Species of New-Zealand Coleoptera. 145 



Hah. Tairua. 



A very distinct species, the elytra unusually broad, especially 

 when compared with the small transverse prothorax. 



Dorytomus trilobus. 



D. testaceo-fulnis, pube subtilissima parce vestitus, basi elytrorum 

 macula triloba nigra signatus ; rostro baud striate, longitudini 

 protboracis sequali, subtiliter punctulato ; oculis rotundatis ; 

 funiculo antennarum brevi; prothorace transverso, iitrinque rotun- 

 dato, leviter punctulato ; scutello nigro ; elytris paulo depressis, 

 fortiter striato-punetatis, interstitiis punctulatis ; femoribus infra 

 angulato-dentatis. Long. 2 lin. 



Hob. Tairua. 



In size and shape this species resembles our D. maculatus. 

 The femora are produced into a strong angle beneath, termi- 

 nating in an almost obsolete tooth. 



Neomycta. 



Rostrum latum, prothorace brevius ; scrohes laterales, infra oculos 

 desinentes. Oculi prominuli, rotundati. Antennce subterminales, 

 graciles ; funiculus articulo primo ampliato, reliquis breviusculis. 

 Prothorax antice posticeque truncatus. Elytra mediocria. Femora 

 incrassata; iifticc flexuosae ; unguiculiYi^en. Mesosternum vaodlce 

 elongatum. 



Differs from ErirMniis in its broad rostrum, with antennae 

 inserted near the apex. 



Neomycta puUcaris. 



N. testaceo-rufa, sparse pUosa ; capite rostroque vage punctulatis, 

 hoc apice mandibulisque nitide nigris ; funiculo articulo primo 

 duobus sequentibus conjunctim longitudine sequali ; clava ovato- 

 acuminata ; prothorace transverso, utrinque rotundato, con- 

 fertim punctulato ; scutello exiguo ; elytris prothorace multo 

 latioribus, breviusculis, subdepressis, fortiter striato-punetatis, 

 dorso plus minusvo infuscatis ; corpore infra pedibusque testaceis. 

 Long. I5 Un. 



Hah. Tairua. 



Eugnomus Wakejieldn. 



E. fusco-castaneus, capite rostroque nigris, dorso elytrorum protho- 

 raceque in medio squamulis ochraceis vestitis ; antennis castaneis, 

 fiinicido articulis duobus basalibus elongatis, clava longiuscula ; 

 elytris supra planatis, a medio abrupte declivibus, postice vittis 

 duabus niveis ornatis ; corpore infra niveo-piloso. Long. 2| lin. 



Hab. Christchurch. 



