280 Major T. Broun on new Genera and 



(^ . Length ll ; bieadtli nearly \ line. 



Otara, Southland. One example from Mr. A, Philpott. 



Rhinanisus suturalis, sp. n. 



Elongate, slightly nitid, sparsely clothed with slender 

 greyish setae, rufo-piceous, antennae and legs infuscate red. 



? . Rostrum moderate, contracted behind the middle, 

 rather finely punctate, not closely or inigosely. Head glo- 

 bose below, narrowed anteriorly, not closely or coarsely 

 punctured. Eyes nearly flat, with coarse facets. Antennce 

 implanted imnaediately before the middle, Avliere the rostrum 

 is very slightly dilated ; scape moderately long and stout, 

 very gradually incrassate; basal joint of funiculus nearly 

 the length of the following two combined, second slightly 

 longer than third, fifth broader than fourth, as wide as the 

 base of the club, which is oblong-oval and slightly acumi- 

 nate. Thorax nearly twice as long as broad, its sides 

 slightly rounded, gradually narrowed towards the well- 

 marked frontal constriction ; disk unimpressed, distinctly 

 but not closely or coarsely punctured even near the sides, 

 the intervals smooth and shining, almost smooth and swollen 

 at the apex. Scutellum small and smooth. Elytra sub- 

 parallel, distinctly striate-punctate, the intervals sometimes 

 quite as long as the punctures ; interstices with minute 

 distant punctures, the third a little incrassate and bent 

 towards the sides at the apex ; the suture is slightly 

 elevated. 



Legs normal, third tarsal joint but little expanded or 

 lobed ; the tarsi setose underneath, as in R. gracilis. 



Underside moderately glossy, very scantily and finely 

 clad ; the metasternum and ba^al two ventral segments 

 distinctly but not closely punctured, the second about one- 

 half shorter than first ; third and fourth transversely punc- 

 tured at the base ; rostrum densely minutely asperate, and 

 with two slender longitudinal carinae. 



(J . Dark ferrugineous. Rostrum more expanded in front 

 with slightly coarser sculpture. Elytra a little more rugose. 

 One specimen. 



This somewhat resembles R. cheesemani, which, however, 

 is more glossy, brighter in colour, and has the apical portion 

 of the thorax in front of the constriction nearly twice as 

 long, and the sides almost quite regularly rounded ; the 

 underside also difiers. 



? . Length 1 ^ ; breadth ^ line. 

 Totara, Soutldand. One of each sent by Mr. A. Philpott. 



