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gulis posterioribus elongatis, valde divergentibus ; coxis inter- 

 mediis fere contiguis. Long. 8 m, m. 



This species is extremely similar to the preceding one, but 

 it has the middle coxje nearly contiguous. 



The only individual I have seen was found in Otago by 

 Captain Hutton. 



55. Protelater guttatuSj n. sp. 



P. sat elongatus, angustus, subcylindriciis, fortiter punctatus, tenui- 

 ter pubescens, baud nitidus, nigricans vel infuscato-rufus, anten- 

 narum basi, pedibus, protboracisque angulis posterioribus testa- 

 ceis, elj-tris plus minusve distincte testaceo signatis ; antennis sat 

 elongatis, subserratis ; protborace dense, fortiter profundeque 

 punctato, angulis posterioribus sat divergentibus ; elytris fortiter 

 seriatim punctatis, sed vix striatis. Long. 5^-Q m. m. 



The female is rather broader than the male, but otherwise 

 scarcely differs. 



Sent from Auckland by Mr. Lawson. I have also lately 

 received a specimen from Captain Broun as No. 42, and with 

 tlie information that it was found on trees at Cabbage-Tree 

 Swamp, Auckland. 



5Q. Protelater picticornis J n. sp. 



P. sat elongatus, angustus, fortiter punctatus, tenuiter pubescens, 

 vix nitidus, rufescens, antennarum basi, articulis tribus ultimis 

 pedibusque testaceis, antennis medio, prosterno, thoracisque vittis 

 duabus nigricantibus, elytris oblique fusco-plagiatis, maculis 

 magnis ante apicem testaceis ; thorace crebre, fortiter profunde- 

 que punctato, sat nitido, angulis posterioribus divergentibus; elytris 

 fortiter seriatim punctatis. Long. 5^ m. m. 



This species approaches closely to the reddish varieties of 

 Protelater guttatus^ but has the apical joints of the antennse 

 yellow, and shows also some slight structural differences; the 

 middle coxge are a little closer, the metasternum is less ad- 

 vanced between them, and the mesosternal cavity is not quite 

 so parallel-sided and is rather broader in its hind part. 



A single specimen was sent me by Captain Broun some 

 time ago as No. 199 ; but I do not know whether it was found 

 near Auckland or Tairua. 



57. Protelater opacus^ n. sp. 



P. sat elongatus, angustus, fortiter dense puuctatus, opacus, evi- 

 denter pubescens, rufescens, prosterno medio diluto, lateribus 

 infuscatis, antennis nigris, basi, pedibus, protboracis angulis 

 I)08terioribu8, elytrisque macula ante apicem testaceis ; protbo- 

 race dense fortiter punctato, opaco, elongato, angulis posteriori- 



