OF NEW ZEALAND. 513 



913. P. parviCOme, Sharp / Trans. Entom. Soc., 1878, /. u. 

 Brevius, subdepressum, sat nitidum, ferrugineum, fortiter punctatum ; 

 prothorace elongate, antrorsum fortiter angustato, pone marginem ante- 

 riorem leviter constricto, lateribus versus basin evidenter rotundatis et 

 angustatis, crebrius fortiter punctato ; elytris sat fortiter striato-punctatis, 

 interstitiis punctulatis. 



Long., 2 mm. 



In this species the eyes are prominent and quite near the neck ; the 

 second joint of the funiculus is not longer than the following ones, the 

 third tarsal joint is distinctly larger than the second and bilobed, though 

 the lobes are not large ; the sculpture of the elytra takes the form 

 of series of rather coarse punctures which are somewhat depressed, so 

 that the elytra might almost be said to be striate, the interstices appear 

 a little rough, and on examination with a very good glass are seen to 

 bear excessively short indistinct setae ; all the portion of the rostrum in 

 front of the antennal insertion is broader than the posterior portion, and 

 the antennae are inserted about the middle. The rostrum is thick, 

 especially in the male, and in that sex it is opaque ; in the female it is 

 rather longer, more slender and more shining, and is nearly as long as 

 the thorax behind the constriction. 



Auckland : the male sent by Capt. Broun, the female by Mr. T. 

 Lawson. 



914. P. remotum, Sharp; Trans. Entom. Soc., 1878, p. n. 

 Brevius, robustulum, subdepressum, sat nitidum, rufo-piceum, antennis 

 clava elongata, nigra ; prothorace lateribus rotundatis, antrorsum angus- 

 tato, pone marginem anteriorem depresso, crebrius fortiter punctato, 

 medio ad basin subfoveolato ; elytris prothorace paulo latioribus, fortiter 

 punctato-striatis. 



Long., 2-2 J mm. 



This little species is easily recognizable by the club of the antenna, 

 which is elongate, so that it quite equals in length all the rest of the 

 funiculus, and it is also darker in colour than the other joints, and 

 entirely covered with fine pubescence. In each sex the rostrum is 

 rather shining ; in the male it is very broad, in the female it is a good 

 deal more slender, though still rather stout ; in each sex the point of 

 insertion of the antennae is a little before the middle ; the second joint 

 of the funiculus is quite small. 



This species was sent me by Capt. Broun, from Tairua. 



915. P. seneopicea, n.s. This beautiful Cossonid in its general 

 outline, colouration, and clothing, is quite different from any of the 

 New Zealand Pentarthra I have seen as yet. 



The body is shining, of dark bronze and reddish colours, which, 

 however, are somewhat confluent, and it is clothed with longish bright 

 yellow hairs, the femora are piceous, and the tibiae, antennae, and 

 rostrum are dark red. 



The antenna are stout, the scape is about as long as the funiculus, 

 and the elongate club is quite as long as the funiculus. The rostrum is 



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