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pulis posteriorihus eloiif^atis, valdo divorgcntibus ; coxis inter- 

 mediis fere contiguis. Long. 8 m. m. 



This species is extremely simihir to the ])receding one, but 

 it has the middle coxa^ nearly contiguous. 



The only individual 1 have seen was found in Otago by 

 Captain Hutton. 



55. Protelater guitatus, n. sp. 



P. sat elongatus, angustus, subcylindricus, fortiter pnnotatns, tenui- 

 ter pubcscens, hand nitidus, nigricans vel infuscato-rufus, anton- 

 narum basi, podibus, iirothoraciscjue angulis posterioribus tcsta- 

 ceis, elytris plus miniisvo distincte testaceo signatis ; antennis sat 

 clongatis, subscrratis ; prothorace dense, fortiter profundeque 

 punctate, angulis posterioribus sat divergentibus ; elytris fortiter 

 seriatim punctatis, sed vix striatis. Long. 5^-G m. m. 



The female is rather broader than the male, but otherwise 

 scarcely differs. 



Sent from Auckland by Mr. Lawson. I have also lately 

 received a specimen from Captain Broun as No. 42, and with 

 the information- that it was found on trees at Cabbage-Tree 

 Swamp, Auckland. 



56. Protelater pi'cticornis, n. sp. 



P. sat elongatus, angustus, fortiter punctatus, tenuiter pubescens, 

 vix nitidus, rufesccns, antennarum basi, articulis tribus ultimis 

 pedibusque testaceis, antennis medio, prosterno, thoracisque ^-ittis 

 duabus nigricantibus, elytris obUquc fusco-plagiatis, maculis 

 magnis ante apicem testaceis ; thorace crebre, fortiter profunde- 

 que jjunctatOjSat nitido, angulis posterioribus chvergentibus; elytris 

 fortiter seriatim punctatis. Long. 5^ m. m. 



This species approaches closely to the reddish varieties of 

 Protelater (/uttatus, but has the apical joints of the antennte 

 yellow, and shows also some slight structural differences; the 

 middle coxas are a little closer, the metasternum is less ad- 

 vanced between them, and the mesosternal cavity is not quite 

 so parallel-sided and is rather broader in its hind part. 



A single specimen Avas sent me by Captain 13roun some 

 time ago as No. 199 ; but I do not know whether it was found 

 near Auckland or Tairua. 



57. Protelater opacus^ n. sp. 



P. eat elongatus, angustus, fortiter dense punctatus, opacus, evi- 

 dcnter pubescens, rufescens, prosterno medio dilute, lateribus 

 infuscatis, antennis nigris, basi, pedibus, protheracis angulis 

 posterioribus, elytrisque macula ante apicem testaceis ; protho- 

 race dense fortiter ])unctato, opaco, elongate, angulis posteriori- 



