Genera and Species of New Zealand Coleoptera. 838 
near the base and suture there is a pair of strongly elevated 
crests, and nearly in line with these, in front of the apical 
slope, there is a pair of elongated swellings, between which 
the suture appears a little thickened and carinate; their 
punctuation is irregular, coarse on some parts and finer on 
others, but it does not extend beyond the posterior inequali- 
ties, the apices are reddish and strongly rounded. Femora 
strongly dilated; the tibia, more particularly the inter- 
mediate, bear short black hairs near the extremity; the tarsi 
are darker than the legs. Antenne rather longer than the 
body, basal joint strongly clavate and dark red, third rather 
longer than fourth, the latter somewhat curvate, the following 
joints differ but little. 
This might be looked upon as a diminutive form of 
H. cristus, the thorax, however, is relatively longer and 
narrower, the punctures on the hind body are comparatively 
coarser, and there are some other minor differences. 
Length 24, breadth 3 line. 
Wadestown, near Wellington. 
One example from Mr. G. V. Hudson. 
Fybolasius laticollis, sp. n. 
Subdepressed, oblong; thorax and basal three joints of 
antennz pale chestnut-red, the legs of a similar hue, but the 
tibiz, like the remaining joints of the antenne, are infuscate 
towards the extremity; elytra variegated with pale fuscous 
and light green, the latter colour conspicuous at the sides 
and base; the pubescence is rather scanty, decumbent, and 
greyish, but the legs and first four joints of the antenne bear 
outstanding, elongate, grey hairs. 
Head finely sculptured, with a central linear impression 
extending from the thorax to the muzzle, the antennal tuber- 
cles are flattened so that the vertex seems plane. The ninth 
joint of the antenne attains the apex of the elytron, their 
basal joint is rather long and more oviform than clavate, 
the third slightly exceeds the fourth in length. Thorax 
strongly transverse, the width being double the length, 
lateral tubercles small and inconspicuous; its surface is 
slightly uneven, with rather fine ruge, and has a minute 
polished nodule just behind the middle. Scutedlum medially 
concave. Slytra but little broader than the thorax, mode- 
rately coarsely punctured, the punctures are closer betore the 
middle than elsewhere, and become quite distant and scat- 
tered behind; near the base there is an obtuse rounded 
swelling, on each, and an elongate one halfway between 
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