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Dr. Sinclair, in company with Dr. Joseph Hooker, found a 

 specimen of this species in a chink between the bark and wood of 

 the Cowrie (Damara Australis) : it is now in the British Mu- 

 seum collection. 



64. Brentus assimilis. Fabr. Oliv. Ent. v., p. 433, 

 pi. 2, f. 6. Curculio assimilis. Fabr. Syst. Ent. 

 134. 42. Schcenh. \., p. 356. 



Inhabits New Zealand. Fabr. 



65. Brentus cylindricornis. Fabr. Schcenh. i., p. 368. 

 nhabits New Zealand. Fabr. 



66. Rhadinosomus acuminatus. Schcenh,, Cure, vi., p. 473. 



Leptosomus acuminatus. Schcenh., Cure. ii. p. 169. 

 Waterhouse, Trans. Ent. Soc. ii., pi. 17, f. 2, 

 pp. 192, 193. Curculio acuminatus. Fabr., Syst. 

 Ent. 152. 132. 

 Inhabits New Zealand. Fabr. British Museum. 



67. . Rhynchaenus bidens, Fabr., Syst. 



EL ii. 457, 96. Curculio bidens, Fabr., Syst. Ent. 

 136. 51. Oliv. Coleopt, pi. x., f. 113. 



Inhabits New Zealand. 



68. Cryptorhynchus ? bituberculatus. Curculio bitu- 

 berculatus. Fabr., Ent. Syst. ii., 414. 90. 



Inhabits New Zealand. 



69. Cryptorhynchus 9 modestus. Curculio modestus. 

 Fabr., Ent. Syst. ii. 453. 250. 



Inhabits New Zealand. 



70. Psepholax sulcatus. White, n. g., n, s. 



Inhabits New Zealand. British Museum. Dr. Sinclair, 

 Beak short, perpendicularly bent down, wide, somewhat dilated 

 at the end, near which arise the antennae. Antennae spring from 

 the end of a deep groove, twelve-jointed; first joint as long as 

 the next seven taken together, the tip nearly, if not quite, reaching 

 the eye, very smooth, and gradually thickened to the end ; the 

 second joint minute; the five preceding the club somewhat moni- 

 liform ; club large, oval, pointed at the end, (of four joints ?) co- 

 vered with minute hairs. Eyes roundish, of an ovate- elliptical 

 form. Thorax behind nearly as wide as the elytra at base ; elytra 

 widest a little behind the base. Legs rather stout. Femora thick - 



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