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is a very distinct constriction in front of the angles; these latter are rather 
divergent, there is a rather long basal plica on each side in addition to the carina 
on the angle. 
Greymouth, Helms, No. 27; two examples, probably female. 
CorYMBITES. 
Corymbites irregularis, n. sp.—Fusco-niger, densius pubescens, opacus, elytris 
fuscis, antennis pedibusque testaceis ; elytris subobsolete striatis, striis irregulariter 
subinterruptis. Long. 17 m.m. (Plate xm, fig. 2.) 
Antenne rather long, reaching back a good deal behind the thorax, third 
joimt elongate, fully as long as the fourth. Eyes of moderate size. Thorax 
elongate, the sides a little rounded and very slightly contracted before the hind 
angles, densely and finely punctate, canaliculate. Elytra slightly dilated from 
the shoulders to beyond the middle, thence much narrowed to the apex, so as to be 
subacuminate, densely and finely punctulate, and with fine striz, which are irregu- 
larly interrupted so as to give somewhat the appearance of a seriate punctuation. 
Legs yellow, stout ; tarsi elongate, stout. 
This species is readily identified by its peculiar form, and the conspicuous 
pubescence, as well as by the peculiar striation of the wing-cases; it is also 
peculiar structurally, the saltatorial mucro of the prosternal process being only a 
little prolonged beyond the lower face of the process, and only distinguished from 
the latter by this possessing an extremely slight tuberculation at its termination, 
The borders of the mesosternal cavity are not elevated, and the cavity is but little 
distant from the metasternum; the femoral portion of the coxal lamina is very 
slender, and the suture or chink between the labrum and clypeus is deep. 
Greymouth, Helms, No. 131. 
Corymbites mundus, n. sp.—Elongatus, parallelus, rufescens, elytris brunes- 
centibus, antennis pedibusque testaceis; thorace longiore, erebrius fortiter punctato, 
lateribus rectis; elytris subtiliter striatis, densius subtiliusque punctulatis et pube- 
scentibus. Long. 14 m.m. 
Antenne reaching back a good deal beyond the thorax, third joint scarcely so 
long as the fourth, but fully twice as long as the short second joint. Thorax 
shining of a rather bright reddish hue, evidently longer than broad, the sides 
straight, rather coarsely and regularly punctate, canaliculate at the base only. 
Elytra slender, very closely and finely punctate, and very minutely pubescent, 
finely striate. Trochanteral portion of coxal lamina scarcely distinct from the 
femoral. 
New Zealand, Candéze. This should be placed near C. myops and C. strangulatus. I am 
indebted to M. Candéze for the only example I have seen ; he obtained it, I believe, from Castlenau’s 
collection. 
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