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broad, oviform, but slightly compressed near the middle, and not per- 

 ceptibly constricted ; its surface is moderately coarsely punctured and 

 sparingly pubescent. Elytra cylindrical, twice as long as thorax, but 

 very little broader than it ; they are feebly striated, the striae with strong 

 punctures, so that they have a somewhat rugose aspect. Legs moderate, 

 tibial hook small ; tarsi yellowish, the last joint as long as the other 

 three. Antenna moderately long and stout, inserted at middle of ros- 

 trum, scape scarcely so long as the funiculus, gradually incrassated; 

 basal joint of funiculus stout, second distinctly longer than third, fifth 

 larger than fourth, club rather obtuse, well-defined. 



The cylindrical outline is interrupted by the posterior narrowing of 

 the thorax, the apex of which is a little elevated and shining. 



Length, nearly i line. 



I do not remember the exact locality of capture, but probably 

 Tairua. 



926. P. sharpianum, Wottaston. 



NOTE. I have not seen the description of this species, but the fol- 

 lowing corresponds with two specimens in my collection, which, Dr. Sharp 

 informs me, belong to the species bearing his name. 



Dark red, elytra castaneous ; body elongate, sub-parallel, sub-de- 

 pressed. Rostrum elongate, longer than thorax, cylindrical, arcuated, 

 with antennal insertion rather behind the middle, it is nearly parallel, 

 punctulated, the punctation becoming coarser on the head. Eyes dis- 

 tant from thorax, not very prominent. Antennae, rather long and stout, 

 the funiculus longer than the scape, with an elongate club not much 

 thicker than the fifth joint of the funiculus. Prothorax much longer 

 than broad, widest behind the middle, a good deal narrowed and con- 

 stricted in front, with its surface distinctly but not coarsely punctured. 

 Scutellum distinct, smooth. Elytra elongate, sub-parallel, a little nar- 

 rowed behind, with distinctly punctured striae, somewhat elevated, 

 punctulated interstices, the first and second convex at the apex, the 

 third abbreviated, and a little raised at the shoulders. Legs moderate, 

 tarsi stout, with the third joint distinctly bi-lobed. 



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



I believe the insect was described by the late Mr. T. V. Wollaston, 

 from a specimen found at Auckland by Mr. T. Lawson. I found mine 

 at Tairua. 



Entium. 



Sharp; Trans. Entom. Soc., 1878, //. i,/. 13. 



Body clothed with fine hairs ; rostrum stout, moderately long, sub- 

 cylindric ; eyes moderately developed ; funiculus of antenna composed 

 of five joints, all of which except the basal one are small and slender ; 

 the second, however, being a little longer than the following ones ; 

 insertion of antennae near middle of rostrum. Scutellum small but 

 distinct. Front coxa only very narrowly separated, but middle and hind 

 ones broadly distant. Metasternum very elongate; first and second 

 ventral segments elongate. Legs feeble, with slender feeble linear tibiae, 



