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A rather narrow form. I found one example only, under a stone 

 on Mount Manaia, near Whangarei Heads. The genus is somewhat 

 doubtful. 



1137- S. rarus, n.s. This sp.ecies is somewhat similar to S. 

 terrenus, but is larger, with a larger and more obtuse antennal club, the 

 elytra are only moderately narrowed posteriorly, and not at all at the 

 shoulders as in that species ;- the body is oblong-oval, only moderately 

 convex, and sparingly clothed with fine yellowish hairs. It is of a dark 

 rich brown colour, with the elytral base and suture reddish, and two 

 spots on each elytron testaceous ; the smaller not far from the shoulder, 

 the larger, near the apex, is transverse, and almost reaches the suture 

 so as to form an interrupted fascia ; legs and antennae testaceous. 



Head punctulate. Prothorax rather large, sub-quadrate, but quite 

 transverse, base bisinuated, apex sub-truncate, a little rounded laterally, 

 finely and rather closely punctured, much more closely than that of 

 S. tcrrcnus, with erect pubescence. Elytra broader than thorax, and, 

 like it, distinctly margined, oviform, very regularly and gradually rounded 

 laterally, and distinctly but neither very closely 'nor coarsely punctured. 



Length, i \ line. 



Described from one example found at Tairua. 



1138. S. SUffusUS, n.s. Moderately convex, elongate-oval, pilose, 

 fuscous, somewhat piceous, with the suture and a large suffused space 

 on the middle of the elytra reddish-testaceous, legs and antennae 

 yellowish. 



Head rather distinctly punctured. Thorax rather large, broader 

 than long, base bisinuate, apex sub-truncate, the sides margined and 

 but little rounded ; its surface is very distinctly yet not coarsely punc- 

 tured, and clothed with fine pallid hairs. Scutellum small, triangular. 

 Elytra broader than thorax, rather long, obovate, and a good deal nar- 

 rowed posteriorly ; their surface is rather closely and coarsely punctured, 

 much more so than the thorax, and clothed with fine, erect, pallid 

 pubescence. 



Length, i line. 



Found at Auckland and surrounding districts. 



1139. S-. minutulus, n.s. Ovate, convex, piceous, with greyish 

 pubescence and testaceous legs and antennae, the club of the latter 

 infuscate. Thorax rather large, broader than long, margined, rounded 

 laterally, rather distinctly and closely punctured, and sparingly clothed. 

 Elytra obovate, widest near the middle, very coarsely and closely punc- 

 tured, with the pubescence chiefly confined to the sides and apex. 



It is allied to S. suffusus ; but its small size and coarse elytral 

 sculpture will lead to its recognition. 

 Length, -| line. 

 I found my specimens at Tairua and Whangarei Heads. 



1140. S. picinus, n.s. This species is very much like S. flavi- 

 hirtus in general outline, though rather broader, and, consequently, less 



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