186 Capt. 'T. Broun on new 
short and thick, setose below ; basal joint short, not exceeding 
the second in length apparently ; third short. 
Prosternum rather flat, truncate in front, without antennal 
cavities. Front coxe small, rather close to each other; the 
middle pair more distant; the posterior distinctly but not 
widely separated. Metasternum moderate. Abdomen plane ; 
first segment about as long as the metasternum, second and 
third nearly equal, the sutures rather deep and straight. 
Epipleure broad near the base, becoming narrow, but not 
linear, behind. 
Differs from Cowvelus and its allies by the absence of the 
usual subocular antennal grooves, and from the series of which 
Epistranus is the type by the complete absence of prosternal 
cavities for the accommodation of the antenne. The coxe 
are more approximate than in Cowelus, there are no oral sete, 
and the tarsi are different. 
Ciconissus granifer, sp. n. 
Subcylindrical, obscure red, tarsi rather paler; sparingly 
clothed with erect, hair-like, pale setae. 
Head depressed behind, with a transverse row of granules. 
Antenne reddish ; second joint about as long as the first, as 
seen from below, narrowed towards its base; third rather 
shorter than second, only about half its breadth; 5 to 9 bead- 
like, ninth transverse, slightly broader than eighth; tenth 
very broad ; eleventh somewhat rounded, nearly as large as 
the preceding one. Thorax rather broader than long, not at 
all short, its sides rounded, with eight or nine denticles on 
each ; on the disk there are four longitudinal series of small 
tubercles or granules, beyond these the sculpture is less regular, 
and, near the sides, the granules are transformed into denticles. 
Elytra (conjointly) with about twelve rows of granules, the 
lateral margins denticulate. Legs with fine sete similar to 
those on the tarsi. 
Underside fusco-rutfous, nearly plane, finely and sparingly 
setose, with small granules, the four basal segments of the 
abdomen nearly smooth. 
In its natural state it is covered with greyish sappy matter ; 
this, however, does not obliterate the rows of granules, but 
the true marginal sculpture is not seen until the insect has 
been cleaned; when this has been done, the sides exhibit 
outstanding denticles. 
‘here is no indigenous species at all like this one. 
Length $, breadth 3 line. 
Mount Pirongia. Seven individuals, Dec. 1892. 
