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50. Geranus fulvusj n. sp. 



G. tcstaccus, clytris fulvis, antennis nigricantibus, prothoracc medio 

 late, prosteriio plagis duabus, metastorno lateribus, coxi.sque pos- 

 terioribus fuscis ; aiitennis sat eloiigatis, articulis secundo et tertio 

 conjunctim quarto fere acqualibus ; prothoracc Bat clongato, aii- 

 trorsum evidenter angustiore, crebrius furtiter punctato, angulis 

 posterioribus divergcntibus ; elytris striatis, striis fortiter puncta- 

 tis, interstitiis parce punctatis et pubescentibus. Long. 14 m. m. 



This species, thougli extremely siinihir to Gernmis crassus^ 

 is narrower and has the thorax rather differently shaped and 

 the antennffi less widely separate. 



The only individual I have seen was sent me by II. Ed- 

 wards, Esq., as No. 1149. 



51. Geranus si7nilis, n. sp. 



G. testaceus, elytris fulvia, antennis nigricantibus, prothoraee medio, 

 prostorno plagis duabus, mctasterno lateribus, coxisque posterio- 

 ribus fuscis ; antennis sat elongatis, articulis secundo et tertio 

 conjunctim quarto baud a>qualibus ; prothoracc crebre fortiter 

 punctato, angulis posterioribus sat divergcntibus ; elytris striatis, 

 striis fortiter punctatis, interstitiis parcius punctatis et pubes- 

 centibus. Long. 11| m. m. 



This species is extremely similar to Geranus crassuSj but 

 is only half the size, and has the front of the head between 

 the antennae considerably more reduced. 



Taken at Foster's Creek by Mrs. Kelly. I have seen but 

 a single individual. 



52. Elater UneicolUs, White. 



E. fulvus, thorace medio fusco profundius longitudinahter impresso, 

 elytris lateribus, antennis, prostcrno vittis duabus, metasternoque 

 lateribus nigris, tarsis geniculisque plus minusvc infuscatis ; an- 

 tennis elongatis, intus evidenter serratis, angulis interuis anterio- 

 ribus productis, articulis secundo ct tertio brevibus, conjunctim 

 quarto multo brcvioribus ; prothoraee sat elongato, antrorsum 

 evidenter angustato, fortiter fere dense punctato, minus uitido ; 

 elytris ad humeros latiusculis, apicera versus fortiter angustatis, 

 evidenter striatis, striis fortiter punctatis. Long. 9J.-10^ m. m. 



This species is readily distinguished from its allies by the 

 very short 2nd and 3rd joints of the antenna?. From the 

 specimens before me I judge that the sexual differences are 

 very slight. 



Tairua and Ciiristchurch, and probably widely distributed. 

 Captain Broun informs me that it is " not uncommon at 

 Tairua." 



