HYLOBIIDAE. 695 



?. Length (rostrum included). 2| mm. ; breadth, f mm. 



Pokaka ; 22nd March, 1917. Mr. James Ford during several months 

 collected bags of leaf-mould at different places along the Main Trunk 

 Railway for Mr. A. E. Brookes, of Mount Albert, who examined the 

 contents of the bags. In recognition of Mr. Ford's services in thus 

 securing several new species this one has been named in his honour. 

 Only a single female has been obtained. 



4299. Bryocatus diversus sp. nov. 



Subnitid, pitchy black, the thoracic apex and legs of a reddish coppery 

 hue, antennae and tarsi nigrescent. 



Rostrum slightly longer than thorax, distinctly arched and narrowed 

 behind, finely and distantly punctate. Head rather coarsely rugose. 

 Thorax very slightly longer than broad, a little dilated near the middle, 

 somewhat constricted in front, closely and coarsely punctured. Elytra 

 double the length of thorax, distinctly broader than it is at the base, 

 their sides nearly straight to beyond the hind thighs, evidently narrowed 

 but not vertical behind ; with deep striae and rugose interstices, third 

 and fifth rather broader than the others and united at the base, which 

 the second and fourth do not reach, these peculiarities, however, are less 

 apparent on the right elytron. 



Legs and antennae moderately stout and elongate. 



The bald surface is very much darker than that of B. forcli, tlie 

 rostrum is quite obviously narrowed behind the middle, the thorax is 

 rather more closely punctured and almost abruptly contracted in front, 

 and the form of the hind-body differs considerably, it is, however, the most 

 nearly alhed species. 



?. Length (rostrum included), 2| mm. ; breadth, | mm. 



Rakaia Gorge, near Methven ; 1st November, 1912. One female taken 

 from amongst moss by the late Mr. T. Hall. 



4300. Bryocatus thoracicus sp. nov. 



Suboj-aque, moderately convex and elongate ; nigrescent, the head 

 and more than the basal half of rostrum covered with greyish fine scale- 

 like matter, the thorax much more scantily so ; the elytra with several 

 small raised spots of the same colour on the suture and interstices behind 

 the middle, most of these spots have a suberect central white seta, on 

 the sides of the body and legs there are some dark setae. 



Rostrum sUghtly shorter than thorax, parallel, moderately stout. 

 Thorax rather longer than broad, somewhat indefinitely limited in front, 

 oviform, rather more gradually narrowed anteriorly than behind ; its 

 sculpture consists apparently of small granules. Elytra almost double the 

 length of thorax, slightly wider than it is at the base, with slightly 

 elevated shoulders, their sides nearly straight ; they are moderately 

 striate, with finely wrinkled interstices, the third and fifth a little broader 

 and more convex than the others, there are about four grey spots on the 

 third, only two on the outer ones. 



Scape inserted between the middle and apex, moderately stout and 

 long, with fewer dark setae than the funiculus ; club oblong-oval. Legs 

 elongate. 



