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secundo et tertio conjunctim quarto sequalibus ; prothorace minus elon- 

 gato, antrorsum angustato, baud longiore quam latiore, angulis pos- 

 terioribus vix divergentibus, sat crebre punctate ; elytris apicem versus 

 fortiter attenuatis, apicibus minute spinosis, fortiter striatis, striis evidenter 

 punctatis. 



Long., 6|--9 mm. 



The species is rather variable. The female is generally larger than 

 the male and more convex, has the antennae rather less serrate, and the 

 elytra very often of an obscure red colour ; and it has generally the 

 under surface nearly of a uniform red colour. 



This species has been sent from Auckland by Mr. Lawson, and from 

 Tairua by Captain Broun, who informs me that he meets with it occa- 

 sionally on Dodoncza viscosa. 



541. G. CraSSUS, Sharp; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., May, 1877. 

 G. testaceus, elytris fulvis, antennis nigricantibus, prothorace medio, 

 prosterno plagis duabus, metasterno lateribus, coxisque posterioribus 

 fuscis ; antennis minus elongatis, articulis secundo et tertio conjunctim 

 quarto fere aequalibus ; prothorace convexo, sat crebre fortiter punctate, 

 angulis posterioribus sat divergentibus ; elytris striatis, striis fortiter 

 punctatis, interstitiis parcius punctatis et pubescentibus. 



Long., 14-15 mm. 



This is the broadest and most robust species of the group. 

 I think the two individuals before me are male and female, though 

 they exhibit but slight differences. 



Drybush, November 21, 1873 (Mr. C. M. Wakefield.) 



542. G. fulVUS, Sharp ; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., May, 1877. G. 

 testaceus. elytris fulvis, antennis nigricantibus, prothorace medio late, 

 prosterno plagis duabus, metasterno lateribus, coxisque posterioribus 

 fuscis ; antennis sat elongatis, articulis secundo et tertio conjunctim 

 quarto fere sequalibus ; prothorace sat elongate, antrorsum evidenter 

 angustiore, crebrius fortiter punctato, angulis posterioribus divergentibus; 

 elytris striatis, striis fortiter punctatis, interstitiis parce punctatis et pubes- 

 centibus. 



Long., 14 mm. 



This species, though extremely similar to Geranus crassus, is nar- 

 rower and has the thorax rather differently shaped and the antennae less 

 widely separate. 



The only individual I have seen was sent me by Mr. H. Edwards, 

 as number 1149. 



543. G. SimiliS, Sharp; Ann. Ma$. Nat. Hist, May, 1877. G. 

 testaceus, elytris fulvis, antennis nigricantibus, prothorace medio, pro- 

 sterno plagis duabus, metasterno lateribus, coxisque posterioribus fuscis ; 

 antennis sat elongatis, articulis secundo et tertio conjunctim quarto haud 

 sequalibus ; prothorace crebre fortiter punctato, angulis posterioribus sat 

 divergentibus ; elytris striatis, striis fortiter punctatis, interstitiis parcius 

 punctatis et pubescentibus. 



Long., i if mm. 



