OF NEW ZEALAND. 71 I 



Antenna stout, moderate, inserted near the apex; funiculus finely 

 hispid, basal joint large, second much smaller, club ovate. Rostrum 

 stout, cylindric, longer than thorax, the upper margin of the scrobes 

 finely carinated so as to produce a somewhat sulcate appearance at each 

 side ; it is impressed with rows of punctures which converge behind. 

 Head punctate, with a few fine, slender yellow hairs on it. Eyes a 

 little prominent, not contiguous, just free. Prothorax narrowed ante- 

 riorly, so as to seem a little constricted, its length and breadth about 

 equal ; it is moderately closely and obviously punctured, with a few pale- 

 yellow hairs on it, chiefly at its sides. Scutellum small. Elytra oblong, 

 not greatly exceeding the thorax in breadth, almost crenate-punctate- 

 striate, with punctulated interstices, and sparsely clothed with fine yellow 

 hairs and slender whitish setae. Legs stout, femora sub-dentate, tibiae 

 slightly bent, claws thickened. 



The unicolorous derm and fine pallid setae on the elytra, &c., afford 

 good distinguishing characters. It bears some resemblance to E. 

 rubricalis. 



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



I found my unique example near Whangarei Harbour. 



Dorytomus (P. 453)- 



1254. D. lateralis, n.s. Testaceous, glossy; the middle of the 

 thorax, a trilobed space at the base of the elytra, and a large elongate 

 one on the side of each, deep reddish-brown. 



In size and facies this seems identical with D. trilobus, but, besides 

 the above differences, its rostrum is much more coarsely sculptured, being 

 almost punctate-sulcate ; the anterior femora are deeply notched at 

 the extremity and sharply and considerably angulated below so as to be 

 quite dentate, and the tibia are strongly arcuated externally and more 

 produced inwardly at the apex. 



Length (rost. excl.), if ; breadth, f line. 



My specimen was found near Whangarei Heads. 



1255. D. SUdllS, n.s. Body elongate-ovate, slightly convex, pale 

 testaceous, a little shining; tarsi and antennae somewhat rufescent; the 

 thoracic dorsal line, and a basal spot on the fourth interstice of each 

 elytron, pitchy-brown. 



Rostrum moderately slender, arched, scarcely twice the length of the 

 thorax, with four punctate grooves. Antennas slender, inserted before the 

 middle of the beak ; pubescent ; basal joint of the funiculus largest, club 

 dull, ovate. Head punctate, with a few fine scales ; eyes just free, slightly 

 prominent, and distinctly facetted. Prothcrax almost ovate-conical, 

 being constricted and a little depressed in front and obtusely rounded 

 laterally ; it is distinctly punctured, but its median space is least so ; the 

 intervals between the punctures are slightly wrinkled, and it bears nume- 

 rous longish hairs. Scutellum piceous. Elytra broader than thorax, 

 with obtuse humeral angles ; the sides are slightly narrowed to the hind 

 thighs, from thence more considerably; they are a little depressed 

 transversely behind the base, are punctate-striate, with punctulate inter- 

 stices, and covered with pallid hair-like scales ; the third and external 

 striae are united before the apex, so that the intermediate ones are 



