438 COLEOPTERA 
than elsewhere, broadly but unevenly impressed along the middle, with 
about a dozen large foveiform impressions on its disc. Scutellum absent. 
Elytra oviform and, near the middle, a third broader than the thorax, but 
little broader than it is at the base, barely double its length, subvertical 
behind; they are moderately striate-punctate, quite striate behind, 2nd 
interstices somewhat elevated at the base. 
Legs moderately elongate, finely setose; femora medially subclavate ; 
tibiae rather slender, slightly swollen but not denticulate inwardly, 
indistinctly mucronate at the extremity; terminal joint of the tarsi as 
long as the others combined, the penultimate bilobed, their soles with 
elongate setae. 
Scape normal, implanted near the apex, with slender erect setae; 2nd 
joint of funiculus almost as long as the basal, joints 3-7 successively 
shortened, the 7th slightly longer than broad ; club ovate, finely pubescent, 
indistinctly articulate. 
Underside fuscous, slightly nitid, with a few fine suberect fulvescent 
setae. Prosternum widely but not deeply incurved, the coxae contiguous 
and situated near the base. Mesosternum finely punctate, abdomen almost 
smooth. Metasternum short, medially depressed, angulate between the 
intermediate coxae. Basal segment with a few fine punctures, obtusely 
elevated and subtruncate between the coxae, medially sinuate behind, 
somewhat longer than the next, 3rd and 4th moderately developed, together 
as long as the 2nd, evidently longer than the 5th, which is subtruncate 
and minutely ciliate at the apex. 
In N. serripes (2559) the thorax is nearly if not quite as broad as the 
hind-body, with numerous coarse punctures, the elytra are narrower and 
more elongate; the hind legs are rather thicker, and the tibiae strongly 
mucronate at the extremity and denticulate along the inside; the 2nd 
joint of the funiculus is hardly any longer than the 3rd but evidently shorter 
than the Ist; the underside also differs in the male, the 3rd and 4th 
segments being abbreviated and, conjointly, shorter than the 5th, which is 
bisinuate at the apex so that the 6th is distinct. In N. crassicornis (3766) 
the scape is incrassate and shorter, and the oblong elytra appear abruptly 
narrowed at the base. Phyllodytes has the penultimate tarsal joint entire 
underneath, the rostrum is slightly pterygiate, and the eyes are just free. 
Length (rostrum inclusive), 4mm.: breadth, 13 mm. 
Hollyford ; 20th February, 1914. Found by Mr. T. Hall amongst 
decaying vegetable matter, and usually covered with tawny sappy matter 
which conceals the rostral channel, &c. 
3920. Nestrius prolixus sp. nov. 
Narrow, elongate, attenuate posteriorly, slightly convex, subopaque ; 
rufo-castaneous, sometimes more infuscate, antennae rufous, legs fusco- 
testaceous ; sparingly clothed with depressed, fine yellowish, and a few 
erect, infuscate setae. 
Rostrum a third shorter than thorax, stout, slightly dilated at the point 
of antennal insertion, its central groove finely margined and prolonged as 
far as the back part of the eyes. Thorax a third longer than broad, slightly 
wider before the middle than elsewhere, not constricted in front ; coarsely 
and closely punctate. Elytra very elongate-cordate, twice the length of 
thorax, very little broader than it is at the base, somewhat arcuate- 
emarginate there, considerably narrowed and subvertical behind; rather 
