278 COLEOPTERA 



tatis, punctis basin versus parcioribus, stria suturali dimidiata apice 

 profunda et hamata, perconspicue variegato-pubescentibus. 



Long., 5 mm. 



The prosternal stitures, in this species, are not (or scarcely per- 

 ceptibly) impressed in front. I think I have the sexes before me ; and 

 if so, the differences are slight. 



A single individual has been sent me from Tairua by Captain Broun ; 

 and there are others from the same source in the possession of Messrs. 

 Wakefield and Pascoe. 



484. N. pubescens, Sharp; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., May, 1877. 

 N. rufo-fusca, variegato-tomentosa, pedibus testaceis, antennis basi 

 apiceque minus laete rufescentibus ; prothorace crebre, fortiter, sequali- 

 terque punctato, pubescentia minus variegata ; elytris crebre punctatis, 

 conspicue variegato-pubescentibus, stria suturali dimidiata, apice pro- 

 funda et hamata, et ad basin striarum obsoletarum rudimentis. 



Long., 5 mm. 



Though very similar to the preceding species, this has the thorax 

 darker and rather more coarsely and deeply punctured, and the proster- 

 nal sutures have in front a large and deep impression. 



I have seen but a single specimen, which was sent me from Tairua 

 by Captain Broun. 



485. N. Simplex, Sharp; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., May, 1877. 

 N. angustula, nigra ; thorace antrorsum angustato, parce punctato et 

 pubescente, nitido, pubescentia grisea ; elytris crebre subtiliterque 

 punctatis, densius pubescentibus, pubescentia fere concolori, stria sutu- 

 rali tantum postice impressa, apice hamata perprofunda. 



Long., 4 mm. 



The only individual I have seen is no doubt a male ; it has the 

 antennae, very long (three millims.), but little serrate internally, with the 

 second and third joints sub-equal, together shorter than the fourth. 



Received from Captain Broun; but I have no information as to 

 exact locality. 



NOTE. Its habitat is Tairua. 



486. N. COnCOlor, Sharp ; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., May, 1877. 

 N. nigra ; thorace antrorsum sat angustato, parce punctato, et pubescente, 

 nitido, pubescentia grisea ; elytris minus elongatis, subparallelis, pos- 

 terius minus angustatis, apice rotundatis, sat dense fusco-nigro pubescen- 

 tibus, nullomodo striatis, sed seriebus punctorum sat distinctis, inter- 

 stitiis crebre subtiliter punctatis, serie suturali ad apicem impressa. 



Long., 3! mm. 



The male has the antennae very elongate (three millims.), stout and 

 strongly serrate ; second and third joints about equal and very short, 

 together shorter than the fourth joint. 



In the female the antennae are shorter (two millims. ), rather stout, 

 but not serrate ; the third joint is a little longer than the second, so 

 that the two together are rather longer than the fourth joint. 



