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576. C. huttoni, Sharp; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., July, 1878,^. 52. 

 C. sat angustus et convexus, fere elongatus, fere opacus, ferrugineus, 

 pedibus testaceis, elytrorum lateribus in medio infuscatis ; capite angus- 

 tulo et baud brevi, partibus oris porrectis, densissime fortiter granulate, 

 peropaco, conspicue pubescente ; thorace densius granulate, et pubes- 

 cente, elytris multo angustiore, lateribus subrectis, vix posterius latiori- 

 bus, angulis anterioribus rectis, posterioribus obtusis, baud rotundatis ; 

 elytris circa scutellum granulatis et opacis, apice subtiliter punctatis et 

 nitidis, post scutellum profunde oblique impressis. 



Long., 3j mm. ; lat., i \ mm. 



This is a very distinct species from the following ones, and approxi- 

 mates closely to Mesocyphon marmoratus and its allies. The only 

 individual I have seen has lost half of its antennae ; joint three is slender 

 and moderately long, quite half as long as the rather slender and 

 elongate fourth joint ; the fifth and sixth joints are each a good deal 

 shorter than the fourth. 



This species was sent from Otago by Professor Hutton. 



577- 0. parviceps, Sharp; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., July, 1878, 

 /. 52. C. parvulus, sat latus, baud elongatus, dense minus subtiliter 

 punctatus et pubescens, ferrugineus, sat nitidus ; capite parvo, haud 

 elongate, crebrius granulate ; antennis brevibus, articulo tertio gracili 

 haud brevi, sed quam quartus conspicue breviore, articulis 6-io m sub- 

 sequalibus, haud vel vix longioribus quam latieribus ; thorace crebrius 

 granulate, basi utrinque vix sinuata, angulis posterioribus rectis ; elytris 

 crebrius sat fortiter punctatis, pone scutellum impressis. 



Long., 2i mm. ; lat, i mm. 



The coarse punctation and the entire absence of the subocular line 

 readily distinguish this little species. 



Several specimens have been sent from Auckland by Captain Broun. 



578. 0. pumiliO, Sharp; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., July, 1878,^. 53. 

 C. parvulus, angustulus, elytris elongatis, subtiliter minus crebre puncta- 

 tus, sat nitidus ; capite parvo, haud elongate, subtilius punctulato, sat 

 nitido ; antennis haud elongatis, articulis duobus basalibus sat crassis, 

 tertio gracili sat brevi multo minore quam quartus ; thorace parvo, 

 obsolete punctulato, sat nitido, basi utrinque vix sinuata : elytris crebre 

 minus subtiliter punctatis, sat nitidis, pone scutellum haud impressis. 



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



This is another species that is very readily distinguished from any of 

 the other New Zealand ones before me, by the absence of the subocular 

 line and the fine punctation of the head and thorax, and the unim- 

 pressed elytra. I have not alluded in the above diagnosis to its colour, 

 as the two individuals before me are very discrepant in this respect. It 

 is the most minute of all the species described in this paper. 



Two individuals from Auckland are all I have seen of this species. 



579. C. ardUUS, Sharp ; Ann.. Mag. Nat. Hist., July, 1878, /. 53. 

 C. parvulus, neque angustulus nee elongatus, subtiliter sat crebre punc- 



