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373. P. nitidUS, Sharp ; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., July, 1876. 

 P. piceo-castaneus, angustulus, sub-depressus, nitidus, fere nudus ; pro- 

 thorace parcius fortiter punctate ; elytris punctato-striatis, striis apicem 

 versus obsolescentibus. 



Long, corp., 2 mm. 



Antenna about as long as the thorax, yellowish; the basal joint 

 stout, second joint rather slender, but distinctly thicker than the follow- 

 ing ones ; three to nine similar to one another in thickness, the ninth 

 being only slightly broader than the eighth ; tenth and eleventh joints 

 large, very indistinctly separated from one another. Head small, 

 immersed in the thorax up to the convex eyes. Thorax about as long 

 as broad, straight at the sides, which are a little rounded at the front, 

 the hind angles rectangular ; the surface bearing rather large but sparing 

 punctures, and with a small and indistinct impression at the base on 

 each side. Elytra with rows of distinct punctures, which become 

 obsolete at the extremity. Legs reddish ; front tibia rather strongly 

 dilated towards the extremity. 



OBS. This species has exactly the appearance of our European 

 species of Cerylon ; but the two large and very distinct apical joints of 

 the antennae induce me to call it a Philothermus. 



Tairua. A single individual found by Captain Broun. 



374. P. SanguineuS, n.s. Elongate-oblong, slightly convex, 

 shining, sparsely pubescent, deep red, antennae and legs yellowish-red. 



Antenna pubescent, longer than thorax ; basal joint stout, longer 

 than second ; second and third of equal length, the former 

 stouter ; joints four to nine about equal, the latter broadest ; 

 joints ten and eleven forming a well-marked club, the eleventh 

 larger than tenth, obtusely rounded. Palpi yellow, the penultimate 

 joints of both very large, the last very small. Head moderate, 

 immersed up to the eyes, which are convex and distinctly facetted ; it is 

 nearly smooth, having only a few small punctures. Thorax quite as 

 long as broad, a little convex, finely margined, the sides quite straight 

 behind, a little rounded anteriorly, hind angles rectangular, base bisinua- 

 ted but not strongly ; its surface distinctly but remotely punctured, and 

 a little depressed near the hind angles. Elytra oblong, a little narrowed 

 posteriorly, slightly dilated at the middle, sub-depressed, slightly de- 

 pressed transversely near the middle ; they are distinctly striate, the 

 striae are punctured, but the sculpture becomes partially effaced behind. 

 Legs moderately long \ tibia dilated apically, the anterior most strongly, 

 and bearing fine yellow pubescence ; tarsi yellow. 



The body bears only a few fine yellow hairs. 



Length, ii; breadth, i line. 



I found two examples near Whangarei Heads, one only quite perfect. 

 It differs from P. nitidus chiefly in its longer antennae and larger thorax. 



375. P. notabiliS, n.s. The form of this insect is very similar to 

 that of P. sanguineus ; it is of a shining red colour, with yellowish legs 

 and antenna : the latter are rather longer than the thorax, with a large 



