94 Mr. D. Sharp on some 



surface is rather more elevated, and is densely tomentose 

 with j)ale grey pubescence, the rest of the surface being 

 covered with darker, but mottled, pubescence ; at each 

 side about the middle there is a prominent sj^eck of pure 

 white pubescence. Elytra not prolonged, but broadly 

 dehiscent at apex, densely clothed with dark tomentum, 

 which is, however, speckled and mottled, and bears 

 some small but prominent tufts. Legs and tarsi very 

 densely clothed. Antennae mottled with greyish spots ; 

 the base of each of joints 4 — 11 yellowish. Under surface 

 densely clothed everywhere with fine pubescence. 



This aberrant Xylotoles tends to connect Xijlotoles and 

 Tetrorea ; although very different, owing to its clothing, 

 from the other species, I do not see any characters that 

 necessitate at present its generic isolation, unless the 

 coarser granulation of the eyes and shorter head be 

 considered such. 



I received a single individual from Prof. Hutton, after 

 whom I have named it, some years ago (1877). It was 

 found by him in Otago. 



Hybolasius deplanahis, n. s. 

 Parvus, oblongus, subdepressus, fuscus, superne rufe- 

 scens, antennis pedibusque rufis ; prothorace dense sub- 

 tiliterque granuloso punctato, vittis tribus flavescentibus 

 parum argutis pubescentise ornatis, ad latera angulatis ; 

 elytris parum in^qualibus. Long. 3 — 4 mm. 



Antennae red, slender, sparingly hispid. Head infus- 

 cate-red. Thorax very transverse, strongly angularly 

 prominent at each side, the surface densely covered with 

 minute asperities, which are more than usually visible 

 on account of the scanty pubescence ; this latter is 

 yellowish in colour, and arranged so as to form three 

 indistinct longitudinal bands. Elytra reddish, more or 

 less distinctly marked with fuscous along the suture ; 

 this colour beyond the middle rather abruptly turned 

 towards the sides, and bounded about the middle by a 

 very obscure longitudinal elevation ; the surface rather 

 sparingly pubescent, and irregularly punctate, but almost 

 destitute of erect setae. Legs clear red. 



This species is allied to H. heUicosiis, Broun, but is 

 more brightly coloured, and of more slender build, with 

 the antennae and upper surface less hispid, &c. 



Greymouth ; Helms. 



