560 COLKOFTERA. 



Rostrum rathor longer tlian thorax, stout, slightly narrowed towards 

 the base, closely and finely sculptured, obsoletely in front. Head narrowed 

 anteriorly, finely punctate. Eyes small, oblique. Thorax a third broader 

 than long, its sides distinctly rounded and widest at the middle, slightly 

 impressed across the front ; moderately coarsely and somewhat trans- 

 versely punctured. Elytra scarcely any wider than thorax at the base, 

 twice its length, very gradually expanded towards the top of the posterior 

 declivity, widest there, considerably narrowed and sub vertical behind ; they 

 are evidently and regularly striate, in some aspects the striae appear 

 punctate, interstices slightly convex and rugose. 



Most nearly related to B. quadricollis as regards general form, but the 

 rostrum differs, the sides of the thorax are distinctly rounded and its 

 sculpture is essentially different. 



Length (rostrum inclusive). If mm. ; breadth, § mm. 



Glenhope. Another of Mr. T. Hall's discoveries, on the 19th August, 

 1915. 



4099. Bryocatus elegans sp. nov. 



Convex, opaque, covered principally with small light fusco-rufous ' 

 squamae, or scale-like matter ; the apex of thorax and a streak along the 

 middle, and all except the apical portion of the rostrum, more flavescent ; 

 a few single greyish scales form specks on the thorax and elytral interstices, 

 on the thoracic apex there are about six depressed blackish setae. 



Antennae and tarsi nigrescent. 



Rostrum as long as thorax, stout, arched, parallel ; pitchy red and 

 bearing a few slender pale setae in front. Thorax subovate, of equal length 

 and breadth, distinctly widest at the middle, obliquely narrowed towards 

 the base and apex, without superficial inequalities, quite truncate at apex. 

 Elytra subovate, double the length of thorax, a little wider than it is at the 

 base, a third broader behind the posterior femora, considerably narrowed 

 and subvertical behind ; they are finely striate, along each side of the 

 suture there are three small oblong nodules, the third and fifth interstices 

 are elevated, the former from the base almost to the apex, the latter to 

 the top of the posterior declivity, on each there are about five short, 

 upright, greyish scales, the interstices near the sides are less elevated. 



Scape inserted between the middle and apex, reddish near the base, 

 only moderately thick, club oblong-oval. Eyes of moderate size, obliquely 

 oval, not prominent, widely distant above, quite free from the thorax. 



There is no similar described species. The peculiar elytral sculpture 

 is distinctive. 



Length (rostrum inclusive), 2f mm. ; breadth, 1 mm. 



Moa Basin ; 20th October, 1913. One, taken off a mossy tree by 

 Mr. T. Hall. 



4100. Bryocatus humeratus sp. nov. 



Subopaque, nigrescent, irregularly clothed with a grevish scale-like 

 film. 



Rostrum hardly as long as thorax, moderately stout and arched, parallel. 

 Thorax oviform, as long as broad, obtusely rounded and widest at the 

 middle, its sculpture moderately close, consisting apparently of small flat- 

 tened granules arranged somewhat longitudinally. Elytra suboblong, twice 

 AS long as thorax, distinctly broader than it is at the base, with evidently 



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