310 COLEOPTERA 



Antenna moderate, the basal joint very stout, second much shorter 

 but thicker than the third, which is little more than half the length of 

 the fourth and much more slender ; the second and third joints are 

 pilose, the others nearly destitute of pubescence. Head large, slightly 

 impressed between the eyes in front, finely and closely punctate, the 

 sculpture near the eyes rugose or granular. Thorax short, nearly as 

 wide as the elytra, with explanated sides and rounded angles, the apex 

 a little sinuated at each side, base bisinuated, sides moderately rounded ; 

 its disc is closely and finely punctured, the sides much more coarsely 

 sculptured, and there are two rounded impressions behind the middle. 

 Scutellum triangular, finely and closely punctulated. Elytra margined, 

 with three indistinct longitudinal costee, scarcely perceptible unless when 

 viewed from behind, a dark line parallel with the suture on each elytron, 

 and others of the same hue, irregularly formed and not very distinct ; 

 their surface is moderately punctured, more finely towards the apex, and 

 appears rugulose. 



Length, 5 J ; breadth, 2 J lines. 



The insect is allied to C. punctatus, but is larger, smoother, and of a 

 plain red, the darker marks not being very obvious ; its legs are of the 

 same form, and are clothed with short yellow hairs. 



I found my specimen at Parua, near Whangarei Harbour. 



556. C. molliS, Sharp; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., July, 1878, p. 45. 

 C. sub-oblongus, sat latus, haud convexus, subtiliter punctatus et pubes- 

 cens, ferrugineus, elytris testaceis ; capite lato, brevi ; antennis elongatis, 

 articulo basali crasso, tertio elongate, quam quartus haud dimidio 

 breviore ; prothorace subtilissime punctato, nitido, brevi, lato sed elytris 

 evidenter angustiore, anterius subtruncato, angulis anterioribus rotun- 

 datis nullo modo productis, lateribus explanatis, subrectis, angulis pos- 

 terioribus subrotundatis, basi in medio evidenter lobata ; elytris dense 

 subtiliter punctatis, fere opacis, longitudinaliter vix conspicue tricostatis. 



Long., 8 mm ; lat., 3f mm. 



Though rather similar to the preceding species, this is distinguished 

 by numerous characters easily perceived ; the eyes are more prominent ; 

 the thorax is narrower in proportion to the elytra ; and the punctation 

 of the elytra is very much finer. 



This species is another of Captain Broun's discoveries at Tairua. A 

 single specimen is all I have received. 



557. C. debiliS, Sharp; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., July, 1878, /. 46. 

 C. sub-oblongus, haud latus, dense subtiliter punctatus et pubescens, sub- 

 opacus, ferrugineus, elytris dilutioribus ; antennis elongatis, articulo 

 basali crasso, tertio elongato quam quartus dimidio breviore ; capite sat 

 angusto, mandibulis sat elongatis, porrectis ; prothorace dense subtiliter 

 granuloso-punctato, opaco, brevi, sat lato, angulis anterioribus rotun- 

 datis nullo modo prominulis, lateribus anguste explanatis, subrectis, 

 angulis posterioribus omnino rotundatis, basi utrinque haud perspicue 

 sinuata ; elytris dense subtiliter punctatis. 



Long., 6 mm. ; lat, 2f mm 



