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cylindrical, almost as wide as the thorax, with distinctly punctured 

 striae, and a row of small punctures on the interstices. The insect is 

 more obscurely coloured, larger, and more robust and elliptical in out- 

 line than the typical form. 



Length, ij line. 



One example found near Whangarei Harbour. 



932. S. StramineuS, n.s. This species greatly resembles S. 

 subanescens in sculpture, but differs from it in its rather shorter thorax, 

 broader elytra, distinctly depressed along the suture, and shorter and 

 more robust legs. The whole of the body and limbs are of a moderately 

 shining straw-colour, the thorax and rostrum slightly reddened, and it 

 is clothed with cinereous pubescence. 



Length, ij line. 



Two examples found at Tairua. 



933- S. Simulans, Sharp; Trans. Entom. Soc., 1878, pt. i,p. 13. 

 Debilis, angustus, minus elongatus, subtus nigricans, supra pube de- 

 pressa elongata vestitus, rufo-obscurus, antennis testaceis clava picea, 

 pedibus rufis, femoribus obscurioribus ; rostro nitido, subtiliter punctate; 

 prothorace lateribus rotundatis, antrorsum angustato, pone marginem 

 anteriorem leviter depresso, opaco, dense fortiterque sed parum profunde 

 punctate, medio versus basin indistincte depresso ; elytris minus pro- 

 funde striatis, striis fortiter punctatis, interstitio 2 ad apicem paululum 

 acute elevate; corpore subtus sat fortiter punctato; coxis anterioribus 

 valde distantibus. 



Long., if mm. 



This species, on account of its colour, sculpture, and pubescence, 

 bears a superficial resemblance to S. subcenescens ; but it is really extre- 

 mely distinct therefrom, the rostrum is shining and but little punctate 

 and differs in structure from that of 5. subcenescens, its basal part being 

 much more constricted ; it has also the front coxae much more widely 

 separated. 



I have seen but a single individual, which I had formerly put aside 

 as a very small variety of S. subcenescens. The specimen is from Auck- 

 land, and was sent either by Captain Broun or Mr. Lawson ; probably 

 by the former. 



NOTE. In my only specimen the legs are longer and more slender 

 than is usual in the typical species. 



934. S. Setiger, Sharp / Trans. Entom. Soc., 1878, pt. T, p. 13. 

 Gracilis, elongatus, angustus, fusco-rufus, per-opacus ; setis robustis, 

 depressis, flavis, conspicue vestitus, antennis pedibusque rufis ; pro- 

 thorace elongato, cylindrico, sed in medio dilatato, pone marginem 

 anteriorem fortiter constricto, obsolete punctato, dorso deplanato ; elytris 

 elongatis, minus argute punctato-striatis ; corpore subtus fortiter punc- 

 tato. 



Long., 2\ mm. 



This peculiar species at first sight reminds one of a Styphlus or 

 Orthochcetes ; it departs structurally in several respects from S. subcenescens^ 



