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Elytra evidently broader than thorax at the base, nearly thrice its length, 

 gradiially narrowed behind the posterior femora, with broad apices ; dis- 

 tinctly punctate -striate, the striae rather deeper behind. 



Scape slender, somewhat thickened near the extremity, inserted before 

 the middle and just reaching the eye ; basal joint of funiculus stouter than 

 the next and twace its length ; third and fourth moniliform, only slightly 

 longer than broad, sixth rather broader than fifth ; club oblong-oval, tri- 

 articulate. 



Femora edentate but clavate ; ajiterior tibiae feebly mucronate, the 

 posterior rather more inwardly curved than the others ; claws strongly 

 dentate. 



Underside fusco-rufous, abdomen light-er, distinctly punctate, with grey 

 pubescence. Prosternum emarginate. Basal ventral segment rather longer 

 than second, their suture slightly sinuate ; third and fourth together rather 

 longer than second, with straight sutures. 



The most prettily marked member of the genus. 



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



Rotoiti, Nelson ; 26th ,luly, 1916. One, discovered by Mr. T. HpII. 



Eugnomus Schoenherr. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 458. 



4225. Eugnomus albisetosus sp. nov. 



Subopaque, moderately elongate and convex ; thinly covered with 

 decumbent white setae ; rostrum nigrescent, its apex and the thorax dark 

 rufous ; tibiae, elytra, and scape chestnut-red ; funiculus and femora more 

 or less infuscate. 



Rostrum slightly arched, rather longer than thorax, a little dilated in 

 front, finely punctate. Head unimpressed. Eyes moderately prominent, 

 widely separated. Thorax a third broader than long, its sides moderately 

 rounded, considerably constricted in front, distinctly and very closely 

 pimctured. Scutellum oblong, closely punctate. Elytra oblong, broader 

 than thorax at the base, thrice its length, rounded behind ; punctate -striate, 

 interstices finely rugose. 



Anterior femora subclavate, the posterior strongly angulate and dentate 

 underneath, the intermediate less so. 



Scape slender, very gently thickened towards the extremity ; basal 

 joint of fmiiculus stouter and slightly longer than second, joints 3-7 

 diminish ; club very elongate, indistmctly quadriarticulate. 



Underside with depressed grey setae ; breast pioeous, abdomen rufescent. 



The short, anteriorly contracted thorax, white vestiture, and elongate 

 club are good distinguishing characters. 



Length (rostrum inclusive), 4 J mm. ; breadth, 1| mm. 



Bold Peak, near Lake Wakatipu. One, found by Mr! H. Hamilton, of 

 the Dominion Museum. 



Caenophanus Broun. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 796. 



4226. Caenophanus carbonarius sp. nov. 



Elongate, subovate, slightly convex, subopaque ; evenly but not densely 

 clothed with depressed, rather short and slender greyish, and many erect, 

 usually darker, but not conspicuous setae ; nigrescent, the knees, tarsi, 

 and parts of the antennae piceo-rufous. 



Rostrum but little arched, subi)arallel, rather shorter than thorax, 

 indistinctlv tricarinate, with a longitudinal interantennal impression, more 



