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near each side, with obtuse angles ; its surface distinctly, irregularly, but 

 neither closely nor coarsely punctured, usually with a central fovea. 

 Scutellum small and smooth. Elytra nearly thrice the length of thorax, 

 rather broader than it is at the base, subparallel, with broadly rounded 

 apices ; they are distinctly and moderately closely punctured to the ex- 

 tremity, with minutely sculptured, feebly rugose intervals ; there are no 

 definite intrahumeral impressions, but are somewhat flattened alongside 

 the suture, which, however, appears elevated. Pygidium covered. 



Antennae extending beyond the middle thighs, 2nd joint oviform, shorter 

 than 3rd, joints 4-10 elongate, the terminal apparently with a short conical 

 apical appendage. 



Legs stout, tibiae almost straight ; basal joint of tarsi oblong, rather 

 broad, the 2nd of the anterior pair but little longer than broad, claws appendi- 

 culate. 



Male. — 5th ventral segment equalling the preceding three conjointly in 

 length, deeply and broadly furrowed along the middle and bisinuate at the 

 extremity, the supplementary broadly conical, concave in the middle, with 

 slender, sharply marked margins. 



Owing to the elevated elytral suture, this species should be placed near 

 L insoliti/s, 3668, which, however, is subcyaneous, with fuscous antennae 

 and legs, it has no distinct interocular furrow, the impression near each 

 shoulder though not deep is quite definite, its legs are longer and thicker, 

 the 2nd joint of the front tarsi is distinctly longer than broad, and the insect 

 itself is rather larger. 



Length, 3^-3| mm. ; breadth, 1| mm. 



Ben Lomond, Otago. Three examples found early in December, 1912, 

 by Mr. A. Philpott, of Invercargill. 



3781. Luperus pubicollis sp. nov. 



Elongate, subdepressed, moderately shining ; sparingly clothed, head 

 and thorax inclusive, with erect and decumbent slender greyish setae ; head 

 and thorax fuscous, lateral margins of the latter, the elytra, legs, and basal 

 three joints of antennae obscure fusco-testaceous. 



Head a little uneven, indistinctly punctate, with a broad median longi- 

 tudinal groove ; it is as broad, including the large eyes, as the front of the 

 thorax. Antennae with elongate grey pubescence, extending backwards 

 beyond the middle femora, 2nd and 3rd joints equal and, together, fully as 

 long as the -Ith. Thorax twice as bi'oad as long ; disc a little uneven, with 

 very irregular, somewhat ill-defined, rather coarse and shallow punctures ; 

 its sides only slightly rounded, with distinct margins, anterior angles not 

 incrassate, the posterior subrectangular. Scutellum subtriangular, large, 

 smooth. Elytra elongate, parallel, rather broader than the thorax and 

 nearly five times its length, with rounded apices ; there is a slight sutural 

 depression at the base and another )iear each shoulder, their punctation is 

 distinct, moderately coarse and close, somewhat rugose, and becomes rather 

 coarser towards the sides and extremity. 



Legs normal, posterior tibiae very slightly arched ; tarsi moderately 

 narrow. 



The distinct thoracic pubescence is its chief distinguishing character, one 

 almost unknown amongst its allies. A varietal damaged specimen is, except 

 the legs, almost wholly fuscous. 



Length, 3| mm. ; breadth, 1| mm. 



