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Head densely rugosely punctured ; behind the eyes straight, 
produced anteriorly, labrum prominent, the membranous part 
separating it from the forehead large ; eyes prominent. Prothorax 
transverse, finely marginated and obtusely rounded laterally, an- 
gles acute ; with an obsolete dorsal impression, densely punctu- 
lated, but not so coarsely as the head. Elytva closely and ru- 
gosely punctured. Antenne of moderate length, basal joint thick, 
2nd short, 3rd hardly longer, but more slender than the preced- 
ing, 4th elongate, nearly thrice the length of the third. 
An aberrant form ; the anterior prolongation of the head, and 
the large membranous space and. labrum, together, have the 
effect of concealing almost all but the tips of the mandibles in 
repose. , 
The species cannot be satisfactorily referred to Vevonatus, or 
indeed any other genus, but as the structure of the head in this 
group undergoes various modifications I have not thought it ad- 
visable to create a new genus on that account alone. 
Length, 234 lines; hreadth, 1%. 
I found one individual only on the Waitakerei Mountains. 
1378. Cyphon rvemotus, n.sp.—Castaneous, thorax reddish, the 
greater portion of the elytra blackish, legs and antenne testa- 
ceous; moderately shining, head opaque and nearly black; 
densely clothed with pale brassy hairs; oblong, rather narrow, 
slightly convex. 
Head so sculptured as to appear densely but finely granulated. 
Prothovax rather glossy, finely but not closely granulated. Elytva 
closely, distinctly, and somewhat rugosely punctulated, impressed 
near the base, the suture elevated towards the apex. Underside 
closely sculptured and pubescent. Antenne pubescent, basal joint 
red, stout, 2nd small, 11th infuscate. 
Comes near C. parviceps, but the granules on the thorax are 
but little elevated. and the interstices quite equal in size to the 
granules. Sub-ocular line absent. 
Length, 1% ; breadth, 56 line. 
My two specimens are from the vicinity of Whangarei Har- 
bour. ; 
1379. Cyphonnigropictus, n.sp.—Sub-oblong, somewhat depressed, 
pubescent; rufo-testaceous, elytra with two large sub-apical 
spots blackish, legs and antenne paler than the body. 
Head large, distinctly but not densely granulated. Prothovax 
narrower than elytra, sculptured in the same way as the head. 
Elytva oblong, distinctly depressed transversely near the base, 
densely, punctulate. Underside pale reddish-chestnut, densely 
pubescent. Genal line distinct and acutely elevated, the sub- 
ocular invisible. 
Allied to ©. granigey and C. pictulus, smaller than either, with a 
distinct depression across the elytra. The clothing consists of 
grayish hairs, which are easily rubbed off. 
Length, 1% ; breadth, 56 line. 
Two examples in my owrcollection ; exact locality uncertain, — 
1380. Cyphon laticollis, n.sp.—Sub-oblong, moderately shining, 
