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antenna are elongate and slender, the scape especially ; funiculus finely 

 hispid ; club oblong-oval. 



The rostrum is quite % line in length ; if, therefore, the insect be 

 measured with its beak extended, its length would be quite if lines, 

 whereas E. crucigerus and E. anchoralis would not exceed ii~. 



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



My specimen was found in the same locality. 



OBS. Intermediate varieties occur ; some differ in colour and mark- 

 ing, others in relative length of rostrum : notwithstanding these facts, 

 however, after patient study, I have come to the conclusion that these 

 three are in reality distinct species, and future research may prove that 

 the varietal forms alluded to must be dissociated. 



1 249. E. Stramineus, n.s. Body of a straw colour ; the funiculus 

 and apex of the thorax tinged with brown ; the elytra with four fuscous 

 spots, a basal one on the fourth interstice, two median ones on the second 

 and fourth, and a transverse one near the apex. 



Rostrum rather long, but stout, twice the length of the thorax, with 

 two grooves above not attaining the antennal insertion, and some rows of 

 punctures beyond. Head punctate, with straw-coloured scales. Prothorax 

 strongly transversed, its sides rounded, narrower in front than behind, 

 impressed apically, rugose-punctate, and clothed with fine pallid hairs. 

 Scutellum fuscous. Elytra oblong-ovate, punctate-striate, interstices 

 punctulate : they bear the same kind of clothing as the thorax, but some- 

 what finer and paler. Legs stout ; femora simple ; tarsi broad ; claws 

 appendiculate. The antenna are placed before the middle of the beak ; 

 scape slender ; club ovate, well limited. 



Differentiated from E. crucigerus and its immediate allies by the short, 

 distinct antennal club ; the beak is like that of E. gracilirostris, but 

 is much stouter. Some of the elytral striae are slightly infuscate. 



Length (rost. inch), i| ; breadth, quite line. 



Habitat, vicinity of Whangarei Harbour. 



1250. E. ELOCOns, n.s. Testaceous: a large spot near the apex of 

 each elytron fuscous, two near the middle close to the suture, and the base 

 tinged with the same colour. 



Rostrum like that of E. anchoralis, with four punctate striae. Head 

 immersed to the hind margin of the eyes, with pallid scales along the 

 inner margin of each eye. Prothorax broader than long, narrowed ante- 

 riorly, obtusely rounded laterally, and a little impressed near the apex ; it 

 is somewhat rugosely punctured, the interstices are rugulose, and it is 

 rather densely clothed with fine, pallid, scale-like hairs. Scutellum fus- 

 cous. Elytra oblong-obovate, punctate-striate, with punctulated intervals, 

 and clothed with fine pallid hairs. Antenna rather slender, in this respect 

 intermediate between E. stramineus and E. anchoralis; club distinct, 

 short, ovate. Legs stout, the two hind pairs of thighs almost dentate ; 

 tibiae a little bent ; claws dentate. 



Most nearly resembles E. stramineus ; the thorax and elytra longer, and 

 the rostrum shorter. . 



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



Habitat, Parua. 

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