156 Major T. Broun on new Genera and 



inter-ocular depression, by tlie thoracic ridge, the basal 

 elevations on the elytra, more slender antenniij, and variegated 

 squauiosity. 



? , Length (rost. excl.) 2^; breadth l^ line. 

 Timaru; one found by Mr. W. L. Wallace amongst leaves 

 on the ground and another from Mr. A. Philpott, of Invcr- 

 cargill. 



Kentbaulax, gen. nov. 



Rostrum stout, shorter than thorax, contracted medially. 

 Scrobes deep, quite exposed above, beginning just before the 

 middle and extending to the lower and front part of the 

 eyes. Antennce short and stout. Scape thick, gradually 

 iiicrassate, but not clavate at the extremity ; it does not 

 reach the eye. Funiculus 7 -a.rtic\i\ate; basal joint obconical, 

 not elongate ; joints 2-7 gradually becoming thicker, trans- 

 verse ; the triarticulate oviform club not at all distinctly 

 marked off. Thorax with rounded sides very abruptly con- 

 tracted, but not depressed in front; base bisinuate, without 

 ocular lobes. Scute/ litm distinct. Elytra oblong, of the 

 same breadth as thorax, gradually and slightly narrowed 

 posteriorly. Femora deeply notched and grooved near the 

 extremity. Anterior tibice with a stout median mucro at its 

 front face, and also angulate at the inner and outer extre- 

 mities. Tarsi with brush-like soles, third joint expanded, 

 its lobes narrowly separated. Eyes quite truncate in front. 



Pectoral canal not deep, rather narrow between the front 

 coxse, not limited behind by the triangular mesosternal 

 process, which has prominent front angles, the mesosternum 

 itself being broadly depressed in front of the coxse from one 

 side to the other ; the canal borders are not at all sharply 

 defined laterally, being, indeed, thick and broad, and, near 

 the front, each side bears a strong, remarkable, spiuiform 

 protuberance. 



In Oreda notata the rostral canal is deep and limited 

 tliroughout by elevated borders^ the mesosternal process 

 being in contact with the front coxse, which are widely 

 separated ; the cavity is very deep and extends behind the 

 anterior coxse. 



In Aldonus the canal terminates at the thickly pubescent 

 hind face of the prosternum, and the broad depressed frontal 

 portion of the mesosternum intervenes between its broad 

 process and the flattened area between the anterior coxse. 



Kentraulax should be placed near these two genera, but is 

 distinguished from both by the conspicuous protuberance at 



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