336 COLEOPTERA. 



depressed in the middle ; prosternuni much paler than other parts, anterior 

 coxae contiguous. 



Eyes minute but convex, free from thorax. Mandibles curved and 

 acutely bifid at extremity. Mentum small and sub(|uadrate. Palpi hardly 

 discernible. There are no ocular lobes. 



This species, though resembling N. serripes, 2559, female, in facies, has 

 much thicker antennae ; these, indeed, are almost similar to those of 

 Aporolohiis, one of the Otiorhynchidae, but with a subrotundate club. The 

 sexual characteristics are recorded in Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., 1893, ser. 6, 

 vol. 12, p. 302. 



$. Length (rostrum inclusive), 3| mm. ; breadth, 1^ mm. 



Pudding Hill, near Methven. Three females, found amongst decaying 

 leaves on the ground, at a height of 3,000 ft., on the 13th April, 1913. by 

 Messrs. T. Hall and L. Burrows, during very stormy weather. 



Group Erirrhinidae. 



37G7. Erirrhinus cordipennis sp. nov. Erirrhinus Schoenherr, Man. N.Z. 

 Coleopt., p. 449. 



Ovate, moderately convex and nitid ; legs and elytra testaceous, these 

 latter with an irregular fuscous fascia between the hind thighs and extremity 

 but not reaching the sides, and bearing a few coarse, rather short, erect 

 greyish setae ; thorax fusco-testaceous. slightly rufescent. with rather finer 

 yet not slender setae ; head and rostrum dull brownish-black, the apex of 

 the latter a little shining ; tarsi and antennae somewhat fulvescent, club 

 fuscous. 



Rostrum as long as the head and thorax, stout, parallel, slightly arched,, 

 with irregular linear sculpture. Head immersed up to the eyes, short, 

 nearly twice the width of the rostrum. Thorax without ocular lobes, base 

 and apex truncate, of about equal length and breadth, rather more narrowed 

 in fi'ont than behind ; relatively moderately coarsely but not closely 

 punctured. Scutellum small or indistinct. Elytra quite cordate, slightly 

 emarginate and broader than thorax at the base, twice its length, not 

 abruptly declivous behind ; I'ather coarsely and regularly punctate-striate, 

 with simple slightly raised interstices. 



Scape implanted between the middle and apex, clavate at extremity, 

 attaining the eye ; funiculus rather longer, basal joint twice the size of the 

 next, joints 3-7 transverse and equal ; club rather large, oblong-oval, densely 

 pubescent, indistinctly articulate. Eyes subdepressed, with coarse facets.. 

 Legs robust, with line greyish setae ; tibiae slightly flexuous and unarmed ; 

 tarsi rather short and broad, basal two joints transverse, the penultimate 

 broadly expanded and })ilobed. 



The coloration and perfectly cordiform hind-body distinguish this small 

 species from all its allies. 



<^. Length (rostrum exclusive), If mm. ; breadth, nearly 1 mm. 



Longwood Range, Southland. One, found by Mr. A. Philpott in 

 January, 1913. 



3768. Dorytomus methvenensis sp. nov. Dorytomus Germar, Man. N.Z. 

 Coleopt., p. 453. 



Subovate, moderately convex, nitid, sparingly clothed with slender 

 decumbent greyish setae ; rostrum and thorax light rufo-fuscous, legs and 

 elytra pale testaceous, these latter with the lateral margins and a broad 



