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50. Geranus fulvuSy n. sp. 



O. testaceus, elytris fulvis, antennis nigricantibus, prothoraee medio 

 late, prosterno plagis duabus, metasterno lateribus, coxisque pos- 

 terioribus fuseis ; antennis sat elongatis, articulis secundo et tertio 

 conjunctim quarto fere aequalibus ; prothoraee sat elongate, an- 

 trorsum evidenter angustiore, crebrius fortiter punctate, angulis 

 posterioribus divergentibus ; elytris striatis, striis fortiter puncta- 

 tis, interstitiis parce punctatis et pubescentibus. Long. 14 m. ra. 



This species, though extremely similar to Geranus crassus, 

 is narrower and has the thorax rather differently shaped and 

 the antennee less widely separate. 



The only individual I have seen was sent me by H. Ed- 

 wards, Esq., as No. 1149. 



51. Geranus simtlis, n. sp. 



G. testaceus, elytris fulvis, antennis nigricantibus, prothoraee medio, 

 prosterno plagis duabus, metasterno lateribus, coxisque posterio- 

 ribus fuseis ; antennis sat elongatis, articulis secundo et tertio 

 conjunctim quarto hand sequalibus ; prothoraee crebre fortiter 

 punctate, angulis posterioribus sat divergentibus ; elytris striatis, 

 striis fortiter punctatis, interstitiis parcius punctatis et pubes- 

 centibus. Long. 11| m, m. 



This species is extremely similar to Geranus crassus, but 

 is only half the size, and has the front of the head between 

 the antennge considerably more reduced. 



Taken at Foster's Creek by Mrs. Kelly. I have seen but 

 a single individual. 



52. Elater lineicollis, White. 



E. fulvus, thorace medio fusco profundius longitudinaliter impresso, 

 elytris lateribus, antennis, prosterno vittis duabus, metasternoque 

 lateribus nigris, tarsis geniculisque plus minusve infuseatis ; an- 

 tennis elongatis, intus evidenter serratis, angulis internis anterio- 

 ribus productis, articulis secundo et tertio brevibus, conjunctim 

 quarto multo brevioribus ; prothoraee sat elongate, antrorsum 

 evidenter angustato, fortiter fere dense punctate, minus nitido ; 

 elytris ad humeros latiusculis, apicem versus fortiter angustatis, 

 evidenter striatis, striis fortiter punctatis. Long. 9|-10^ m. m. 



This species is readily distinguished from its allies by the 

 very short 2nd and 3rd joints of the antennae. From the 

 specimens before me I judge that the sexual differences are 

 very slight. 



Tairua and Christchurch, and probably widely distributed. 

 Captain Broun informs me that it is "not uncommon at 

 Tairua." 



