198 COLEOPTERA 



fourth, about equal to one another, sub-globular ; club large, two first 

 joints transverse, the apical obtusely rounded. Prothorax transverse, 

 disc convex, sides explanated and entire ; apex excised near each side 

 behind the eyes, with prominent angles ; base obtusely lobed in the 

 middle, sinuated towards the acute rectangular angles. Elytra as wide 

 as thorax, sub-oblong, transversely convex. Legs moderate ; femora a 

 little inflated; tibia nearly straight, compressed, their apical spurs short; 

 tarsi elongate, pilose beneath, their last joint longer than the other 

 three ; claws stout. 



Prosternal process rather broad ; metasternum short, obtusely angled 

 between the middle coxae ; first ventral segment large, obtusely pro- 

 duced in front ; fourth not much shorter than second. All the coxes 

 about equidistant. Epipleura broad, attenuated posteriorly. 



353- A. OblongUS, n.s. Fuscous, setose, oblong, convex, covered 

 with an exudation which conceals the sculpture. 



Antenna red, the basal joint pitchy. Head closely covered with 

 minute granules or tubercles ; labrum prominent. Thorax transverse, 

 disc convex, the sides behind nearly straight, in front narrowed, hind 

 angles almost rectangular, the anterior prolonged as far as the eyes ; its 

 surface bears many minute tubercular elevations, it is transversely 

 depressed near the base, and this basal line has three or fou"r punctiform 

 impressions. The elytra are transversely convex, and declivous behind, 

 with rectangular shoulders ; they are connate, and bear rows of rather 

 large but not deep punctures. The legs are infuscate, the tibiae hispid, 

 tarsi red. The body is more or less covered with fine, yellowish, and 

 long, erect, fuscous setse. 



Length, 2 \ lines ; breadth, i . 



I found this species near Whangarei Heads. 



354. A. granulatllS, n > s - Oblong, fuscous, setose. Antenna 

 dark-red, the basal and second joints stout, the second the shorter and 

 sub-quadrate ; third about as long as fourth and fifth, slender at the 

 base ; joints four to eight decrease in length ; club distinct, ninth and 

 tenth joints transverse, the former a little produced inwardly, eleventh 

 large, obtusely rounded. Head closely covered with granules ; eyes 

 large, convex. The prothorax is rather large, yet transverse, its disc 

 moderately convex, without prominent elevations ; the sides are not 

 quite straight behind, and are narrowed in front ; front angles produced 

 and acute, the posterior form right-angles ; base sinuate near the sides ; 

 the surface is almost entirely covered with rather large rounded but 

 flattened granules, which are most obvious on the most elevated portion; 

 there is an indistinct, almost smooth, dorsal line, and a transverse one 

 near the base, which is depressed, with indications of punctures ; the 

 clothing consists of fine short yellow hair-like scales intermingled with 

 erect fuscous setae. The elytra are oblong, their sides almost parallel to 

 beyond the middle, and from thence rounded, with rectangular shoulders; 

 they are convex, soldered together, and each bears nine rows of punc- 

 tures, those nearest the margin coarsest ; their clothing is similar to that 



