988 Transactions.—Z oology. 
Broun a few species of New Zealand Coleoptera; and among them 
are three very interesting new Anthribide. The descriptions of these I have 
thought it well to publish in company with those of the preceding species 
and as they are not indicated in the tabular arrangement, I have pointed out 
the nearest ally of each. Captain Broun informs me that he can at present 
give no further information as to the habits of these three species, than that 
they are found on birch and are "o rare. 
Anthribus spinifer, n. sp. 
A. capite longius rostrato, oculis convexis, niger, fusco-nigro tomen- 
tosus ; capite ad oculorum margines, prothorace basi utrinque scut- 
elloque tenuiter ochraceo lineatis ; coleopteris brevibus latis, sutura 
medio acute elevata apice bipenicillata. Long. corp. (rostro incl.) 
5 m.m. 
Antenne reaching to the back of the thorax, black, with the eighth joint 
clothed with white hairs; first and second joints rather long, about equal 
to one another; of 8-8 each is a little shorter than its predecessor; eighth 
joint slender, much longer than broad; ninth joint dilated gradually from 
base to apex, distinetly longer than broad; tenth transverse; eleventh 
longer than tenth. Head produced into a rostrum, which is greatly dilated 
at the extremity and is rather shorter than the thorax: the eyes are quite 
entire, very prominent, and nearly circular ; the antenne are inserted near 
the apex, quite at the sides, in short cavities which are very slightly pro- 
longed backwards and downwards: it is black in colour, with a line of 
yellow scales at the inner margin of each eye. Thorax a good deal nar- 
rower than the elytra, rather longer than broad; the carina distant from . 
the base, nearest to it in front of the scutellum, and gradually curved for- 
wards towards the sides, and not eontinued forwards after the termination 
of the curve : in front of the curve it is a good deal narrowed towards the 
front, and is constricted behind the curve; it is impunctate and clothed 
with a very fine black tomentum ; at the base, at a distance from the middle 
on each side, is a patch of yellow scales ; and there are some yellow scales 
in front of the seutellum, which is densely eovered with yellow tomentum ; 
there are also some indications of these marks being carried forwards to- 
wards the front of the thorax. Elytra short and broad, and quite rounded 
at the extremity, bearing rows of distant punctures, and clothed with a fine 
dark tomentum, and with a pale mark at the humeral angle ; just about the 
middle of the suture is a large elevation, which is fureate at its apex, and 
clothed with a long pointed pencil of black tomentum.  Tarsi nearly black, 
ariegated with white hairs. Under surface gd and sparingly 
clothed with wry fine tomentum. 
A single irdividual has been sent me by Captain Broun, labelled No. 
167. . 
