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The stature is greatei* than that of P. delicatus (No. 1697), 

 the eyes are slightly larger, and the thighs are medially 

 inflated. In No. 1697 there is a transverse depression at the 

 base of the first dorsal segment ; the hairs on the surface are 

 more distinct and much more numerous ; the sculpture and 

 channel on the head are indefinite; the base of the first 

 ventral segment is fringed with yellow hairs, and the central 

 impression is only of moderate size and depth, and does not 

 attain the apex. P. Cavelli, which also has swollen femora, 

 can be easily separated. 



rT. Length |, breadth quite ^ line. 



Mount Pirongia. Four individuals, December 1893. 



Bryaxis Hectori, sp. n. 



Nitid, nearly glabrous; sanguineous, the legs paler red, 

 palpi and tarsi yellowish. 



Head subquadrate, with two obvious interocular foveaj and 

 a broad frontal impression. Eyes prominent. Thorax of 

 about equal length and breadth, the middle widest, witiiout 

 sculpture. Elytra oblong, slightly rounded laterally, mode- 

 rately convex, with fine sutural strise. Hind body short, 

 much deflexed, more evidently (yet only finely) pubescent 

 than the rest of the body. Legs of moderate length and 

 thickness, the tibia3 nearly quite straight. 



Antennce 10-articulate, as long as the head and thorax ; 

 the basal two joints of about equal length ; third rather shorter 

 than second, distinctly narrowed towards the base; fourth 

 and sixth small, moniliform ; fifth larger than the contiguous 

 ones ; seventh and eighth transverse, not broader than the 

 fifth ; ninth subquadrate, only very slightly longer than 

 broad ; tenth ovate, quite as long as the preceding one. The 

 two enlarged terminal joints are darker and more coarsely and 

 densely pilose than the others. 



Underside rufescent. Metasternum broadly impressed. 

 Basal ventral segment largest, bituberculate near apex j fifth 

 broadly depressed at the base. 

 ^ . Length f , breadth ^ line. 



Tarukenga, near E-otorua. Two males. 



Named in honour of Sir James Hector, the Director of the 

 Colonial Museum. 



Sagola rugifrons^ sp. n. 



Rufescent^ legs and elytra rufo-testaceous ; tarsi and palpi 

 yellow ; pubescence conspicuous. 



Head smaller than thorax, considerably narrowed behind 



