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very gradually, but at about a third of its length from the front it is 

 rather abruptly narrowed and constricted ; the disc is quite flat, and on 

 that portion the punctation is more remote than elsewhere. Scutellum 

 transverse. 



The elytra are moderately elongate, sub-depressed, very gradually 

 narrowed to the obtusely rounded apex, and bearing coarsely punctured 

 striae, and rugulose interstices. 



The thighs are not thicker than those of P. longtrostre, but the pen- 

 ultimate tarsal joint is smaller, and very little larger than the second. 



The insect is ferruginous, moderately shining, and apparently desti- 

 tute of clothing, except on the legs and antennae. 



Length, if line. 



Described from one example found near Whangarei Harbour. 



911. P. brevirOStre, Sharp; Trans. Entom. Soc., 1878, p. 12. 

 Brevius, robustulum, minus depressum, fortiter punctatum ; rostra brevi, 

 crasso, parallelo, opaco ; prothorace elongate, lateribus rotundatis, an- 

 trorsum angustato, pone marginem anteriorem depresso, dense, fortiter, 

 profundeque punctato, subopaco ; elytris sat nitidis, prothoracis latitu- 

 dine, profundius striatis, striis sat distincte punctatis. 



Long., 2\ mm. 



In this species the club of the antenna, is short, stout, and abruptly 

 marked off, and is either circular or oval according as it is viewed from 

 above or from one side ; the second joint of the funiculus scarcely dif- 

 fers from the following ones. I do not know the sex of the individuals 

 before me, but probably they are males. 



I have recently received a pair of this species from Captain Broun, 

 accompanied by the information that they were cut off a log near 

 Whangarei. 



912. P. fulviCOmis, n.s. Allied to P. longirostre and P. brevi- 

 rostre, but much smaller than the former, more depressed, and of a dark 

 castaneous-red colour, with yellowish antennae, and fine pallid pubescence. 



The head has the smooth occipital portion distinctly defined by a 

 transverse depression behind the eyes, in front of which it is distinctly 

 punctured, the punctation becoming finer towards the apex of the ros- 

 trum ; the latter is very similar to that of P. brevirostre in both sexes, 

 that of the male is broadest in front, and of the female longer and nar- 

 rower and a little dilated at the antennal insertion, which, in both sexes, 

 is rather in front of its middle portion. The thorax is triangularly- 

 ovate, being a little rounded behind, and a good deal but gradually nar- 

 rowed towards the apex, where it is only slightly constricted ; it is sub- 

 depressed, punctate, and bears some fine pallid setae. Elytra elongate, 

 sub-parallel, with coarsely punctured (not very distinct) striae, so that the 

 surface seems quite rugose. The eyes are not prominent, and are placed 

 in front of the head. The antenna are stout, the scape is straight and 

 not so long as the funiculus, the second joint of which is a little longer 

 than the third. 



Length, i line. 



I found one of each sex near Whangarei Harbour. 



