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predecessor ; eighth joint slender, much longer than broad ; ninth joint 

 dilated gradually from base to apex, distinctly longer than broad ; tenth 

 transverse ; eleventh longer than tenth. Head produced into a rostrum, 

 which is greatly dilated at the extremity and is rather shorter than the 

 thorax ; the eyes are quite entire, very prominent, and nearly circular ; 

 the antennse are inserted near the apex, quite at the sides, in short 

 cavities which are very slightly prolonged backwards and downwards ; 

 it is black in colour, with a line of yellow scales at the inner margin of 

 each eye. Thorax a good deal narrower than the elytra, rather longer 

 than broad ; the carina distant from the base, nearest to it in front of 

 the scutellum, and gradually curved forwards towards the sides, and not 

 continued forwards after the termination of the curve ; in front of the 

 curve it is a good deal narrowed towards the front, and is constricted 

 behind the curve ; it is impunctate and clothed with a very fine black 

 tomentum ; at the base, at a distance from the middle on each side, is a 

 patch of yellow scales ; and there are some yellow scales in front of the 

 scutellum, which is densely covered with yellow tomentum ; there are 

 also some indications of these marks being carried forwards towards the 

 front of the thorax. Elytra short and broad, and quite rounded at 

 the extremity, bearing rows of distant punctures and clothed with a fine 

 dark tomentum, and with a pale mark at the humeral angle ; just about 

 the middle of the suture is a large elevation, which is furcate at its apex, 

 and clothed with a long pointed pencil of black tomentum. Tarsi nearly 

 black, variegated with white hairs. Under-surface impunctate and 

 sparingly clothed with very fine tomentum. 



A single individual has been sent me by Captain Broun, from Tairua. 



963. A. sliarpi, n.s. Rostrum elongate, rugosely punctate, its 

 apex widely dilated ; mandibles stout, curved, and prominent ; eyes oval, 

 entire, moderately large, not very convex. The antenna reach to the 

 base of the thorax, first joint short and stout; second longer and stouter 

 than third and considerably inflated near its apex ; third slender, longer 

 than fourth ; fourth to seventh decrease in length ; eighth obconical, 

 longer than seventh ; ninth triangular ; tenth transverse ; eleventh 

 rounded, larger than tenth ; they are inserted at the sides, near the apex 

 of the rostrum, in oblique cavities. The head and rostrum are piceous, 

 the former, in some examples, is clothed with white hairs. The thorax 

 is narrower than the elytra, rather longer than broad; the carina sinuous, 

 distant from base, terminating at the sides ; it is contracted behind the 

 carina, and in front gradually narrowed ; the surface is punctate and 

 hispid. Elytra convex, rather long, their shoulders obtuse, they are 

 gradually widened posteriorly, the apices are individually rounded, and 

 the pygidium exposed ; their sculpture consists of rows of not very large 

 punctures, and they are clothed with white and griseous bristles. The 

 antennae and legs are tawny, the apices of tibiae, and tarsal joints fuscous. 



Length, ij line. 



I obtained five specimens at Tairua. According to the present 

 classification of the group, this species should be placed between A. 

 spinifer and A, brouni. 



