122 Capt. T. Broun on new 



Group Scolopteridse. 

 GoNOROPTERUs, gcu. nov. 



Body squamose. Rostrum, in repose, extending to middle 

 coxne. Scrobes Ijeginning near apex and extending towards 

 lower part of eyes. Head twice width of rostrum. Eyes 

 large, rather flat, rounded above, somewhat angulate below 

 in front. Thorax longer than broad, narrowed anteriorly, 

 bisinuate at base, armed in front with two stout, horizontal, 

 s])iniforra processes. Scutellum distinct. Elytra broader 

 than thorax, humeral angles with large, obtuse, horizontal 

 angulations, apices acuminate, the disk with two large 

 prominences. Legs normal ; anterior femora simple, the 

 intermediate and posterior with spiniform angulations under- 

 neath ; hind tibice flexuous. 



The genus must be placed near Ancistr opt eras ; it most 

 nearly resembles A.pilosus, but diff'ers therefrom in having 

 a broader rostrum, large, depressed, and quite lateral eyes, 

 acuminate or spiniform elytral apices, and more especially in 

 having prominent thoracic spines; this last character, indeed, 

 differentiates it from all the genera of the Scolopteridte. 



Gonoi'optenis spinicollis, sp. n. 



Pi'eeo?/.?, a little nitid, legs and antennae rufo-castaneous; 

 clothed with variegated scales, on some parts these resemble 

 the derm in colour, on others they are dull grey and incon- 

 spicuous, but for the most part, particularly on the sternum 

 and femora, they are sordid yellow ; in shape, too, the squamae 

 ditt'er, some being minute and rounded, whilst others are 

 slender and elongate ; they are depressed, and do not appa- 

 rently form spots or bands, though perfect specimens may be 

 better marked. 



Rostrum finely quadricarinate, but with the apex smooth 

 and somewhat expanded. Thorax rather finely and irregu- 

 larly punctured. Elytra coarsely striate-punctate ; near the 

 base, however, the sculpture is nearly obsolete ; the discoidal 

 tubercles are large and directed outwards as well as upwards ; 

 in line with these, but a little further back, there are two 

 slight, elongate, nodiform elevations, and on each of the 

 fifth interstices, towards the extremitj^, there is a similar 

 small elevation ; the sides from the humez'al angulations 

 backwards are vertical or somewhat indexed. Tarsi pilose, 

 their penultimate joint short and lobate. Claws not dentate. 



Length (rostr. excl.) 3, breadth 1^ lines. 



AVanganui. 



