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ceous pubescence. Eyes convex, only moderately large, rather 

 deeply emarginate. Thorax much broader than long, with well- 

 marked carina distant from the base, and a little angulate in the 

 middle, bent forward at the sides, forming an obtuse angle, and ex- 

 tending one-third of the length to the front ; the outline of the sides 

 is uneven, and a little narrowed towards the front ; the surface is 

 black- variegate on the middle, with pallid pubescence. Elytra with 

 two extremely large centro-basal tubercles, with two smaller but 

 yet large post-median tubercles, and just before the declivity with 

 four small prominences in a transverse straight line ; the pallid pu- 

 bescence covers the sides of the basal tubercles, their front being 

 black ; there is also much dark colour at the apex, and it extends 

 along the suture, though more contracted in the middle part. Legs 

 pallid, with the femora and tibiae largely marked with fuscous on 

 the middle. 



Greymouth. Helms. 



OBS. This species is closely allied to No. 990. T. B. 



2211. A. CUCUllatuS, n.s. (Sharp; Trans. Roy. Dub. Soc., 

 1886, p. 434.) Nigricans, pube fusco-griseaque vestitus, rostro dense 

 subalbido pubescente, antennis pedibusque testaceis, his fusco-varie- 

 gatis ; thorace margine anteriore in medio bicristato, elytris tuber- 

 culis parum elevatis munitis. 



Long., 4mm. 



Allied to A. tuberosus, but abundantly distinct. Antenna formed 

 as in that species, but with less elongate third joint, and the first 

 and second joints densely covered in front with white pubescence 

 like that of the rostrum. This latter is short and broad. The 

 thorax is rather strongly transverse, covered with variegate pu- 

 bescence, which is condensed in front, forming two small tufts 

 projecting over the front ; the carina is remote from the base, sub- 

 obsolete in the middle, only a little deflected to the front at the 

 sides, and forming a very rounded angle ; the elytra have broad but 

 slightly-elevated centro-basal and post- median tubercles, and four 

 indistinct nodosities, before the declivity ; they are densely covered 

 with mottled pubescence, which does not form any distinct pattern ; 

 the legs are variegate. 



Although the form and the structural characters bring this very 

 near to A. tuberosus, it is quite different, on account of the small 

 tubercles of the elytra, and the colour of the sides. 



Otago. Professor Hutton. One example. 



2212. A. inornatus, n.s. (Sharp; Trans. Boy. Dub. Soc., 

 1886, p. 434.) Niger, opacus, haud variegatus, pubescentia con- 

 colore vestitus, antennis corporis dimidio longioribus. 



Long., 4^mm. 



Rostrum about as long as broad. Eyes large and prominent, 

 short, oval, truncate rather than emarginate in front. Antenna with 

 the intermediate joints more or less pubescent ; second joint pyri- 



