PTIXIDAK. 195- 



Legs elongate; tibiae nearly straight, a little thickened towards the 

 extieniity, Avitn flavescent setae; basal joint of the tarsi rather longer 

 than the next, 4th smallest, 5th as long as the pi-eceding three, with 

 slender claws. 



Antennae elongate, moderately slender, with yellow pubescence; basal 

 joint stout, 2nd but little shortei- than the next, joints 4-10 about equal, 

 each longer tlian broad and a little dilated l^eyond the base, the terminal 

 longer than the 10th. 



F(un. — 'M^ mm. by quite IJ nun. The clothing almost entirely tawny, 

 elytral punctures i-ather slender, the antennae less elongate but thicker. 



(J. J>ength, 2^ mm. ; breadth, nearly H mm. 



Kakaia Gorge, near Methven. One male found by Mr. T. Hall on 

 the 9th August, 1912; the female found by Mr. A. Philpott on the Hump 

 Ridge, near Invercargill, in December, 1911. 



A specimen sent to the British Museum for comparison with the ex- 

 tensive series of types of this cosmopolitan genus was kindly returned to 

 me Avith the information that it was unknown there. It may be readily 

 identified by the conspicuous nigrescent space on each elytron. 



Tlie widespread I'tiiius fur jind the Tasmanian I', tertus have been 

 found at Methven by Mr. Hall feeding on the conmion laurel shrul)s. 



(xroup OPA'JKIlJAK. 



3574. Paraphylax exiguus sp. nov. Paraphylax Broun, Man. X.Z. 

 Coleopt., p. 354. 



Suboblong, rather Inroad, subopaque; covered with, on the sides of 

 the thorax particularly, depressed gi-eyish scale-like matter, and erect 

 infuscate and greyish setae; fusco-piceous, antennae and tarsi fusco- 

 rufous. legs variegate, the tibiae fuscous near the middle but pale near 

 the base and extremity. 



Head nearly as long as the thorax, with very piominent coarsely 

 granulated eyes. Thorax a third broader than long, a little wider 

 before the middle than behind, with somewhat flattened uneven sides, 

 the base oblique towards each side, Avithout definite angles; disc uneven,, 

 depressed along the middle, its sculpture entirely concealed. Elytra 

 subquadrate, neaily a third longer than broad, but little wider than 

 the thorax, their sides slightly rounded, subvertical behind; the dorsum 

 on a higher plane than the thorax, but depressed at the base; they ai-e 

 lather hnely seriate-punctate near the suture, and bear some very small 

 irregular crests. 



Antennae rather longer than the head and tliorax, with numerous, 

 moderately coaise, outstanding fuscous setae, their basal joint sub- 

 quadrate and fully exposed, the next almost similar, 3rd rather longer 

 than broad, joints 4-6 subequal, 7th and 8th distinctly longer than 

 broad yet quite stout. 9th rather longer than 10th, the terminal sub- 

 rotundate. 



This is little more than half tlie bulk of any of the other species, its 

 thorax is without frontal prominences, and the elytral base is much 

 less deeply emarginate and depiessed in the middle. It is most like 

 P. varius, 645. 



Length. 3imni.; l)readth, 2 mm. 



Curiositv (tuIIv, near Rakaia Gorge. One found amongst leaf-mould 

 by Mr. T. Hall on the 6th Julv, 1912. 



