OF NEW ZEALAND. 1259 



There is but one species of New Zealand Anthribidse like this 

 A. rugosus, Sharp. D. plag-iatus is not opaque ; the thorax is 

 broader, and the punctures, though larger, are not so close to one 

 another, the surface is less rugose ; the elytra are broader behind 

 the shoulders and more narrowed apically, so that the general~but- 

 line is more rotundate, their sculpture is very similar, strongly 

 punctated deep striae, but the interstices are rather broader, though 

 comparatively narrow, the basal margin is quite distinct, and imme- 

 diately behind it there is a narrow depression so that the convex 

 interstices do not actually reach the base. 



Length, ; breadth, J- line. 



Waitakerei. One example, of uncertain sex. 



2:217. D. testaceus, n.s. Testaceous, the knees, apex of tibiae, 

 the tarsi, and antennal club slightly infuscate ; moderately shining, 

 nearly nude, there being only a few fine, erect, greyish hairs. 



Anthribus dignus is the nearest ally. This species differs from 

 it in being less glossy or polished, and not at all rufescent; the 

 thorax is broader and more coarsely, yet nowhere deeply, punctured ; 

 the carina, instead of being strongly rounded, is almost obtuse 

 in the middle ; the elytra are very similar, short, broad, and 

 strongly rounded, distinctly marginated, and with rows of punctures 

 which form striae behind ; the legs are longer and more robust. 

 Anthribus inflatus, Sharp, is also a nearly-allied species, but D. tes- 

 taceus is larger, possesses more prominent eyes, has a larger thorax 

 with coarser punctures, and the elytra are more rounded, but less 

 evidently striate. 



Length, 1 ; breadth, ^ line, nearly. 



Tiritiri Island. One example, from Mr. Sandager. 



OBS. The genus comprises, besides the two species described 

 above, Anthribm inflatus and A. rugosus, Sharp, and A. dignus. 



. D. pallidus, n.s. Pallid, pale-testaceous, with ill- 

 defined darker, yet hardly infuscate, marks ; slightly nitid, clothed 

 with very slender pale hairs, but also with many very long upright 

 ones ; head black, the legs and two basal joints of the antennae 

 testaceous or slightly rufescent, the other joints pale-brown, the club 

 darker. 



Hostrum short, closely, coarsely, and rugosely sculptured. An- 

 tenna as long as the head and thorax ; basal joint robust, slender 

 at base, very much dilated and curved towards the extremity ; 

 second rather smaller ; 3-6 very slender and elongate ; seventh and 

 eighth somewhat thicker ; ninth distinctly larger than eighth ; tenth 

 more than twice the breadth of the preceding one ; club moderately 

 broad, loosely articulated. Thorax about as long as broad, much 

 narrowed, almost constricted, in front, its punctuation rather coarse 

 but not deep, moderately close ; the carina slightly angulate at the 

 middle, then directed obliquely towards the side, where it ends. 

 Elytra convex, short and broad, truncate behind ; distinctly punc- 



