240 coT,i:orTKi!,\. 



mark at eacli side behind the posteiinr tfiiHuaj whitish scales form a 

 pair of small crests near the suture on the top of tlie posterior declivity. 



Rostrum rather broad, slightly nai rowed tiiwards the middle, a little 

 aiclied, as long as the thorax, constricted at the base, seriate-punctate 

 along tlie sides. Thorax of equal length and breadth, graduall}^ 

 narrowed towards the front, base subtruncate; apparently moderately 

 and closely punctured, with a slight carina extending fi-om the base to 

 beyond the centre. Elytra of the same width as tlie thorax at the base, 

 twice its length, rather broader before the middle than elsewhere, vertical 

 behind; on each there is a sutural stria which reaches the apex, the other 

 striae are slender and less definite, or are represented by series of narrow 

 punctui'es; interstices broad and plane, tlie '2nd somewhat nodifoi'm on 

 the summit of the declivity, whicii, lower down, bears some erect infuscate 

 setae. 



Femora elongate but stout, the anterior pair longest; tibiae shorter, 

 with outstanding external setae; tarsi thickly setose underneath, their 

 penultimate joint widely exj^anded, subtruncate at tlie extremity, 

 grooved above but not distinctly lobate. 



Scape medially inserted, gradualy incrassate, attaining the eye; 

 funiculus longei', its 2nd joint as long as the 1st but more slender, the 

 next slightly longer tlian broad, the 7th shorter and broader than the 

 preceding ones; chib oblong-oval, pubescent, its basal joint as long as 

 the indistinct terminal ones. 



Though resembling Z. fn'iuxfi^us, 'M'-'A), tliis species is larger, dif- 

 ferently marked, with narrow elytral striae and broader tarsi, and 

 it has a fine thoracic carina of which there is no trace Avhatever in 3139. 



Length (rostrum exclusive), 2 mm.; breadth, 1;^ mm. 



McClennan's Bush, near Methven. Found amongst decaying leaves 

 on the ground, at an altitude of 1,500 ft., during April, 1912, by 

 Mr. T. Hall. 



3648. Zeacalles estriatus sp. nov. 



Opacjue, fuscous, antennae and tarsi somewhat fulvescent, legs rathei- 

 darkei', rostrum ferruginous; closely covered with depressed, variegated 

 scales, chiefly flavescent intermingled with grey, but without forming 

 definite spots; on each elytron there is a dark, oblong, median basal 

 spot, near the sides there are moderately coarse, erect setae which are 

 darkei- than those on the legs. 



Rostrum opaque, moderately coarsely and irregularly punctate. 

 Elytra without striae, having only, on each, 3 discal series of elongate 

 punctures. 



This is close to Z. can'nelliis, but it is differentiated by tlie absence 

 of the thoracic carina, its opaque rostrum, elytral sculpture, more 

 ijidistinct ciests, more slender legs, and less variegate surface. 



Lengtli (i-ostrum exclusive), 2 mm.; breadth, 1 mm. 



Unicjue. From ttie same source as the pieceding species. 



(IlOllJ) COSSOXIIJAK. 



3649. Pentarthrum brevicorne sp. nov. Pentarlhrum WolUistou, Man. 



N.Z. Coleopt., p. 508; Broun. "Revision of tlie Ne^V Zeahmd 



Cossoiiidae," Trans. N.Z. Inst., vol. 11, ]). 15."). 

 l''usifurm, nilid; rostrum, tiiorax. and antennai' liglit rufous, elyti-a 

 and legs pale castane(Uis; very scantily clothed with suberect, short 

 and slender, inconspicuous greyish setae. 



