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in front, a little depressed between the coxae, which are separated by a 

 narrow space only ; mesosternum short ; metasternum also short, sloping 

 forward. Abdomen rather long, the two basal segments somewhat elevated, 

 targe, with excessively indistinct sutures, the first largest ; third and fourth 

 very short, deeply grooved transversely. Coxce more and more distant. 

 "Body compact, rather broad, sub-ovate, a little contracted at the middle, 

 moderately convex, sparsely setose, coarsely punctured on both the upper 

 and inferior surfaces, the latter more or less squamose. In nearly all 

 the species there are three basal depressions on the elytra. 



1222. A. STllcirOStre, n.s. Body pitchy-black, slightly glossy; 

 antennae and tarsi red. 



Rostrum punctate at its base, quadri-sulcate beyond, indistinctly 

 sculptured in front. Antenna inserted near the apex of the beak, the 

 scape rather long. Prothorax longer than broad, but little rounded 

 laterally, a good deal and rather abruptly contracted in front ; it is 

 coarsely and closely punctured, with an abbreviated and very narrow 

 dorsal line, near which the punctation is most dense ; it bears a few 

 yellowish setae on the sides. Elytra obovate, more or less depressed at 

 the base, irregularly punctate-striate ; interstices uneven, with moderately 

 long, reddish-yellow, slender setae. The elytral striae are best seen from 

 the shoulder. The legs are clothed with pallid set33. 



Readily distinguishable by its grooved rostrum, anteriorly contracted 

 thorax, and irregular elytral sculpture. 



Length (rost. excl.), i i ; breadth, |- line. 



Described from two examples found at Parua, Whangarei Harbour. 



1223. A. asper, n.s. Shining, pitchy-black; antennas and tarsi 

 red. 



Rostrum coarsely punctate at the base, sub-carinated towards the 

 point of insertion of the antennae (near the apex), nearly smooth, and 

 reddish beyond. Prothorax a little longe'r than broad, contracted in 

 front, coarsely and closely punctured, with a fine irregular discoidal line 

 not attaining the base or apex ; its base is almost truncate at the middle 

 and obtusely lobed beyond ; it bears a few fine setae. Elytra broadest 

 before the middle, tri-sinuated at the base, indistinctly grooved longitu- 

 dinally, with sub-oblong punctures ; their whole surface slightly uneven, 

 but without other obvious sculpture, and bearing a few erect, reddish- 

 yellow setae. The legs bear pallid setae. 



Like A. sulcirostre in form, but well differentiated by its shorter and 

 more densely punctured thorax and differently sculptured elytra, &c. 



Length (rost. excl.), i-| ; breadth, f line. 



I found one individual only at Parua. 



1224. A, COStOSa, n.s. Body glossy, rufo-piceous ; legs reddish, 

 tarsi and antennae red, the club of the latter infuscate. 



Rostrum reddish and nearly smooth behind the apex, the other por- 

 tion longitudinally but indistinctly sculptured. Prothorax but little 

 longer than broad, not abruptly or greatly contracted anteriorly, with -a 

 very evident dorsal carina terminating in a basal depression ; its broadest 

 part is coarsely, the anterior much more finely, punctured; it is nearly nude. 



