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moderately convex, broad at the base, granulated and bent at the end ; 

 the first, third, and fifth are covered with yellowish setae behind, and are 

 rather more elevated (yet only moderately) than the others ; the rest of 

 the clothing consists of pale whitish scales. Under-side reddish, puncr 

 tate, sparingly pilose. 



Length, 3! lines. 



I found this species also at Tairua ; it is closely allied to P. barbi- 

 frons, but the absence of the two rows of bristles will at once lead to its 

 identification. 



852. P. COronatUS, White; Voy. Er. Terr., Ins., p. 15. Black; 

 thorax punctured, with three interrupted lines of greyish scales ; elytra 

 very slightly grooved, the base with many slight transverse rugosities, on 

 the posterior half a circle of erect spines, near the base a transverse 

 band of greyish scales, under-side of body with short greyish hairs. 



Length, 4 lines. 



New Zealand (Waikouaiti), in the centre of a tree, Mr. Earl. 



853. P. femoratus, n.s. This species, in general outline and 

 size, more nearly approaches P. simplex than any other, as yet, known 

 to me. 



Colour fuscous ; the body, above and below, is clothed with 

 griseous scales, intermingled with a few white ones on the disc of the 

 elytra. Antenna dark red, the first and second joints of the funiculus 

 of nearly equal length ; third to seventh transverse. Rostrum mode- 

 rately long, rather narrow, but dilated towards the extremity. Thorax 

 transverse, with rounded sides, narrowed and slightly constricted in 

 front ; base bisinuated. 



The elytra are oblong, rather wider than the base of the thorax, 

 their sides nearly parallel as far as the hind legs, and from thence 

 roundly narrowed towards the apices ; each elytron bears three costse, 

 not very well defined in front, but distinct, and considerably elevated 

 behind, especially the one nearest to the suture, and all three terminate 

 in front of the apex ; the apices are somewhat divergent and pointed ; 

 the hind portions of the elytra are declivous from the point where the 

 ridges terminate ; there are two narrow striae between the suture and 

 first ridge, and two more between the first and second, as well as the 

 second and third, all of which have the punctation rather elongate. 

 The form of the tibia is normal, the intermediate being armed with a 

 prominent tooth, but the posterior femora are unusually dilated and sub- 

 dentate below. 



The pointed apex, and widened, sub-dentate hind thigh, will readily 

 lead to the recognition of this species. 



Length, 2 \-2\ lines. 



I found two specimens at Parua, Whangarei Harbour. 



854. P. simplex, Pascoe (Sharp in litt.); Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., 

 July, 1876. P. ^m^V^subcylindricus, brunneus, squamis flavescentibus 

 vestitus ', rostro brevi lato, in medio et inter oculos lineis duabus brevi- 



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