422 COLEOPTERA. 
Rostrum almost as long as thorax, its frontal half a little dilated, its 
distinct basal carina fringed with setae. Thorax a fifth longer than broad, 
a little wider before the middle than elsewhere, somewhat abruptly con- 
tracted in front, slightly and very gradually narrowed behind, its base 
sharply truncate ; disc rather closely, coarsely, and deeply punctured, more 
finely in front, with a rather deep basal impression. Elytra just double the 
length of thorax, rather wider near the posterior femora than in front, 
somewhat abruptly narrowed and subvertical behind; the base is quite 
truncate and a little broader than that of the thorax, and there the sides 
for a short distance, when examined from above, appear straight and 
abruptly narrower than the part behind it; the basal depression is smooth 
and deep, it occupies half the width, and is bordered by the rather sharply 
elevated 3rd interstices, which, however, are simple further back ; the 5th 
are a little uneven behind the middle and terminate as oblong but not 
conspicuous nodosities ; the inner pair of serial punctures, on each elytron, 
are oblong, the others are less regular, the declivity is substriate. 
Scape with coarse pale setae ; 2nd joint of funiculus as long as the 
basal, the others rather broader than long; club ovate. . 
Legs elongate, bearing rather slender erect setae, slightly arched 
externally, indistinctly mucronate, the anterior rather more elongate, and 
distinctly narrowed outwardly at the extremity; the penultimate tarsal 
joint, like that of L. setirostris, though excavate above, is not lobate, being 
truncate at the apex 
The description of the basal portions of the thorax and elytra is suffi- 
ciently characteristic. The thorax is rather longer and narrower than 
usual, and its sculpture differs from that of L. setirostris. 
Length (rostrum inclusive), 54mm. ; breadth, 13 mm. 
Mount Dick, Lake Wakatipu. <A solitary individual discovered by 
Mr. T. Hall, amongst dead leaves, on the 17th March, 1914. 
3897. Lithocia rectisetosa sp. nov. 
Subopaque, nearly plane, fusco-testaceous ; bearing numerous single, 
straight, erect, nigrescent setae, and a pair of distant pale crests on the 
summit of the posterior declivity. 
Rostrum arched, rather shorter than thorax, its frontal half dilated, 
the basal indistinctly carimate and covered with short, pale, curled setae. 
Thorax of equal length and breadth, widest before the middle, somewhat 
abruptly narrowed in front, more gradually behind, very slightly uneven, 
distinctly but irregularly punctate. Elytra hardly double the length of 
thorax, a good deal narrowed but not quite vertical behind, each with a 
basal notch inside the shoulder for the accommodation of the thoracic 
angle, so that the shoulders appear to clasp the base of the thorax; they 
are, except at the sides, quite regularly and distinctly seriate-punctate 
but becoming substriate behind ; scutellar region depressed, 3rd interstices 
evidently elevated at the base. 
Legs with a few pale, slender, outstanding setae, tibia only slightly 
flexuous, distinctly mucronate at the extremity, the hind pairs especially. 
Scape moderately stout, very gradually incrassate ; club short, sub- 
rotundate, indistinctly articulate. 
There can be no difficulty in identifying this remarkable little species. 
Length (rostrum inclusive), 33mm.; breadth, 14 mm. 
Mistake Basin, Canterbury. Unique. Found by Mr. T. Hall, amongst 
decaying leaves, on the 9th October, 1913. 
