OF NEW ZEALAND. 1343 



A small species, recognisable by the dark antennae and rather 

 feeble superficial sculpture. 

 Length, 1 ; breadth, f line. 

 Moeraki. One, found by Mr. Sandager. 



2356. C. graniceps, n.s. Fuscous or piceous; the legs, the 

 front of the head and thorax, and the antennae obscure-red ; clothed 

 with fuscous and pallid, short, scale- like setae, these latter most 

 congregated near the base and top of hind slope of elytra so as 

 to form patches in some cases ; the setae on the legs are pale-yellow, 

 slender, and mostly erect. 



Antenna with stout second joint, which is gradually and only 

 slightly thickened apically ; the third longer than fourth. Thorax 

 rather broader than long, gradually narrowed behind, a little 

 rounded towards the front, moderately granulate ; its discoidal im- 

 pressions somewhat similar to those of C. oculator, but more 

 elongate, and not so well marked. Elytra with regular series of 

 small elevations, which appear like punctures when viewed in cer- 

 tain ways, scutellar region depressed, the suture a little raised, and 

 smooth near the middle. Eyes with indistinct setae. 



Underside infuscate, more or less granulate, bearing fine pale 

 setae ; the last ventral segment with a large depression at each side, 

 its seemingly raised portion smooth. 



The head is very distinctly and regularly granulate. 



Length, 1J lines ; breadth, nearly f line. 



Moeraki. I have seen three specimens, all found by Mr. 

 Sandager. 



Epistranus (Gen., p. 202). 



2357. E. optabilis, n.s. Suboblong, contracted medially, 

 transversely convex ; infuscate-red, tarsi yellowish ; sparingly 

 clothed with distinct, erect, yellowish, slender setae. 



Thorax about as long as broad, strongly rounded laterally ; the 

 somewhat flattened tubercles forming two rows along the middle, 

 but, elsewhere, they are irregularly disposed. Elytra a little nar- 

 rowed towards the base, their sides only moderately curved and 

 studded with prominent tubercles ; the discoidal sculpture consists 

 of series of coarse punctures and small intervening tubercles, from 

 which latter the setae arise, there are some distinct tubercles near 

 the base and smaller ones on the posterior declivity. Tibia 

 curved externally, densely fringed with short setae. Antenna nearly 

 glabrous ; the ninth joint, though small, is evidently broader than 

 the eighth ; club large and compact, pubescent. 



The prosternum bears two elevated oblique rows of tubercles 

 which end between the front coxae, the intervening space appears 

 depressed ; the excavation at each side is very large and deep, and 

 is bordered by tubercles ; the antennae, in repose, are directed back- 

 wards through a gap between the raised central piece and the front 

 angles, and are accommodated in the cavity, the club being bent 

 outwards ; the front legs also are received into the excavation, being 

 24 PTS. v,, vi. 



