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fortiter punctato, rufo, macula magna discoidali nigricante ; ely- 

 tris testaceis, sutura margiueque externo uigris, striatis, striis 

 punctatis ; corpore subtiis fusco-rulesceate, prothoracis lateribus 

 testaceis ; pedibus pallida testaceis. Long. 5 m. m. 



Allied pretty closely to Lomemus jpilioornis^ but readily 

 distinguished by the less pilose antennse and the colour, and 

 presenting some slight structural differences : the antennge are 

 differently formed ; but I have not sufficient specimens to en- 

 able me to decide Avhether this is more than a sexual character. 



I have received two very damaged specimens from Captain 

 Broun as No. 32, but without any information as to habits. 



19. Lomemus suffusus, n. sp. 



L. angustulus, fere parallelus, sat nitidus, evidenter sed breviter 

 pubescens, niger, antennis fuscis, pedibus fusco-testaceis ; elytris 

 sordide testaceis, sutura margiueque externo vage nigricantibus ; 

 antennis intus subserratis, articulis secundo et tertio conjunctim 

 quarto vix sequalibus ; capite fortiter punctato ; prothorace elon- 

 gato, minus fortiter et crebre punctato, nitido, angulis posteriori- 

 bus nuUo modo divergentibus, angustius testaceis ; elytris eviden- 

 ter striatis, striis pimctatis. Long. 5| m. m. 



This species, though closely allied to L. pilicornis and L. 

 pictusy can be readily distinguished by the considerably less 

 developed punctuation of the thorax ; this part is also longer 

 in proportion. 



Captain Broun has sent a single specimen from Tairua as 

 No. 31. 



20. Lomemus fiavijpes^ n. sp. 



L. angustulus, subparallelus, sat nitidus, niger, evidenter fusco- 

 pubescens, pedibus testaceis ; antennis tenuibus, fere filiformibus, 

 articulis secundo et tertio minus abbreviatis, conjunctim quarto 

 sequalibus ; prothorace elongato, crebre subtiliter pimctato ; ely- 

 tris subtiliter striatis, striis evidenter punctatis, interstitiis cre- 

 brius rugulosis. Long. 7 m. m. 



This species may be readily distinguished from L. ohscu- 

 ripes by its considerably more elongate form and its more 

 finely punctured thorax and paler pubescence ; it has ex- 

 tremely the appearance of our small European Limojiu, jpar- 

 vulus and minutus. 



I have seen but a single individual, which was sent from 

 Auckland by Mr. Lawson. 



21. Lomemus simtUs, n. sp. 



L. angustulus, sat nitidus, evidenter pubescens, niger, pedibus fusco- 

 rufis ; antennis elongatis, crassiusculis, intus serratis, articulis 



