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consists of fuscous scales, and they are partially covered with an exuda- 

 tion which conceals their punctation. The legs scarcely differ from 

 those of P. astutus. 



Length, 2\ lines (rost. excl.). 



I found two specimens at Whangarei Heads. It may easily be dis- 

 tinguished from P. astutus by its more elongate form, and the absence 

 of rostral tubercules. 



761. P. modicUS, n.s. Sub-ovate, fuscous, squamose, antennae 

 and tarsi ferruginous. The antenna do not differ structurally from those 

 of P. astutus ; they are pubescent. The rostrum is nude, indistinctly 

 carifcated in front and behind densely squamose and sub-tuberculated. 

 The thorax is oblong, yet rather short, it is narrower at the base than 

 in front, and its sides are indistinctly rounded ; it bears two apical and 

 three medial tubercles, as well as indications of costse, and is depressed 

 at the base. The elytra are ovate, depressed at the base, where they are 

 narrowest, their widest part being behind the middle, and the apex is 

 somewhat produced ; their surface is tubercular, but the elevations are 

 not very well defined. The legs are ferruginous and setose. 



It has very much the appearance of P. astutus, but may be identi- 

 fied by its comparatively shorter and broader prothorax, and its longer 

 and narrower elytra. 



Length, 2\ lines (rost. incl.). 



I found my unique specimen at Parua, Whangarei Harbour. 



762. P. longiuSCUluS, n.s. Elongate-ovate, piceo-rufous, squa- 

 mose. Rostrum long, rather broad in front, where it is tricarinated ; 

 there are two small scaly tubercles in front of and two behind the 

 foveiform scrobes ; behind these it is a little incrassated and elevated, 

 the whole surface being rather densely covered with griseous scales. 

 The antenna are rufous, with griseous pubescence, the scape is gradually 

 thickened apically and slightly flexuose ; funiculus with the two elongate 

 basal joints of nearly equal length ; the seventh large, nearly as large as 

 the distinct rounded club. The eyes are rather distant from the pro- 

 thorax, placed on the sides in front, nearly circular, coarsely facetted, and 

 more prominent than in the preceding species. Thorax oblong, nar- 

 rowed towards the front ; it is tricarinated from the middle to the apex, 

 and the two outer ridges are curved behind and unite with the lateral 

 ridges proceeding from the base ; the rest of the surface is not quite 

 even, yet not distinctly tubercular, it is impunctate, and depressed at 

 the base. The elytra are sub-ovate, closely adapted to the curved base 

 of the prothorax where they are depressed and narrow, they are broad 

 behind and abruptly rounded to the apex; there are two ridges on each, 

 the outer defines the disc, the sides are deflexed, the inner is situated 

 midway between the side and suture ; there are two tubercles near the 

 middle, one behind the costa, the other near the side, and three behind 

 these are arranged in line ; the apical declivous portions of the elytra 

 are more or less tubercular, the tubercles, however, are rendered indis- 

 tinct by the dense squamosity ; the disc is coarsely punctured in lines, 



