OF NEW ZEALAND. 1453 



testaceous ; the legs and antennae testaceous ; pubescence yellow, 

 slender on the thorax, short on the elytra. 



Head closely and moderately coarsely punctured; forehead hori- 

 zontal, subtruncate in front. Eyes very 'prominent. Antenna 

 reaching to just beyond the base of the thorax, filiform ; second 

 joint slightly shorter than third, neither much abbreviated, and, 

 together, evidently shorter than the fourth. Thorax longer than 

 broad, very little narrowed towards the front ; anterior angles sub- 

 acute, the posterior rather short, and fitting into a notch at each 

 shoulder, instead of extending outside the shoulders as in No. 1186 

 and its allies ; its surface closely and distinctly punctured near the 

 sides, more distantly on the disc, along which there is an almost 

 smooth, but not depressed, linear space. Elytra subparallel, apices 

 obtuse, striate, the outer striae punctured, interstices finely punc- 

 tured. 



Underside with greyish pubescence, the middle of the prosternum 

 more distantly punctured than the flanks. 



The lateral vitta on each elytron, and the obtuse forehead, 

 differentiate it. 



Length, 7 ; breadth, 1 lines. 



Capleston. One example, a female, sent by Mr. A. T. Cavell. 



Cryptohypnus (Gen., p. 295). 



2521. C. a/ttenuatuS, n -$- Elongate, narrow, subparallel, a little 

 shining, fuscous, elytra rufescent, antennae infuscate-red, legs fusco- 

 testaceous ; pubescence distinct, yellow. 



Forehead curved from one eye to the other, nearly horizontal. 

 Antenna attaining the middle thighs, filiform, pubescent; second 

 joint rather shorter than the third, which equals the fourth in 

 length, but not in thickness ; joints 4-10 slender and stalk-like at 

 the base. Thorax much longer than broad, its sides hardly at all 

 rounded, narrowed behind, posterior angles rather elongate and 

 divergent ; it is densely and quite finely punctured, the median 

 channel is feeble in front. Elytra very slightly and gradually 

 narrowed from the shoulders backwards, with well-defined, mi- 

 punctate striae, which do not, however, touch the smooth base, 

 interstices minutely and closely punctured. Legs elongate. 



The coloration and attenuate hind-body will enable it to be 

 separated from its allies. 



c? . Length, 3f lines ; breadth, J line. 



Capleston. One individual, discovered by Mr. Cavell. From 

 the same source I have two specimens, both females, which may 

 prove to belong to this species, but without further evidence this 

 may be considered doubtful. They are larger and broader. The 

 antenna reach the base of the thorax, joints 4-10 are not stalk-like 

 at the base. The legs are testaceous. The elytra are wider near 

 the hind thighs and the base. In a specimen mounted on its back 

 I find that the underside is reddish-brown, the abdominal pubescence 

 is conspicuous and quite yellow. The prosternal process is narrowed 



