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one another. Scutellum minutely granulated. Elytra obsoletely 
impressed behind the scutellum, closely punctated. Underside pale 
brown, sculptured and pubescent. Antenne moderate, their 3rd 
articulation one fourth less than the 4th in length. 
If it were not for differences in coloration this species might be 
readily confounded, at first sight, with B. plagiatus ; the general form 
is precisely similar, its granules are minute and require a careful 
examination ; the sub-ocular line is absent, and the genal carina 
very nearly approaches the eye ; its clothing consists of fine pallid 
hairs. 
Length, 134 ; breadth, 1% line. 
The two examples before me came from Wellington, where 
they were found by Mr. P. Stewart-Sandager. 
1384. Cyphon acerbus, n.s.—Testaceous, head and thorax reddish, 
elytra with infuscate spots, antennz and legs testaceous, under- 
side of the predominant colour. 
Head finely and indistinctly granulated, densely pubescent, 
not broad. Prsthovax slightly rounded laterally, with blunt 
angles, remotely and very minutely granulated, the granules a 
little more obvious on the sides. Scutellum granulate. Elytva 
slightly broader at the base than the thorax, not depressed, 
oblong, their punctation moderate, neither very close nor deep. 
The 3rd joint of the antenneg half as long as the 4th. The insect 
is covered with grayish pubescence, is a little glossy, ovate- 
oblong ; the space between the genal line and the eye is slightly 
concave and shining, but there is no distinct intermediate line. 
Rather broader than 0. pictulus, with the head remotely gran- 
lated, &c. 
Length, 136 ; breadth, nearly 34 line. 
Hab. Upper Taieri. I received two examples from Professor 
Hutton. 
1385. Oyphon crassus, n.sp.—Convex, rather broad, pubescent, 
a little glossy, black, legs fulvous, basal joint of antennz red, 
one or more apical joints infuscate, the intermediate testaceous. 
Head broad, finely granulated. Pvothovax rather large, not 
short, as broad as the base of the elytra, sides slightly curved, 
angles not acute, distantly and inconspicuously granulated, more 
distinctly on the sides. Scutellum not granulate. Elytva slightly 
depressed in rear of the scutellum, and a little but broadly 
compressed at the sides before the middle, moderately punctu- 
lated, their pubescence gray and grayish-yellow. Antemme stout, 
3rd. joint small, less than half the length of the 4th. 
Iie GC. suffusus in form, but with a granulated thorax, and 
quite distinct sub-ocular carina. 
Length, 1% ; breadth, quite 3¢ line. 
My unique specimen was taken near Whangarei Harbour. 
1386. Oyphon suturalis, n.sp.—Black, moderately g clossy, femora 
and tibize fuscous, the knees and tarsi testaceous. 
Head large, opaque, closely and rugosely granulated. Pvro- 
thorax finely and distinctly punctulated, as broad as the elytra at 
the base. lytra oblong, not depressed, closely punctulated ; 
