ERIRHINIDAE. 445 
$. Length (rostrum exclusive), 4mm.; breadth, quite 14 mm. 
Moa Basin. Eight examples taken from the heart of flowers of the 
mountain-daisy (Celmisia) by Mr. T. Hall during October, 1913. 
3929. Eugnomus bryobius sp. nov. Hugnomus Schoenherr, Lacord, Hist. 
des Ins. Col., Tom 6, p. 500. 
Robust, moderately convex, opaque, variegate ; usually rufo-castaneous, 
with a large fuscous space, sometimes reaching the suture, at or just before 
the posterior femora, thoracic disc darker than the sides, club and terminal 
joints of tarsi nigrescent. the scape more rufescent than funiculus; squa- 
mosity depressed, somewhat oviform, flavescent and slender on the rostrum 
and thoracic disc, sometimes griseous on the elytra, and in some examples 
mingled with short slender setae. 
Rostrum moderately arched, a little expanded in front, rather longer 
than thorax, coarsely punctate, apex nearly smooth and shining, with an 
elongate interantennal fovea. Eyes prominent, subrotundate, the space 
between them and the thorax rather less than their own length, with a 
well-marked depression between them above. Thorax evidently constricted 
in front, a little broader than long, base and apex truncate, its sides nearly 
straight behind ; closely and moderately coarsely punctured, the squamae 
at the sides rotundate and paler than those on the disc. Scutellum oblong. 
Elytra somewhat biarcuate at the base, about double the width of thorax 
there, more than thrice its length, considerably narrowed behind, with 
singly rounded apices; they are moderately finely and closely punctate- 
striate, with the suture and 3rd and 5th interstices more or less obtusely 
elevated. Pygidium exposed, finely punctate, subquadrate or elongate- 
obconical. 
Legs moderately elongate; femora clavate and obtusely angulate but 
not dentiform underneath. Scape slightly flexuous, attaining the middle 
of the eye. Funiculus 7-articulate, basal joint thicker and slightly longer 
than elongate 2nd, joints 3-7 gradually diminish, none, however, are trans- 
verse or moniliform. Club elongate-oval, its lst joint narrowed towards 
the base and much longer than the next, 3rd also elongate. 
Underside shghtly convex, thickly covered with elongate grey squamae, 
more slender and filiform on the 5th abdominal segment, which has a 
rotundate apical fovea. Mesosternal process quadrate between the middle 
coxae, truncate or slightly emarginate behind. 
Scrobes subapical, not definitely prolonged below. 
Readily distinguishable by the robust form, obtusely elevated suture 
and alternate elytral interstices, differentiy formed femora, &c. 
Length (rostrum exclusive), 5-54 .mm.; breadth, 2-24 mm. 
Moa Basin. Numerous specimens found living in moss on the banks 
of the stream, by Mr. T. Hall, on the 20th October, 1913. There is a con- 
siderable amount of variation amongst the individuals, but I fail to detect 
true specific differences. 
3930. Eugnomus alternans sp. nov. 
Subdepressed, rather short and broad, opaque; fuscous, head and 
rostrum, the elytral suture, and the club piceous, scape and legs castaneous ; 
irregularly clothed with depressed, greyish, elongate, setiform squamae. 
Rostrum only feebly arched, parallel, slightly longer than thorax. rather 
finely punctate, subcarinate along the middle, smooth at apex, with an 
16*—Bull. No. 1. 
