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entire, almost circular. Thorax convex, sub-conical, as wide as the 

 elytra at the base, but narrowed anteriorly ; the carina is contiguous to 

 the elytra, and directed outwards obliquely, posterior angles distinct, 

 from thence it proceeds to the middle of the prothorax. Elytra oblong, 

 very convex. Legs stout, of moderate length ; basal joint of tarsus as 

 long as second and third conjointly. 



These characters will lead to the identification of the only New 

 Zealand exponent of the genus at present known to us. 



981. A. pardalis, Pascoe; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., Jany., 1876. 

 A. dense pubescens, fuscus, albido maculatus ; antennis breviusculis, nitide 

 fulvis, articulis tertio ad quartum paulo elongatis ; clava infuscata, arti- 

 culis perfoliatis, duobus basalibus valde transversis, ultimo rotundato ; 

 prothorace transverse, basi quam apice fere duplo latiore ; scutello 

 minuto ; elytris oblique striato-punctatis, humeris paulo callosis ; pedibus 

 pallidis, tibiis apicem versus leviter incrassatis, tarsis articulo basali 

 modice elongate. 



Long., ij lin. 



NOTE. The author specifies Auckland as its habitat, but as restricted, 

 this seems to be a mistake. I have only found it at Tairua. Mr. Pascoe 

 imagines the species to have been introduced from Ceylon, but I am 

 unable to coincide with his opinion ; had the insect been found at 

 localities known to have had commercial intercourse with Ceylon, or 

 even India, there might have been reason to suppose that it had been 

 imported. Tairua is an isolated district which has never been in direct 

 communication with foreign countries, its only imports consist of 

 machinery and stores, which are brought from Auckland in small 

 coasting vessels. 



982. A. purpureus, n.s. Body short, broad and convex. An- 

 tennce testaceous, two last joints of club black, sparingly pilose ; basal 

 joint bent, very stout ; second pyriform, about as long as but much 

 stouter than the third \ eighth the smallest ; ninth sub-triangular, 

 rather short ; tenth transverse ; eleventh rounded ; they are as long as 

 head and thorax, and are inserted at the sides of the rostrum, in short 

 foveiform cavities just in front of the eyes. The head is broad, coarsely 

 sculptured and metallic ; the rostrum is short, broad, and deflexed ; 

 eyes prominent and oviform, but entire. Thorax convex, its base con- 

 tiguous to the elytra ; the carina obsolete, distant from elytra ; the sides 

 are gradually narrowed anteriorly and constricted behind; the entire 

 surface is coarsely and densely punctate and of a metallic-purple colour ; 

 it is sparingly clothed with fulvous hairs. The elytra are short, broad, 

 and convex, their shoulders obtuse ; they are rather narrower in front 

 than behind, rounded laterally and with a truncate apex; their sculpture 

 consists of rows of rather large punctures ; they are purple in colour 

 and sparingly pilose. The legs, like the antennae, are reddish-testaceous, 

 pilose, moderately long and rather stout ; the tarsi are rather short and 

 stout and considerably dilated, the basal and second joints are about 

 equal in length, the third bilobed and somewhat broader than the dila- 



