1190 COLEOPTERA 



fifth but slightly nodose behind ; sutural region prolonged backwards 

 much behind top of posterior slope (as limited by nodosity of fifth 

 interstice), sloping downwards, but ending suddenly in a sort of 

 nodosity, below this point the apex is perpendicular, narrow, and of 

 a pallid, yellowish-grey colour ; the discoidal punctures are rather 

 elongate, shallow, and distant. Tarsi short and thick, lobes of third 

 joint (posterior) thick, yet not much expanded. 



In order to identify this species at a glance it is only necessary 

 to examine the posterior portion of the hind-body sideways. 



Length (rost. incl.), 3|-; breadth, 1 lines. 



Taieri, Otago. One example, from Mr. S. W. Fulton. 



2107. C. humeralis, n.s. Variegate, scales on rostrum 

 greyish but with a pinkish hue, on body light-brown with a few 

 grey ones, grey scales however entirely cover the shoulders, an ill- 

 defined lateral vitta, the usual oblique, interrupted, posterior fascia, 

 and a portion of the apex ; setse rather fine, greyish ; body fuscous, 

 legs pale-brown, antennae red. 



Hostrum very finely carinate. Thorax rather long, widest just 

 before the middle, more suddenly narrowed in front than behind, 

 with two medially-interrupted, transverse, ill-defined elevations 

 behind its widest part, otherwise not asperate. Scutellum small, 

 sunk. Elytra rather narrow, yet wider than thorax, shoulders 

 rounded (widely), their greatest width just behind these, from thence 

 posteriorly narrowed ; disc but little convex, bearing rows of well- 

 marked punctures, suture slightly raised alongside the scutellum 

 and again beyond the top of hind slope ; third and fifth interstices 

 also a little raised and nodose behind. Funiculus with the first two 

 joints equal ; club elongate, acuminate. Tarsi long, lobes of third 

 joint of the posterior broad. 



Perhaps this may be best placed near C.pilosellus (No. 1517), but 

 the short irregular rugosities or slight inequalities on the thorax 

 are here absent, the insect too is considerably larger, differently 

 coloured, &c. 



Length (rost. incl.), 3; breadth, 1 lines. 



One from Hooper's Inlet, Port Chalmers. Mr. T. Chalmer. 



2108. C. chalmeri, n.s. Robust, fuscous, legs paler, tarsi 

 fusco-testaceous, antennae dark-red, rostrum mostly pale-chestnut ; 

 squamosity dense, nearly testaceous (sometimes with a reddish tint) 

 and grey, the latter inconspicuous except on the posterior nodosities ; 

 setae sparsely distributed, greyish. 



Bostrum finely but distinctly ridged. Thorax nearly as long as 

 broad, almost regularly rounded laterally, yet somewhat wider just 

 before the middle than elsewhere, obliquely and broadly impressed 

 in front, more or less rugose. Scutellum distinct, rufescent. Elytra 

 ample, very gradually narrowed towards the extremity, humeral 

 angles only slightly rounded ; their rows of punctures well marked 

 but not coarse, and rather distant from each other ; third and fifth 



