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ones ; club ovate, rather short and broad, densely pubescent, 

 indistinctly articulated. Thorax depressed and abruptly 

 contracted in front for nearly half the whole length, base 

 strongly bisinuate, sublobate in the middle ; there is a 

 narrow smooth space near tlie middle ; the rest of the surface 

 is closely punctured, the squamse are flat and obscure tawny 

 behind ; in front there are many coarse variegate setai, 

 Scutellum depressed, indistinct. Elytra oblong, slightly 

 wider than the thorax at the base, a little wider behind the 

 middle, broadly rounded behind ; punctate-striate, the third 

 and fifth interstices are slightly raised backwards ,• these 

 latter are rather more elevated, but do not extend more than 

 halfway down the posterior declivity ; the dark scales are 

 most numerous near the base and sides; there are many 

 coarse, erect, greyish setaj. Legs with griseous scales and 

 setjB ; kind femora laterally compressed, glabrous along the 

 inner or hind face ; intermediate tihice with median and apical 

 prominences on the outside, the posterior similarly but much 

 less evidently armed; penultimate joint of the front tarsi 

 broadly expanded. 



The rather broad form, unusually thick antennee, short 

 club, and dense clothing are good distinguishing characters. 

 The scrobes, owing to the anterior dilatation of the rostrum, 

 are quite open above in front, though quite lateral behind. 

 The eyes are oblique. The head is globose underneath. 

 The rostrum is rather longer and narrower behind than in the 

 typical species. In some respects P. femoratus is the nearest 

 ally, but it is oviform and much narrower ; the apices of the 

 elytra are obtusely produced individually, tlms causing a 

 sutural gap, the third interstices are more prominent at the 

 summit of the declivity, and the hind tibiae are simple. 



Length (rostr. excl.) 2f, breadth 1| line. 



Wellington. Mr. Gr. V. Hudson kindly sent me a specimen 

 marked No. 113. 



Dendrostygnus, gen. nov. 



Rostrum rather thick, not longer than the thorax, sub- 

 parallel. Scrobes deep, beginning near the apex and reaching 

 the eyes. Antennae inserted near the apex. Scape rather 

 slender, flexuous, only moderately thickened towards the 

 extremity ; it attains the eye. Funiculus 7-articulate, the 

 basal two joints about equally elongate; joints 3 to 6 de- 

 crease, seventh rather larger than the preceding one; none 

 are transverse. Club oblong-oval, four-jointed. Eyes just 

 uncovered, narrowed towards the front. Femora strongly 



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