SnaRP.—ÓOn the Anthribide of New Zealand. 885 
elevations and depressions ; the rows of punctures are distinct, but not very 
regular. The pygidium is moderately large; and the penultimate dorsal 
segment appears to be grooved in the middle for the apex of the elytra. 
The legs are nearly black, except the tarsi, which arereddish. The anterior 
cox; are quite contiguous; the middle and hind coxs are rather widely 
separated. The second joint of the tarsus is but little distinctly emarginate ; 
the third joint is small and cleft to the base, so as to consist of two narrow 
lobes. 
Tairua : a single individual sent by Captain Broun. 
The nearest described ally of this species is probably the Dysnos semi- 
aureus of Pascoe, from the Malay Archipelago. The appearance or that 
species is said to be that of a Scolytid ; Anthribus crassus suggests to me 
rather the appearance of a minute Chlamys-like insect. The fine pubes- 
cence, which forms on the thorax and elytra indistinct pale spots, only 
strikes the eye when a careful glance is directed to them. 
Anthribus nanus, n. sp. 
A. capite haud rostrato, oculis subconvexis, piceus, transversim con- 
vexis, vix distincte tomentosus, antennarum basi, tarsisque rufo- 
testaceis ; elytris superficie valde inequali. Long. corp. 1$ m.m. 
This species appears to be very closely allied to Anthribus crassus, but is 
smaller, and has the surface of the elytra much more uneven, there being 
before the apex some elevations which do not exist in 4. crassus; this un- 
evenness of their surface renders the lines of punctures veryirregular. The 
pale spots of fine pubescence seen in 4. crassus appear to be absent in my 
individual of 4. nanus. 
Tairua: a single individual sent by Captain Broun; it shows me no 
indication of its sex. 
Anthribus atomus, n. sp. 
A. capite nullo modo rostrato, oculis minoribus, sat convexis, oblongus, 
transversim convexus; prothorace sericeo-opaco, impunctato, setis 
depressis pallidis parce vestito; elytris fere nudis, striatis, striis 
indistincte punctatis. Long. corp. 1 m.m. 
Antenne as long as the thorax, yellowish, with the club darker ; the 
joints 1 and 2 largely developed, and together almost as long as joints 8-8, 
which are small ; of these each is a little shorter than its predecessor, and 
also very slightly stouter; joints, 9-11 form a rather large flat club, the 
first two of these joints being transverse. Thorax not so long eo its 
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