CRYPTORHYNCHinAR. 703 



Group Cryptorhynchidae. 



Acalles Schoenh. Man. N.Z., Coleopt,, p. 488. 



4313. Acalles brookesi sp. nov. 



Ovate, compact, convex ; piceous, antennae and tarsi fusco-rufous ; 

 covered mostly with subrotundate, depressed, pale-reddish scales, suberect 

 greyish ones, however, form a broad subinterrupted fascia behind the 

 middle femora, and blackish ones usually form three crests near the middle 

 of the base on each elytron ; the whole surface in addition bears numerous 

 erect setae, most of which are nigrescent. 



Rostrum of about the same length as thorax, moderately broad, sub- 

 parallel or slightly narrowed backwards, punctate and thinly squamose. 

 Head slightly impressed between the eyes. Thorax nearly a third broader 

 than long, contracted, but not abruptly so, in front ; its coarse punctation 

 is concealed by the variegated vestiture, which is obscurely fulvescent, 

 or paler on the sides than on the disc, between these parts the basal half 

 is nigrescent or fuscous, the apex is almost bicristate. Elytra subcordate, 

 double the length of thorax, rather broader than it is at the subtruncate 

 base but with oblique shoulders, posterior declivity not vertical ; they 

 appear to be finely striate, but on denuded portions elongate distant 

 punctures are visible. 



Scape implanted behind the middle, attaining the eye, gradually in- 

 crassate, with pale setae ; the funiculus longer, its basal two joints equally 

 elongate, remaining ones gradually shortened, submoniliform ; club oblong- 

 oval. 



This cannot be referred to Tychamis or Sympedh(s owing to the absence 

 of the scutellum. In Crisius the antennae are inserted before the middle 

 of the rostrum, but the general form and other details more nearly accord 

 with it. 



Length (rostrum excluded), 5 mm. ; breadth, 3 mm. 



Pakarau, North Auckland ; 24th March, 1918. Named in honour of 

 its discoverer, Mr. A. E. Brookes, of Mount Albert. 



[Note. — I subsequently found two more specimens of this species, in 

 the same locality, and I retain them in my collection. — A. E. B.] 



Scelodolichus Broun. Mnn. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 495. 



4314. Scelodolichus decorus sp. nov. 



Subnitid, very convex ; nigrescent, antennae and tarsi fulvescent ; 

 bearing, the legs inclusive, numerous upright, elongate, blackish setae, 

 the disc covered with decumbent, elongate yellow squamae, the sides and 

 hinder portion with many small patches of nearly white scales. 



Rostrum subparallel, almost as long as thorax, moderately stout, smooth 

 and shining. Head globose underneath, hardly visible above. Thorax 

 oviform, narrower than elytra, a third longer than broad, or nearly so, 

 rather wider behind the middle than elsewhere ; closely and distinctly 

 punctate, but with a smooth carina along the middle, irregularly and 

 scantily clothed with grey and yellowish scales. Elytra subcordate, nearly 

 doubl(> the length of thorax, of about the same width as it is at the base, 

 widest before the middle, not quite vertical behind ; moderately finely, 

 but not very distinctly seriate-punctate. 



Scape short, inserted behind the middle, subclavate near the extremity ; 

 funiculus fully double the length of scape, second joint as elongate as the 

 28— Bull. N... 1. 



