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Scape inserted just before the middle and reacliing backwai'ds to the 

 eye, slightly clavate at the extremity; 2nd joint of the funiculus slender 

 but only a little longer than the 1st, 3rd generally rather longer than 

 broad, the following two moniliforin, 6th and 7th broader, transverse; 

 club largo, densely pubescent, triarticulate. Femora obtusely dentiform 

 underneath, the anterior more distinctly. 



Underside more or less coarsely punctate and bearing numerous 

 tawny setae; basal ventral segment ample, the next, in the middle, but 

 little longer than the 3rd or 4th. The raised border of the pectoral 

 canal extends as far as the back of the intermediate coxae. Metasternum 

 very short. 



The unusually broad rostrum, interocular depression, subvertical 

 posterior declivity, obtusely or obsoletely dentate thighs, and rather 

 short 2nd joint of the funiculus are its distinguishing features. It may 

 be placed near C . signafus, 2156. 



Lengtli (rostrum exlusive), 4 mm. ; breadtli, 2h mm. 



McClennan's Bush, near Methven. F'our from Mi-. T. Hall, found 

 amongst leaf-mould on the 23rd April, 1912. 



3640. Getacalles posticalis sp. nov. Getacalles Broun, Man. N.Z. 

 Coleopt., p. 1380. 



Oblong, convex, opaque; fuscous, legs obscurely rufescent, antennae 

 and tarsi castaneo-rufous; densely covered chiefly with decumbent tawny 

 squamae, along the middle of the thorax there is an indefinite white 

 streak, and many Avhitish ones, depressed and erect, are scattered over 

 the elytra ; across the suture, near the top of the hind declivity, there 

 is a dark-fuscous spot, and other small specks elsewhere. 



Rostrum parallel-sided, moderately arched, as long as the thorax, its 

 apex with yellow setae only. Thorax a third broader than long, its 

 anterio)- half abrujatly contracted, with a pair of obtuse elevations near 

 the middle in front of the broad basal portion, which, at the sides, bears 

 outstanding squamae, its punctation is close and coarse but hardly dis- 

 cernible. Scutellum grey. Elytra oblong, vertical behind, quite double 

 the length of the thorax, their obtusely prominent shoulders rather exceed 

 the base of the thorax in width; alongside the suture the coarse punc- 

 tures are seriate, but towards the sides they become irregular and are 

 intermingled with obscure elevations; there is, on each elytron, a short 

 basal elevation of the 2nd interstice, the 3rd is somewhat unevenly 

 raised from near the base and subnodose just in front of the declivity, 

 below this there is a smaller nodosity, and in line with it, at the side, 

 a niurc conspicuous one. 



liCgs squamose, and also with erect squamiform setae; femora obtusely 

 dentate; tarsi finely setigerous. 



Scape inserted betAveen the middle and apex, attaining the front of 

 the eye, gradually thickened; 2nd joint of funiculus as long as the 

 1st but more slender, 6tli and 7th rather broader than preceding ones. 

 Club ovate, basal articulation large, oblong, the others small. 



The nearest species, 6r. ventralis, 1682, originally placed in Ti/cJianus, 

 is larger and darker, with stouter legs and antennae, the punctation of 

 the elytra is more distinct but the posterior declivity is less vertical. 



Length (rostrum exclusive), 3-.'H mm. ; breadth, l§-2 mm. 



McClennan's Bush, near Methven. Two specimens found amonj^sL 

 decayed leaves in April, 1912, by Mr. T. Hall. 

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