390 Capt. T. Broun on nev- 



Elytra gradually narrowed backwards, with broadly rounded 

 apices ; basal tubercles rather small and not at all acute ; in 

 line with each of these, near the hind thigh, there is a slight 

 obtuse elevation, which is prolonged nearly to the apex, the 

 space near the suture appears depressed ; their punctuation is 

 moderate, rather irregular, and not close, the larger puncti- 

 form impressions are most distinct near the sides and behind, 

 and cause to a great extent the maculate appearance. An- 

 fewncB unspotted, with greyish pubescence; the very slender 

 outstanding hairs almost disappear after the eighth joint, the 

 third joint reaches the middle thigh, the fourth is longer than 

 the fifth but shorter than the third, its fulvous pubescence is 

 most conspicuous near the middle ; the seventh joint reaches 

 the extremity of the body. Femora rather densely clothed 

 except near the base, which is reddish ; tibite simple, with 

 elongate grey hairs. 



There are no species like this. H. lanipes is broader and 

 more robust, with more acutely prominent lateral tubercles, a 

 much shorter and broader thorax, and silky white pubescence. 

 In H. optatus the third joint of the front tarsi is ratlier narrow 

 and the second is bisinuate at the apex. 



Length 4, breadth 1^ lines. 



Woodhill, Kaipara Railway. One, November 1892. 



Somatidia proxima, sp. n. 



Convex^ elongate, medially narrowed, shining, piceo-fuscous, 

 unevenly clothed with yellow pubescence. 



Thorax very convex, rotundate, moderately coarsely and 

 closely punctured. ScuteUum small and narrow. Elytra 

 elongate- oval, at the base not wider than the thorax, so that 

 the shoulders are quite obsolete ; the basal region is nearly 

 bald, with very few fine punctures ; similar punctures are 

 distributed almost to the apex ; the yellow pubescence is 

 almost confined to the sides and a broad transverse median 

 space, the long upright hairs are also yellowish. Ze^s robust, 

 femora piceous or rufo-castaneous, tibiae and tarsi testaceous, 

 the knees fuscous. 



Antennce obscure red, their fine yellowish pubescence does 

 not form spots, the longer hairs are pale or infuscate ; third 

 joint very long, it reaches the base of the thorax and is twice 

 the length of the fourth or fifth ; the eleventh does not attain 

 the extremity of the body. 



$ . Thorax Vather longer, widest at the middle, much less 

 globular. Elytra broader. Antennee slightly shorter, their 

 basal joint not so thick. There is an elongate bare space on 

 the last ventral segment. 



