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sternum, truncate between the coxae, feebly sinuate behind, the next shorter, 

 but rather longer than the well-developed 3rd or 4th, the 5th quite the 

 length of the 2nd. Mandibular scar distinct. 



After a careful inspection of my exotic and indigenous weevils I fail to 

 find any similar form, and therefore regard the specimen as the type of a 

 distinct genus belonging to the divisif)n without ocular lobes, near Tigones. 



3756. Zenagraphus metallescens sp. nov. 



Derm nigrescent, covered with small depressed squamae, S(jme of which 

 are dull and blackish, but the greater number are somewhat metallic, light- 

 coppery and viridescent ; there are also a few short suberect setae ; on the 

 legs and tarsi bluish-green scales and greyish setae predominate ; antennae, 

 mandibles, apex of rostrum, and tarsi rufo-piceous. 



Rostrum a third shorter than the thorax, with an obtuse carina along the 

 middle, its apical portion finely punctate and glabrous, the remainder densely 

 scaly so that its coarser punctation is concealed. Thorax of equal length 

 and breadth, widest and obtusely rounded before the middle, gradually 

 narrowed behind, with a distinct but not sharply defined channel from base 

 to apex : its sculpture consists of very irregular, rather large, sometimes con- 

 fluent depressions and elevated intervals. Elytra oblong, 2^ times the 

 length of the thorax, one-half broader near the middle, posterior declivity 

 much narrowed but not abruptly vertical, the shoulders gently narrowed 

 yet broader than the thorax at the base ; dorsum coarsely substriate- 

 punctate, 3rd and 5th interstices costiform, neither much more prominent 

 on the summit of the declivity than at the base. 



Underside nigrescent, with numerous elongate depressed greenish and 

 coppery scales and greyish setae, these last most conspicuous on the terminal 

 segment. Metasternum transversely rugose, abdomen irregularly punctate. 



Length (rostrum inclusive), 9 mm. ; breadth, 4| mm. 



Remarkables, near Queenstown. I am indebted to Mr. M. O. Pasco for 

 a specimen taken by him on the 28th December, 1912. 



3757. Inophloeus aplorhinus sp. nov. Inophoelus Pascoe, Man. N.Z. 



Coleopt.. p. 439. 



Suboblong, rather broad, only slightly convex, opaque ; piceo-fuscous, 

 antennae rufo-piceous. tarsi somewhat ferruginous ; densely covered with 

 depressed rotundate squamae, which on the thoracic disc are mostly fuscous, 

 there being only a central spot of the same tawny hue as those at the sides 

 and on the rostrum ; elytral squamosity pale brown, not at all flavescent, 

 darker on top of the posterior declivity, and with some irregular lateral 

 spots greyish ; the series of rather short grey setae on the alternate inter- 

 stices are suberect, near the sides they are more numerous. 



Rostrum a third shorter than thorax, slightly dilated anteriorly, quite 

 obsoletely carinate. Thorax rather wider near the front than elsewhere, its 

 length and breadth equal, without superficial inequalities, having only a 

 shallow longitudinal median impression near the base, its fine punctation 

 quite hidden. Scutellum minute. Elytra oblong, base arcuate-emarginate 

 and rather wider than thorax, fully twice its length, their sides almost 

 straight, only a little narrowed near the shoulders, posterior declivity nearly 

 vertical and considerably contracted, with simple apices ; they are mode- 

 rately striate-punctate, 3rd and 5th interstices a little and irregularly 

 elevated, terminating abruptly and almost horizontally at the summit of 



