Species of New- Zealand Coleoplera. HI 



of hind declivity the sqiuimie are chocolate-brown, those on 

 the suture, however, are paler alou^i; their sides, and on tlie 

 apices the colour is similar to tiiat of the sides of the thorax ; 

 there are also some greyish setjc on some |)arts. 



Rostrum about as long as thorax, slightly pterygiate, a 

 little contracted medially, not ridged above, depressed 

 between the anteiinaj, its apex red and slightly riigose. 

 The sctiiH' attains the front of thorax. Funiculus sparingly 

 ))ilose, l)asal two joints of equal length, thirl slightly longer 

 than fourth, obconieal ; joints 4-7 rather short. Thorax of 

 C(|ual length and breadth, moderately convex, widest before 

 the middle, with a distinct central groove. Scutellum small. 

 Elijlrn rather wider tlian thorax at the base, very gradually 

 curvcdly narrowed backwards, third and fiftli interstices 

 moderately elevated, most j)rominent at the summit of hind 

 slope, where the greyish setic are somewhat concentrated ; 

 they are moderately striate-punctate. 



Underside piceOus, moderately closely punctate, covered 

 with griseons scales and setjc. Prosternum deeply incurved. 

 Basal ventral segment of about the same length as meta- 

 sternum, broadly impressed behind. 



The ocular lobes are well developed. Scrobes subapical, 

 profound, open above. Eijes ohWqxw, subacuminate in front. 

 Corbels of posterior tibiae not perfectly closed, there being a 

 narrow interval between the inner and outer cilia. 



The coloration, inter-antennal depression, the well-marked 

 thoracic furrow, the elevated elytral interstices, and structure 

 of the hind tibiie render this sijccies distinct. 



Length (rost. inch) 3 ; breadth 1 line. 



Otara, Southland {Mr. A. Pliilpott). Two individuals. 



Group RhyparosomidaB. 

 Phrynix'us bicarinellus, sp. n. 



Elongate-ovate, fuscous ; rostrum, antennae, and tarsi 

 rufescent ; uneven, irregularly clothed with coarse, sponge- 

 like, fusco-testaceous seta', which form several crests. 



Rostrum rather long, its anterior half nude, finely yet 

 distinctly punctate, with two short yellow setje at its apex ; 

 on the middle from the antennal insertion backwards there 

 are two fine carinae separated by a narrow well-marked 

 groove ; basal half squaraose, slightly contracted, with a 

 median crest before the eyes. Anttnnre elongate, sparsely 

 squamose; scape attains back of eye, it is rather slender, but 

 clavate at the extremity ; basal two joints ol funiculus elon- 



