794 COLEOPTERA 



The apical protuberances distinguish this species from all but 

 E. aculeatus, but that insect is much smaller and otherwise dis- 

 similar. The elytra are irregularly sub-striate-punctate. 



Length (rost. included), 3f lines; breadth, if. 



My specimen was taken off foliage on the Waitakerei Range, 

 near Auckland. 



Group HYLOBIID^ , 



Eiratus (p. 447)- 



1416. E. COStatUS, n.s. Sub-oblong, sub-depressed, dull, 

 pitchy-black ; the apex of the thorax, tarsi, and antennae (save the 

 blackish club) rufescent. 



Eostrum stout, as long as thorax, punctate. Prothorax longer 

 than broad, rather narrow, narrowed anteriorly, coarsely, closely, 

 and rugosely punctured. Scutellum minute. Elytra oblong, much 

 broader than thorax at the base ; coarsely punctate-striate, the 

 second, third, fourth, and sixth interstices carinated, the second 

 continuous, third and fourth interrupted, third least distinct. 

 Antenna pubescent, basal joint of funiculus robust, club large. 



There is scarcely any pubescence, but on some parts a scaly 

 deposit is apparent. The insect may be easily recognized by its 

 costate elytra, and rather narrow sub-conical thorax. 



Length (rost. incl.), i lines; breath, . 



I found one at Parua. 



Group CYLINDRORHINID^E . 



Heterotyles. 



Nov. gen. 



Rostrum moderately elongate, arched, apex rounded, its 

 anterior half nearly cylindric, slightly and gradually narrowed 

 medially, but expanded at the antennal insertion (the middle), 

 of nearly equal thickness behind ; scrobe oblique, reaching the 

 lower part of the eyes. Antenna elongate ; scape attaining the 

 thorax, straight, a little incrassated at its extremity; funiculus 

 7-articulate ; the two basal joints elongate, cylindrical, the second 

 the longer ; joints 3-7 decrease in length, sub-obconical ; club 

 elongate-oval, 4- jointed. Head rounded. Eyes free, distant above, 

 oblique-ovate, not coarsely facetted, sub-depressed. Prothorax 

 convex, about as long as broad, oviform, base and apex truncate, 

 with distinct ocular lobes. Scutellum sub-quadrate. Elytra twice 

 as long as thorax, wider than it at the base, humeral angles oblique, 

 .sides nearly vertical, narrowed posteriorly. Legs long, femora 

 .clavate; tibia flexuose, mucronate, without hooks, sub-cavernose 

 at apex ; tarsi with dense brush-like soles, two basal joints 

 triangular, penultimate obviously bi-lobed, claws simple. Anterior 

 coxa globose, prominent, contiguous ; intermediate not widely 

 separated. Metasternum moderate. The two basal segments of 

 abdomen large, with arcuated sutures. Body squamose. The 

 snout is remarkable ; widely dilated and deeply hollowed at the 



