556 COLEOPTERA. 



shorter second rather indistinct, both distinctly but not closely punctate, 

 the next two abbreviated, with- deep straight sutures, fifth longer than 

 })receding two together, closely punctured, bisinuate and finely ciliate behind, 

 sixth shorter but well developed and rufescent. 



The remarkable structure of the posterior tibiae at once differentiates 

 this from all the other members of the genus. 



Fern. — Legs simple, often fusco-testaceous, separable from the same sex 

 of N. sulcirostris (3919) by its medially yet slightly narrowed rostrum, and 

 by the slightly longer and narrower thorax and elytra so that the whole 

 outline is more cylindrical. 



cJ. Length (rostrum inclusive), 3|-4 mm. ; breadth, 1^ mm. 



Glenhope and Kiwi Bush, near Nelson. Eight examples, found by 

 Mr. T. Hall between the 10th December, 1914, and the 4th May, 1915, 

 amongst decaying vegetable matter on the ground, and invariably smeared 

 with sap})y matter. 



4092. Nestrius simmondsi ^p. nov. 



Elongate, rather narrow, slightly convex and nitid ; castaneo-rufous, 

 sides of elytra rather darker ; legs fuscous, middle of femora and base of 

 tibiae much paler, nearly fusco-testaceous ; thinly clothed with erect pale 

 infuscate setae. 



Rostrum a third shorter than thorax, stout, somewhat arched, slightly 

 narrowed towards the middle, with a median groove from the antennae 

 to the base. Eyes minute, widely distant from each other. Thorax 

 truncate at base and apex, rather longer than broad, a httle wider before 

 the middle than elsewhere ; disc broadly but not deeply impressed along the 

 middle, coarsely triseriate-punctate, each series consists of about five punc- 

 tures, lateral sculpture irregular. Elytra oblong-oval, almost double the 

 length of thorax, scarcely any wider than it is at the base ; distinctly and 

 rather closely substriate -punctate, scutellar region somewhat depressed. 

 Legs elongate, tibiae simple, nearly straight, indistinctly mucronate. 



Underside subopaque, rufo-fuscous, with a few short yellowish setae. 

 Metasternum with a deep transverse depression behind. Basal segment 

 of abdomen medially incurved behind, rather longer than the next, fifth 

 more closely and finely punctate. 



N. zenoscelis has similar antennae but very different thoracic sculpture 

 and tibiae. N . prolixus (3920) is distinguishable by its larger size, subacu- 

 minate hind-body, irregular i:)unctation of thorax, &c. 



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



Pakuratahi, near Wellington. Four specimens, taken on the 2nd Janu- 

 ary, 1915, from decaying forest-leaves, along with several other species, by 

 Mr. H. W. Simmonds, whose name has been given to it. 



Phygothalpus Broun. Trans. N.Z. Inst., vol. 45, p. 117. 



4093. Phygothalpus striatus sp. nov. 



Suboblong-oval, slightly convex, moderately nitid ; fusco-niger, antennae 

 and tarsi rufo-piceous ; clothed with decumbent, elongate, slender, greyish, 

 brassy, coppery, and pale-greenish squamae, which, however, are not very 

 conspicuous. 



Rostrum quite a third shorter than thorax, with linear sculpture, and 

 a slender central carina extending from the antennae to the small inter- 

 ocular fovea, its apical portion finely punctate. Head very finely and 



