OF NEW ZEALAND. 697 



Elytra obovate, widest in front of the middle, striate-punctate, the punc- 

 tures rather far apart and not very regular, tri-impressed at the base like 

 the preceding species. The legs bear very few pallid setae. This 

 species in general outline closely resembles A. sulcirostre and A. asper, 

 but is smaller, with a distinct thoracic costa, and infuscate antennal 

 club. 



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



I found one perfect and one mutilated specimen in the same locality 

 as the preceding. 



1225. A. OSCUlans, n.s. Colour dull brownish-black, legs and 

 beak somewhat rufescent, antennae and tarsi red. 



Rostrum nearly smooth in front ; behind indistinctly punctured in 

 lines, but not perceptibly striated. Antenna inserted near the apex. 

 Prothorax not much longer than broad, moderately contracted in front ; 

 a very narrow irregular line proceeds from the apex, but does not attain 

 the base; it is impressed with coarse but shallow punctures which become 

 obsolete anteriorly. The elytra are scarcely narrowed until behind the 

 posterior femora, are indistinctly striated, even when viewed from the 

 shoulders, and from behind appear as if impressed with coarse, shallow 

 punctures, and a little uneven ; there is a basal depression at the middle, 

 larger than a corresponding one on the thorax, and one near each 

 shoulder ; they are sparingly clothed with fine reddish-yellow setae. Legs 

 setose. 



Distinguished from the typical species by its shorter thorax, broader 

 elytra, and disparity of sculpture. 



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



My only specimen was discovered at Parua, I believe. 



1226. A. Simplex, n.s. Body shining pitchy-black, legs slightly 

 rufescent, tarsi and antennae red. 



Rostrum not smooth, indefinitely sculptured. Antennae inserted very 

 near the apex, nearer than in any of the preceding or following species. 

 Prothorax hardly longer than broad, gradually narrowed towards, and 

 but little constricted near, the apex ; its whole superficies coarsely and 

 closely punctured. Elytra oviform, sloping downwards almost before 

 reaching the hind thighs, but little rounded laterally; when examined 

 vertically they seem rather short ; they are not very regularly punctate- 

 striate, and the setae they bear are very short and fine. 



Perhaps as nearly related to A. striatum, as far as regards form, as A. 

 osculans ; nevertheless quite an isolated species. The antennae being in- 

 serted close to the extremity of the snout, and the fact of the elytra, though 

 moderately broad and well narrowed posteriorly, beginning to decline 

 almost before the middle, will lead to the recognition of the species. 



Length (rost. excl.), quite i line; breadth, quite \. 



I found one example somewhere near Whangarei Harbour. 



1227. A. Striatum, n.s. Opaque, piceous; beak rufo-piceous, 

 antennae and tarsi reddish. The clothing consists of short, erect, slender, 

 yellow setae, which, on the elytra, are confined to the interstices. 



Rostrum a little glossy, punctate at the base, the sculpture of the 



