390 Capt. T. Broun on new 
Elytra gradually narrowed backwards, with broadly rounded 
apices ; basal tubercles rather small and not at all acute; in 
line with each of these, near the hind thigh, there is a slight 
obtuse elevation, which is prolonged nearly to the apex, the 
space near the suture appears depressed ; their punctuation is 
moderate, rather irregular, and not close, the larger puncti- 
form impressions are most distinct near the sides and behind, 
and cause to a great extent the maculate appearance. An- 
tenne unspotted, with greyish pubescence; the very slender 
outstanding hairs almost disappear after the eighth joint, the 
third joint ‘reaches the middle thigh, the fourth is longer than 
the fifth but shorter than the third, its fulvous pubescence i is 
most conspicuous near the middle; the seventh joint reaches 
the extremity of the body. femora rather densely clothed 
except near the base, which is reddish; tibie simple, with 
elongate grey hairs. 
There are no species like this. H. lanipes is broader and 
more robust, with more acutely prominent lateral tubercles, a 
much shorter and broader thorax, and silky white pubescence. 
In H. optatus the third joint of the front tarsiis rather narrow 
and the second is bisinuate at the apex. 
Length 4, breadth 1} lines. 
Woodhill, Kaipara Railway. One, November 1892. 
Somatidia proxima, sp. 0: 
Convex, elongate, medially narrowed, shining, piceo-fuscous, 
unevenly clothed with yellow pubescence. 
Thorax very convex, rotundate, moderately coarsely and 
closely punctured. Scutellum small and narrow. Elytra 
elongate-oval, at the base not wider than the thorax, so that 
the shoulders are quite obsolete ; the basal region is nearly 
bald, with very few fine punctures; similar punctures are 
distributed almost to the apex; the yellow pubescence is 
almost confined to the sides and a broad transverse median 
space, the long upright hairs are also yellowish. Legs robust, 
femora piceous or rufo-castaneous, tibiz and tarsi testaceous, 
the knees fuscous. 
Antenne obscure red, their fine yellowish pubescence does 
not form spots, the longer hairs are pale or infuscate ; third 
jeint very long, it reaches the base of the thorax and is twice 
the length of the fourth or fifth ; the eleventh does not attain 
the extremity of the body. 
Q. Thorax rather longer, widest at the middle, much less 
globular. Elytra broader. Antenne slightly shorter, their 
basal joint not so thick. ‘There is an elongate bare space on 
the last ventral segment. 
