132 COLEOPTERA 



Length, f line. 



I found one of each sex in the woods near Whangarei Harbour. 



242. B. nasutus, n.s. Body red, clothed with fine short cinereous 

 pubescence. Antenna pubescent, as long as head and thorax, eleven- 

 jointed, the basal articulation stout, very little longer than second, 

 which is quadrate ; joints three to eight decrease in size ; ninth not 

 much larger than eighth, much broader at base than apex ; tenth not 

 twice as large as ninth ; eleventh large and pointed. Head sub-trian- 

 gular, with an elongate muzzle ; the antennal tubercles flattened and 

 almost contiguous, with a not very obvious dividing line, the space 

 between the antennae, therefore, is a little elevated, and so punctulated 

 as to be quite dull ; the space behind this sculptured portion is trans- 

 versely depressed, and terminates near the eyes. Prothorax convex, 

 cordiform ; not longer than the head, rounded in front, and a good deal 

 narrowed posteriorly ; with three basal fovese, one on the middle not at 

 all distinct, and one near each hind angle ; it is, like the head, rather 

 dull and pubescent. Elytra convex, widest behind, broader and longer 

 than thorax, with no other sculpture than the sutural striae, and clothed 

 in a similar manner to the thorax. Hind-body deflexed, its basal seg- 

 ment rather large. The four hind tibia a good deal bent near the end. 



Length f line. 



I found my unique example at Tairua. 



243. B. sanguineus, n.s. Closely allied to B. impar\ body 

 nude, the antennae only pubescent, of a dark shining red colour. The 

 head is rather large, with not very prominent frontal tubercles, and two 

 small foveae on its vertex. Prothorax not much larger than head, 

 convex, considerably narrowed anteriorly, rather straight yet a little 

 narrowed behind, and without visible sculpture. 



Elytra convex, longer and wider than thorax, a little rounded late- 

 rally, and, save the sutural striae, without impressions. Hind-body 

 almost smooth. The four hind tibiae flexuose. Antenna stout, ten- 

 jointed, the basal joint stout, not very appreciably larger than the second ; 

 third and fourth small and transverse ; fifth transverse, obviously larger 

 than the contiguous joints; sixth to eighth transverse, the latter smallest \ 

 ninth very large, nearly as large as the head, longer than broad ; tenth 

 joint large, subovate, rather more than half as large as its predecessor. 



In the male the antennal tubercles are distinctly elevated and pro- 

 longed backwards to the foveae, and there is an impression in front. 



Length, f line. 



I found this species also at Tairua. 



Dalma. 



Sharp; Trans. Entom. Soc., 1874, Dec., p. 504. 



Corpus sat elongatum. sub-depressum. Palpi maxillares breves, 

 articulo 2 basi gracile, apice abrupte fortiter incrassato, articulo 3 parvo 

 subtriangulare, articulo ultimo crasso, securiforme-ovali, longitudine 



