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in the middle a fifth wider than the thorax, their sides nearly straight, 
somewhat abruptly narrowed but not vertical behind; with rather broad, 
moderately finely punctured striae, and slightly convex interstices. 
Legs with grey scales and elongate setae; tibiae dilated at the 
extremity, the anterior strongly angulate inwardly at the extremity, the 
outer or frontal lobe almost covering the basal joint of the tarsi. 
Scape with grey scales and slender setae, gently incrassate, reaching to 
beyond the thoracic apex ; basal joint of funiculus stouter but only slightly 
longer than the 2nd, joints 3-6 transverse, 7th still broader; club short 
and stout, ovate, pubescent. . 
In C. varia (1229) the hind-body is attenuate posteriorly, the distant 
punctures are distinct, and the thorax has a fine discal stria. C. setigera 
(1617) has a shorter rostrum, with a well-marked elongate depression near 
its base, the numerous setae though short are conspicuous, and the elytral 
striae are narrow. In C. striata (2862) the rostal stria is continuous, that 
of the thorax is very fine, the elytral striae are not at all broad, their punc- 
tation is finer, and the setae are more distinct. 
Prosternum deeply emarginate. Metasternum and basal ventral seg- 
ment broadly depressed, the suture between the latter and the 2nd oblique 
near the sides, curvate and quite definite in the middle. 
Length (rostrum inclusive), 5mm.; breadth, 2} mm. 
Waipu Beach, near Whangarei Harbour. I am indebted to Mr. A. E. 
Brookes, of Mount Albert, for a specimen, which he found on the 10th 
January, 1914. 
Obs. — Dr. Sharp, in his revision of Pascoe’s genus (see Man. N.Z. 
Coleopt., p. 1174), states that the prosternum is not emarginate in front, 
and that the strongly arcuate suture between the Ist and 2nd ventral 
segments is obliterated in the middle. In C. suleifrons and each of the 
following species the prosternum is rather deeply emarginate, and the 
ventral suture he refers to is quite distinct in the middle. In this genus 
there are no tubercular elevations. 
3861. Cecyropa striatella sp. nov. 
Opaque, uniformly castaneo-rufous ; covered with flat tawny squamae, 
and numerous fine suberect greyish setae, those along the sides more 
elongate. 
Rostrum scarcely half the length of thorax, rugosely punctate and bear- 
ing some conspicuous yellow setae in front, with a somewhat obsolete stria 
along the middle. Eyes free from thorax, nearly flat, subtruncate in front. 
Thorax a third broader than long, slightly constricted at apex, its sides 
strongly and evenly curved, with a fine frontal stria extending to the 
middle, without visible punctation; a few scales being castaneous cause 
a somewhat speckled appearance. Elytra just twice the length of thorax, 
evidently broader than it is at the base, their oblique shoulders somewhat 
obtusely angulate behind, widest there, their sides gradually narrowed, 
quite obliquely behind so that the extremity is subacuminate ; dorsal striae 
narrow and shallow and indistinctly punctate, but becoming more definite 
behind ; the setae are numerous, but do not form regular series. 
Legs with grey scales and setae; frontal lobe of anterior tibiae entirely 
covering the basal tarsal jot; external truncature of posterior corbels 
half the whole width and studded with tubercles. Metasternum and basal 
ventral segment not depressed. 
