Mr. D. Sharp on the Dascillidaj of New Zealand. 55 



the European C. variabilis ; it is readily distinguished from G. 

 cequalis by its smaller size and narrower form and the distinct 

 granulation of the thorax. 



This is another of Mr. Wakefield's captures at Christ- 

 churcli. 



23. Cyphon pictuluSj n. sp. 



C. angustulus, sat elongatus, densius pubescens, fuaco-ferrugineus, 

 antennis, pedibus, tborace elytrisque testa ceis, his nigro variegatis ; 

 capite angustulo, crebrius granulate, fere opaco ; autennis baud 

 elongatis, articulo tertio quam quartus duplo breviore ; protborace 

 baud lato, subtiliter inconspicue granulate, basi elytrorum hume- 

 rum fere latitudine ; elytris crebrius fortiterque punctatis, densius 

 pubescentibus, versus basin subimpressis. Long. 3 m. m., lat. 

 1-^ m. m. 



The subocular line is only very slightly developed in this 

 species. It is remarkable by the conspicuous pubescence of the 

 elytra ; and I believe that this pubescence is variegated ; for 

 it appears to me to be of a dark colour on some of the black 

 spots, while elsewhere it is pale. To which of the species here 

 described it is most allied is not very clear; and it would 

 perhaps be quite as naturally placed between C. Huttoni and 

 C. parviceps as it is in the position I have adopted for it. 



Professor Hutton has sent me a single individual of this 

 species from Otago. 



24. Cyjplion zealandicus, n. sp. 



C neque elongatus, nee latus, densius pubescens, minus nitidus, 

 ferruginous, elytris plus minusve nigro variegatis ; capite mediocri, 

 crebrius subtiliter granulato, opaco ; antennis baud elongatis, 

 articulo tertio parvo, tenui, quam quartus duplo breviore, articulis 

 G^-IO" singulis longitudine quam latitude paulo majore ; tborace 

 majore, densius pubescente, obsolete punctulato ; elytris crebre 

 minus fortiter punctatis, basin versus subimpressis. Long, vix 

 2\ m. m., lat. li m, m. 



Though this species in appearance resembles C. pictulus 

 more than it does any other species, yet it is readily distin- 

 guished from it and the preceding ones by the distinct sub- 

 ocular line. From all the other species with this character it 

 departs widely by its greatly inferior size. 



Four individuals have been sent from Tairua by Captain 

 Broun. 



25. Cyplion siifusus, n. sp. 



C. brevis, latiusculus, hand convexus, subtilius pubescens, sat nitidus, 

 ferrugineus, plus minusve nigro suffusus, antennis pedibusque 



