296 Capt. T. Broun on new 
curved, its punctuation moderate ; second segment about one ° 
third shorter than the first, much curved in front in the 
middle, with only a few punctures; third and fourth short, 
with straight deep sutures, fifth finely and densely sculptured, 
with a broad shallow impression at each side of the middle. 
Var. A.—Reddish, with a broad dark vitta on each elytron, 
not touching the side. 
Var. B.—Piceous or nearly so. 
No. 1289 bears elongate greyish or brassy depressed scales. 
No. 2151 has more oviform eyes, placed more at the sides of 
the head, and, consequently, more separated above. In 
No. 2539 the clothing consists of depressed squamiform seta. 
These are the only near allies. 
Length (rostr. incl.) Z, breadth quite 4 line. 
Mount Pirongia. A good series, December 1892. 
Obs. If any European entomologist would like to make a 
special study of this curious genus and to make a new group 
for its location, I will, if asked, place some well-mounted 
specimens at his disposal. 
Group Rhyparosomide. 
Bradypate armiger, sp. n. 
Piceous, legs and antenne slightly rufescent ; clothed with 
yellow sete, these are of unequal size and distribution. _ 
Rostrum quite the length of the thorax, a little dilated 
before the antennal insertion (just in front of the middle), it 
bears some very small brassy scales; along the frontal portion 
there are two not very distinct cost; behind a broad groove 
extends along each side, so that the middle seems ridged. 
Head globose below, very small and pinched in above behind 
the eyes; between these there is a small setigerous elevation. 
Thorax rather longer than broad, a little wider before the 
middle than it is elsewhere, a little constricted in front, 
gradually narrowed behind, apex nearly truncate, evidently 
wider than the head (eyes inclusive); its surface uneven, 
with rather coarse shallow punctures; near the front two 
impressions are separated by a setigerous elevation, and behind 
each of these impressions there is a more rounded one; its 
sides are fringed and the apex is crested with yellowish setee ; 
at the base in the middle there is a moderately elongate 
depression. lytra subcordate, base truncate, with a scu- 
tellar depression, which is smooth, not wider than the thorax, 
humeral angles not prominent, the posterior portion nearly 
vertical and very scantily clothed; at either side of the basal 
depression there is a slightly curved longitudinal elevation 
