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tatus, conspicue pubescens, sat nitidus; capite parvo, dense subtiliter 

 punctate, fere opaco ; antennis baud elongatis, articulo tertio gracili, 

 quam quartus multo minore ; prothorace subtiliter inconspicue punctate, 

 basi quam elytrorum basis haud angustiore, utrinque versus angulos_ 

 posteriores sinuata ; elytris amplis, haud elongatis, crebre sat subtiliter 

 punctatis, haud perspicue impressis. 



Long., 2\ mm. ; lat, i-J- mm. 



This species is quite intermediate between C. pumilio and C. 

 oscillans; its larger head and thorax and shorter and broader elytra 

 distinguish it from the former ; it has the head and thorax smaller than 

 in the following species, and the punctation closer, amd the colour is 

 darker. 



I have seen only one specimen, which was sent from Auckland by 

 Captain Broun. 



580. C. OSCillanS, Sharp; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., July, 1878, 

 /. 54. C. neque angustulus, nee elongatus, minus crebre, distincte 

 punctatus, conspicue pubescens, nitidus, testaceus, corpore supra 

 plerumque plus minusve fusco-picto ; capite mediocri, obsolete punctate, 

 subnitido ; antennis minus gracilibus, haud elongatis, articulo tertio 

 parvo, quam quartus fere plus duplo breviore ; prothorace subtiliter 

 inconspicue punctate, haud parvo, basi elytrorum humerum latitudine, 

 utrinque sub sinuata ; elytris minus crebre punctatis, nitidis, haud per- 

 spicue impressis. 



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



This species is but little dissimilar in form and appearance to the 

 European C. padi, but it is a good deal smaller. The dark marks on 

 the upper surface are excessively variable ; they exist either on head, 

 thorax, or elytra, but are sometimes absent from one or all of these 

 parts. 



A few specimens have been sent from Tairua by Captain Broun, and 

 were stated to be found on Cyathea dealbata. 



581. C. sequaliS, Sharp; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., July, 1878, 

 p. 54. C. major, sat latus, distincte parcius pubescens, nitidus, testa- 

 ceus ; capite lato, sat evidenter sed haud dense granulate ; antennis 

 elongatis, minus gracilibus, articulo tertio parvo, quam quartus triple 

 minore, articulis 4-n m singulis longitudine quam latitude duplo vel 

 triple majore ; prothorace majore, obsolete punctate, basi elytrorum 

 humerum latitudine, utrinque leviter sinuata; elytris crebre fortiter 

 punctatis, nullo modo basin versus impressis. 



Long., 3! mm. ; lat, vix 2 mm. 



This species will be readily enough distinguished by the compara- 

 tively large size, pale colour, unimpressed elytra, obsolete subocular line, 

 and great disparity between the third and fourth antennal joints. The 

 species is similar in its colour and general appearance to the European 

 C. variabilis, but it is broader, and has the antennae longer and thicker. 



Mr. Wakefield has found this species near Christchurch. 



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