56 j\lajor T. Broun on new Genera and 



third aiKl fourth sliort, with straight deep sutures. The 

 corbels of the posterior tibiae are without any external trun- 

 cature, hut arc finely ciliate. 



A rather singular genus as regards appearance and struc- 

 ture, yet most nearly related to such genera as Trachyphlmis 

 and Aporolobus. From the latter it may be at once distin- 

 guished by the approximated anterior coxae, and from the 

 former by the shining surface, cavernous scrobes, &c. 



Prohoscoccelus sculpturatus , sp. n. 



Rvfo-castaneous or ferrugineous ; thorax more rufescent 

 than the elytra, these latter with two, sometimes three, 

 piceons marks across them ; tarsi and antennal club fulves- 

 cent ; sparingly clothed with short, rather fine, suberect 

 yellowish setie. 



Rostrum grooved along the middle, with a very slender 

 carina along each side of that groove, without any triangular 

 clypeal suture, rounded at the apex. Thorax slightly Avider 

 before the middle than it is elsewhere ; its surface relatively 

 coarsely and closely punctured. Elytra moderately coarsely 

 striate-punctate, second and third interstices slightly raised 

 behind. 



Underside slightly nitid, pitchy red, distinctly punctate, 

 with fine depressed yellowish setje. Mandibular scar 

 n.inute, as are also the parts of the mouth. 



Length (rost. inch) \\-\\; breadth nearly \ line. 



Canterbury College Botanical Station, at the junction of 

 tlic Waimakariri and Broken River. 



Three specimens o£ this interesting little weevil, found 

 amongst decaying leaves on the ground, by Mr. J. H. Lewis. 



Drymaria, gen. nov. 



Body elongate, moderately convex, subopaque, finely and 

 sparingly setose. 



Rostrum stout, almost equalling the thorax in length, not 

 pterygiate, nearly quite cylindiic. Scrobes foveiform near 

 the apex, visible from above, prolonged backwards as broad 

 grooves to the eyes. Mandibular scar minute. Eyes quite 

 minute, with coarse facets, situated at the sides at the base 

 of the rostrum, yet perceptible above. Head as wide as 

 front of thorax, narrowed in front, globular below. Antennae 

 long and stout ; scape with outstanding setse, nearly attaining 

 apex of thorax ; funiculus 7-articulate, second joint almost 



