OF NEW ZEALAND. 727 



Nostrum rather broad, widened and bisulcate behind, nearly smooth 

 in front, being very indistinctly punctured. Prolhorax much longer than 

 broad, sub-cylindrical, rufescent at apex, very distinctly punctured, and 

 bearing very few depressed, hair-like, yellow scales and numerous upright 

 setae. Elytra long, narrow, elongate-obovate ; the suture is slightly raised, 

 and their sculpture consists of rows of small shallow punctures, which, how- 

 ever, are not visible until their surface has been denuded ; they are par- 

 tially clothed with minute, depressed, yellow scales, and erect setae, but, in 

 one example, a rounded dorsal space is quite bare, owing probably to 

 abrasion. Legs long, setose. Antennal club large. 



This differs from the typical species in its more elongate and less 

 elliptical form, much longer and decidedly less convex elytra, longer and 

 more cylindric thorax but little contracted posteriorly, and broader beak. 



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



I found three examples at Parua, Whangarei Harbour. 



OBS. The species associated together under the above name frequent 

 moist wood, and cannot be satisfactorily identified until thoroughly 

 cleansed of sappy matter, &c. 



1290. D. latllS, n.s. Broad, convex; thorax rufo-piceous ; elytra 

 red ; legs a little infuscate ; rostrum piceo-rufous ; antennae testaceous ; 

 club blackish. 



Rostrum moderate, its middle part smooth, the sides with two or more 

 rows of fine punctures, indistinctly grooved and scaly at its base. Pro- 

 thorax longer than broad, rounded at the middle, contracted and depressed 

 anteriorly, so as to be of sub-ovate shape; it is deeply punctured, with 

 transversely rugose intervals, the sculpture consequently seems rather 

 rough ; its clothing consists of elongate, decumbent, yellow scales and 

 long slender setae ; in one example the scales form a line from the front 

 margin to the middle, where they diverge, and form two curved lines. 

 Elytra short and broad, cordate, abruptly dilated behind the shoulders, 

 punctate-striate, the striae bright red ; their yellow scales are somewhat 

 shorter than those on the thorax, and some blackish-brown, short, coarse 

 setae form tufts on the second and fourth interstices, about six on each 

 elytron ; behind the humeral tuft there is a spot covered with pale yellowish 

 scales, and long erect setae are distributed over the surface. Legs of 

 moderate length, with long setae similar to those on the body. 



Distinguished from the typical species by its shorter and broader 

 body, the elytra, particularly, being much broader and suddenly widened 

 from the base. The sculpture is unusually coarse. 



I have been able to obtain but few specimens of this and the two fol- 

 lowing species, and as they have been carefully set out I have not dis- 

 turbed them. I have but little doubt, however, that the structure of the 

 sternum and hind-body does not differ materially from that of D. celsus 

 beyond the abbreviation of their parts ; at any rate, I have placed them in 

 the only genus that could receive them. 



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



My two specimens were discovered at Parua. 



1291. D. crinitUS, n.s. Body convex, broad, sparsely clothed; 

 glossy, piceous ; legs pitchy-red ; beak and tarsi reddish ; antennae some- 

 what testaceous ; club infuscate. 



