its frontal suture sinuate. 



Length (rostrum inch), If lines ; breadth, h line. 



Tairua. Unique. 



Obs. — Aldonida Broun and Paedaretus Pascoe were described simul- 

 taneously, but the latter was published first, and therefore must stand. 

 Mv 901 becomes P. hispidus ; 902 will stand as described above. 



3134. Eiratus nitirostris sp. nov. Gen., Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 447. 



Suboblong, subdepressed, opaque, with a few slender greyish hairs ; 

 iasco-piceous, rostrum slightly rufescent, tarsi and antennae piceo-rufous, 

 club atrous. 



Rostrum about as long as thorax, sUghtly arched, moderately stout, 

 gradually and slightly narrowed behind, a little nitid, distinctly but not 



