OF NEW ZEALAND. 7O/ 



cate, thorax piceous. The elytra are marked as follows : The principal 

 part of the suture (and the scutellum) is blackish, as are also, on 

 each, an oblong basal spot on the third interstice, one on the fifth in line 

 with the hind thigh, and a broader one on the apex. 



Nostrum elongate, with abbreviated aciculate impressions in front, 

 striate-punctate on the sides, and at the base punctured in the same way 

 as the head. Prothorax transversal, narrowed and depressed anteriorly, 

 its sides obtusely rounded; it is punctate, with finely rugulose intervals; 

 the yellowish hair-like scales with which it is clothed are chiefly confined 

 to the sides, Elytra oblong-oval, their sides but little rounded, punc- 

 tate-striate, with indistinctly punctulated interstices ; they are clothed 

 with pale yellow hair-like scales. Legs of moderate length ; the two hind 

 pairs of femora dentate, claws dentate. Antenna inserted between the 

 middle and the apex of the snout, moderately slender ; scape slender ; 

 basal joint of funiculus stout, second shorter and narrower ; club oblong- 

 oval. 



Length (rost. incl), \\ ; breadth, line. 



Two examples were found by F. H. Meinertzhagen, Esq., of Napier. 



1244. E. dolpSUS, n.s. Form intermediate between E. sexmacu- 

 latus and E. fascialis ; the general ground-colour and elytral clothing 

 the same : it is differently marked however, there being three spots on 

 the thorax, the median the longest ; on each elytron there is a basal spot 

 on the fourth interstice, one on the second, fourth, and sixth in line with 

 the hind thigh, and one near the apex covering the second and third as 

 well as the striae. 



Hostrum stouter than in either of these species, shorter than in the 

 first, with two grooves above behind the antennae appearing rather rough. 

 Head punctate, with a few fine pale hairs. Prothorax coarsely punc- 

 tured, similar in shape to that of E. sexmaculatus, but more constricted 

 and transversely depressed in front, and more obviously rounded late- 

 rally behind; it is clothed with hair-like yellow scales disposed trans- 

 versely, there being most on the sides ; the spaces between the punctures 

 are smooth. Scutellum shining, blackish. Elytra elongate-obovate ; 

 very gradually narrowed from the base to the apex ; clothed with pale 

 slender scales and hairs in such a way that the hairs form longitudinal 

 lines distinct from the scales. Legs stout ; femora deeply excised near 

 the extremity and angulated below. Antenncs normal, testaceous; the 

 club a little darker. 



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



I found one individual only somewhere near Whangarei Harbour. 



1245. E. fascialis, n.s. Body slightly glossy, testaceous; the 

 thoracic disc dark brown ; a broad flexuous fascia in line with the pos- 

 terior femora ; the second interstices in front of the latter, and basal 

 spots on the fourth and fifth interstices, piceous ; legs castaneous-yellow ; 

 rostrum and antennae testaceous ; club fuscous. 



Eostrum moderately elongate, with four punctured striae behind the 

 antennal insertion. ELead punctate, covered with pale-yellow elongate 

 scales ; eyes slightly convex and distinctly facetted. Prothorax trans- 

 versal, a good deal rounded laterally, narrower in front than behind, most 



