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impressed transversely between the eyes (causing it to appear obscurely 

 sub-divided, as it were, from the forehead) ; and its scape, which extends 

 perceptibly beyond the apex of the rostrum, is more elongated. 



945. P. pedatum, Wollaston; Cistula Entomologtca, vol. i.,/. 204. 

 P. prczcedenti simile, sed paululum longius magisque parallelum (aut vix 

 minus fusiforme),/w/^ distinctius foveolata, tarsorumque art. 3 tio - multo 

 latiore et valde profunde bilobo. 



Long, corp., lin. 2\. 



Habitat in Nova Zealandia, una cum specie prsecedenti ab Auckland 

 a Dom. Lawson missum. 



The above diagnosis is drawn out from a single example which has 

 been communicated by Dr. Sharp as having been received from Auck- 

 land, in New Zealand, by Mr. Lawson ; and, judging from the type now 

 before me, the species would appear to be a trifle larger (and in proportion 

 to its size just appreciably more parallel or less fusiform) than the P. 

 dilutum; its forehead, too, is more distinctly impressed with a central 

 line or fovea, and the third joint of its feet is very much larger and 

 wider, and (instead of being nearly simple) most deeply bilobed. 



Lasiorhinus. 



Nov. gen. 



Body rather broad, sub-depressed, closely sculptured, and with short 

 pubescence. 



Head immersed up to the eyes ; rostrum moderately stout, cylindri- 

 cal, a little arcuated, and about as long as the prothorax ; its scrobes 

 well-marked, beginning at about a third of its length from the apex, and 

 continued backwards to the eyes ; in the males it is densely ciliated 

 below with fine elongate golden hairs. 



Eyes large, depressed, subovate, their greatest bulk below, a little 

 truncated in front ; they are situated at the base of the rostrum and ex- 

 tend downwards. 



Prothorax a little longer than broad, depressed, subovate, being 

 rounded laterally, and constricted in front, where it is narrowest. Scu- 

 tellum distinct. 



Elytra a little broader than, but not twice the length of, the prothorax, 

 widest in front, and very gradually narrowed. 



Legs moderately long and stout ; the femora compressed, rather 

 slender near the base, but considerably dilated, and very strongly den- 

 tate near the middle; tibia bent, dilated inwardly near the middle 

 (beyond) and terminated with distinct but not large hooks; tarsi moder- 

 ately long and narrow, four-jointed, the first obconical, not so long as the 

 second and third, second joint short, third excavated for the insertion of 

 the last joint, and but little broader than the second. 



Antenna moderately stout and long, the scape reaching the eye, 

 straight or nearly so, and gradually incrassated : funiculus as long as the 

 scape, seven-jointed; first joint largest, obconical; second obconical, 

 distinctly larger than the third ; joints three to seven of about equal 



