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obscured by the clothing; there appears, however, to be a slight depression of the 
surface on each side behind the front margin, and another in front of the middle. 
Elytra clothed, like the thorax and rostrum, with a dense indumentum, through 
which the set protrude, the third interstice, projects distinctly forwards over the 
base ef the thorax; and the scutellar region is apparently depressed ; and the 
third and fifth interstices project very slightly in front of the apical declivity. 
Otago, Professor Hutton; three examples agreeing exactly. 
Brachyolus huttoni, n. sp.—Latior, indumento griseo-vestitus, supra inzequalis, 
elytris basi utrinque supra thoracem producto. Long. 5 m.m. (Plate xm, fig. 11.) 
This is very closely allied to B. bagooides, but is larger and notably broader, 
and has the inequalities of the surface more conspicuous, the third interstice being 
remarkably prominent and prolonged at the base, and the apical nodosities more 
conspicuous ; moreover, the suture between these latter is very prominent; the 
surface bears both pallid and fuscous sete, while in B. bagooides I see only the 
former. 
Otago, Professor Hutton; one example. 
Brachyolus longicollis, n. sp.—Niger, sat elongatus, tenuiter griseo-squamosus, 
antennis tarsisque piceis; prothorace elongato, lateribus basin versus quasi 
marginatis ; elytris sequalibus seriebus punctorum ad basin majorum ad apicem 
obsoletis. Long. 6 m.m. 
Antenne with third joint shorter than the second. Rostrum short and stout ; 
only feebly carinate. Eyes small; separated by a considerable space from the 
thoracic margin; very widely separated from one another. Thorax quite as long 
as broad ; the sides rounded in front, and a good deal narrowed behind ; the sur- 
face not rugose, but finely sculptured, and in front almost smooth; at each side 
behind with the margin distinctly plicate, so as to make the posterior part flat. 
Elytra rather elongate ; without nodulosities ; the third interstice slightly raised, 
and incrassate at the base. 
Bealey, Helms; one example. ‘This is a very peculiar species, and might, so far as the systematic 
characters go, be almost as well placed m Catoptes as in Brachyolus. The only example shows the 
strange peculiarity of possessing an elongate narrow excision on the last ventral plate. Possibly the 
specimen is abraded, but the squamosity is probably always obscure. 
Hereropiscus (noy. gen. Otiorhynchinorum). 
Rostrum modice elongatum, crassum, apice manifeste crassiore superne ad 
apicem plaga triangulare munitum; scrobes terminales, elongati, subrecti, oculos 
haud attingentes ; antennze modice elongate, scapo oculorum marginem anteriorem 
attingente. Prothorax lobis ocularibus tantum modice prominulis munitus; cox 
anteriores magne prominule, contiguee ; metasternum brevissimum ; tarsi articulo 
tertio bilobato, 
