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narrowed towards tlie fxtreiiiity, with small spurs; tarsi nljlong, of 

 noi'iiial structure. Antennae similar to tliose of G. pyriformis. 



Manifestly different from G. pyriformis in sliape and coloration, y\\i\\ 

 larger eyes, shorter thorax and rostrum, itc. 



Undei-side subopaque, riifo-piceous, the last thiee dorsal segments 

 rufous, \\\\\\ a few small slender grey setae, rather coarsely but not very 

 closely jninctured. Prosternum plane, without any trace of rostral 

 canal, deeply and widely incurved in front, tlie eoxai' widely sej^arated, 

 but not as far apart as the hind pairs. Metasternum very short, with 

 a slight sti-aight ridge in front. Basal segment of abdomen flat, sub- 

 truncate bi'twcen the coxae, medially sinuate behind, i-atlier larger than 

 the next, -"ird and -tth witli very deep straight sutuics and, together, 

 fully the length of the ."ith. Mentum ratlier small, sub(iuadi-ate, the 

 peduncle transverse. 



Length (rostrum inclusive), 2 nnn. ; breadth, 1-^ mm. 



Mount Hutt. About a dozen individuals secured by Mr. T. Hall on 

 the 12th April, 1912. Found amongst leaf-mould. 



3615. Geochus variegatus sp. no v. 



Nitid, for the most j^art light castaneo-rufous, the jjosterior declivity 

 fuscous; across each elytron, near the hind thigh, a dark transverse spot 

 appears depressed; rostrum and antennal club piceous; the setae are 

 yellov.isli, very distinct, somewhat curled, more nximerous and subei-ect 

 across the commencement of the declivity. 



Rostrum quite half tlie length of the thorax, dilated in front, con- 

 tracted behind, finely tricarinate, opaque. Eyes moderately large, flat, 

 extending to the sides of the liead. Thorax nearly a third broader than 

 long, rather widei' at or beliind the middle than it is at the base, some- 

 what contracted in front; moderately coarsely and closely jaunctate, 

 with a slight ridge along its anterior portion. Elytra twice the length 

 of the thorax, nearly double its width near the middle, their sides 

 rounded so as hardly to exceed the breadth of the thorax at the base, the 

 declivity subvertical and obliquely nai'rowed at its sides; disc somewKat 

 flattened but a little uneven, witli broad, coarsely punctured striae, and 

 irregularly elevated interstices whicli, across the top of the hind declivity, 

 are more or less evidently nodiform, the declivity itself is more finely, 

 yet quite definitely punctate-striate. 



Legs stout, fenioi'a witli fine depressed setae, those on the tibae erect; 

 anterior tibiae thick, obliquely narrowed externally below the middle. 



Antennae of normal structure. 



Thougli neaily similar to (!. jtosficali.i, 3291, this may be separated 

 therefrom by the brighter appearance, the elytra being fulvescent, they 

 are also abruptly broader than the thorax, and have more definite striae 

 and interstices. 



Length (rostrum inclusive), 2-2i mm. ; breadth, li mm. 



Mount Hutt and Pudding Hill. One from each of these places; both 

 fcnind amongst dead foliage, on the ground, bv Mi-. T. Hall during 

 March and .May, 1912. 



3616. Geochus distinguens sp. nov. 



Convex, nitid, broadest behind the shoulders; mostly chestnut-red, 

 the sides and front of the thorax, the suture, a pair of transverse marks, 

 and a large apical triangular mark an each elytron, more oi- less dark 

 brown; legs dull fuscous, antennae fulvescent; tlie setae yellow, distinct, 



