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uneven, but the punctuation cannot be seen ; the sides are nar- 

 rowed behind, with pallid squamae there. Scutellum minute. 

 Elytra much broader than the thorax, base arcuate ; shoulders with 

 a few pale scales, much narrowed, so as to be hardly any broader 

 than the base of the thorax ; they are narrowed and deflexed poste- 

 riorly ; third interstices irregularly elevated, not projecting in front, 

 but ending in a small nodosity on the top of the declivity, where 

 there is a larger prominence placed a little further back and ex- 

 tending to the side ; in front of these there is a large irregular 

 depression on each elytron, reaching from the side to the suture ; 

 the surface very uneven, with two nearly regular series of punctures 

 on each side of the suture, which bears yellow setae, and is more or 

 less raised behind. 



Scrobes easily seen from above. Ocular lobes not strongly de- 

 veloped. Posterior tibiae with closed corbels. Comes near B. 

 bagooides. 



Length (rost. incl.), 2 lines; breadth, -f- line. 



Moeraki. Found by Mr. Sandager, who also sent two varietal 

 forms. 



Aporolobus (Gen., p. 1186, Part V.). 



2388. A. pallidus, n.s. Fuscous, tarsi reddish, antennae darker ; 

 covered with small, flat, greyish and greyish-testaceous scales, and 

 short, mostly erect setae, the setae on the thorax rather shorter than 

 those on the elytra. 



Rostrum short and broad. Scape very thick, reaching the 

 thoracic margin ; opaque, rather finely setose. Funiculus dark-red, 

 shining, bearing griseous hairs, first joint very thick, second about 

 as long but more slender, 3-7 broader than long, seventh strongly 

 transverse ; club short, compact, ovate. Thorax broader than long, 

 its sides well rounded, widest before the middle, much narrowed 

 but not constricted in front, its sculpture hidden by the squamosity. 

 Elytra substriate, not distinctly punctate, the sutural region raised 

 behind. 



Underside slightly rufescent, with round and hair-like scales, 

 not densely clothed ; the basal segments depressed or flattened. 



When compared with A. irritus some important differences may 

 be noticed. The rostrum is broader, and not laterally compressed 

 near the eyes. The scape is notably thicker, with coarse decumbent 

 setae, but the erect setae are finer. The first joint of the funiculus 

 is much stouter, as are also the femora. The two first ventral seg- 

 ments are flattened, and the ocular lobes are rather more distinct. 



Length (rost. incl.), 1| lines; breadth, quite f line. 



Moeraki. Three examples, found on the sandhills by Mr. San- 

 dager. 



Geochus (Gen., p. 445). 



2389. G. plagiatus, n.s. Broad, subovate, a little nitid, bearing 

 a few very minute, and some longer, pallid, mostly decumbent, setae ; 

 pitchy-black, the rostrum and front of thorax reddish, legs piceo- 



