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other part, and glabrous, the portion behind the suture being rugose 

 and clothed with scale-like hairs. Mandibles exposed at apex of 

 rostrum, and laminate, that is, presenting externally and in front a 

 well-marked edge : scrobes deep in front, elongate, vague behind, 

 not reaching the eye, this latter oval, contiguous with the margin 

 of the thorax. Antenna elongate and slender, scape elongate, 

 clavate, extending backwards beyond the eye. first joint of funiculus 

 very elongate, but not quite half so long as the scape; club elongate- 

 oval, slender, evidently three-jointed, the three joints of about equal 

 length. Thorax suboblong, narrower at the base than the elytra. 

 Legs elongate, tarsi slender, third joint with elongate lobes. 



This genus may be placed in the Ehyparosomides of Lacordaire, 

 where, however, it is an anomalous form. Having somewhat the 

 appearance of Phrynixus, Pascoe, it is abundantly distinct there- 

 from by the elongate scrobes, and by the slender third joint of the 

 tarsi, which joint, moreover, is divided so deeply as to form two 

 remarkably elongate lobes. It is an interesting fact that, although 

 the scrobes are not terminal, yet they possess a very evident lateral 

 dilatation after the manner of the Otiorhynchides. The remarkable 

 differentiation of the anterior and posterior portions of the rostrum 

 appears to me to indicate that, even in the Curculionidce with 

 elongate rostrum, the portion in front of the antennal insertion is 

 made up of the transformed clypeus, although frequently no trace of 

 a division between the epicranium and clypeus can be detected. 



2138. C. gracilipes, n.s. (Sharp; Ent. Hon. Mag., vol. xx., 

 p. 27.) Gonvexus, fusco-ferrugineus, setulis haud densis maculatim 

 vestitus, antennis pedibusque gracilibus, setulis erectis tenuibus 

 minutis ; prothorace elongato, anterius impresso, posterius ruguloso. 



Long., excl. rost., 6mm. 



Rostrum rugose, in front of the antennae smooth and shining, 

 the vertex between the eyes with an elongate impression. Thorax 

 longer than broad, its greatest width in front of the middle, slightly 

 narrowed behind, more distinctly narrowed in front, the upper surface 

 rugose and limited on each side by an irregular band of dense sub- 

 depressed pale setae, and in the middle in front deeply impressed. 

 Elytra oblong-oval, obliquely narrowed at the shoulder, the surface 

 rather uneven, but without distinct prominences, rather vaguely 

 striate, the striae marked with irregular depressions, with irregular 

 spots of pale squamiform setae. Legs slender, all the tibiae evidently 

 sinuate internally, and with their inner angle prolonged and acumi- 

 nate. 



Mr. Helms has sent me this species, and informs me that it was 

 found at Maori Creek, about sixteen miles from Greyniouth. 



2139. C. thoracicus, n.s. Elongate, subovate, convex; opaque, 

 infuscate-black, legs obscure-ferruginous, antennae, tarsi, and apex of 

 rostrum reddish ; clothing yellowish. 



Rostrum elongate, covered with elongate yellow scales except the 

 almost nude apex, which is shining and finely punctured; it is 



