NEW ZEALAND COSSONID&. 4Q1 
Elytyva rather broader than thorax, about twice its length, scarcely 
rounded laterally, sub-depressed; coarsely striate-punctate, in- 
terstices almost imperceptibly and remotely punctulated, the 2nd 
sensibly elevated near the apices, and curved towards the exter- 
nal ones. Legs long, clothed with fine grayish hairs. 
If the base of the thorax be carefully examined, it will be 
seen that the punctures are replaced by minute, transverse, linear 
impressions. The thorax of A. longipes is much broader and 
more strongly rounded at the sides, and is longitudinally 
depressed on the disc. 
Length, 7% ; breadth, less than ¥ line. 
My specimen is from the Waitakerei. 
Baeorhopalus, n. gen.—Rostvum moderately elongate, slightly 
arched, considerably contracted behind, in front sub-parallel ; its 
scvobes Short and profound, not capable of receiving the scape, which 
is accommodated along the posterior contraction. Awtenne short 
and stout; scape a good deal incrassated apically, attaining 
the middle of the eye ; funiculus 5-jointed, 2nd articulation rather 
longer than 3rd; club ovate. Head exserted but not elongate, 
curvedly narrowed in front, with a linear post-ocular impression; 
the neck broad. Eyes small, not prominent, perceptibly granu- 
lated. Pvothovax not much longer than broad, greatly narrowed 
and constricted anteriorly, its sides and hind angles: much 
rounded. Scutellum distinct. Elytva elongate-oblong, narrowed 
behind. Legs stout; femora nearly straight below, and not 
notched at the extremity, swollen above; tibie gradually ex- 
panded apically, uncinate ; tavsi moderate, 3rd joint sub-bilobed. 
Mesosternum short, its suture straight. Metasteynum moderate, flat 
and canaliculate. Abdomen rather short, two basal segments 
largest. 
Body rather broad, depressed, bald, or nearly so. 
A form near Macroscytalus, but distinguished therefrom by its 
small orthodox club; differentiated from Pentarthrum by its 
form, the structure of the snout, &c. 
The genus is founded on No. 1305, now Beorhopalus glabrus, 
1433. Macroscytalus depressus, n. sp.—Ferruginous, nitid, 
tarsi and antennz dilute, minutely pubescent, depressed. 
Rostrum moderately broad, narrowed behind, moderately 
finely punctured. ‘Antenne robust, club long, pubescent. Protho- 
vax longer than broad, considerably narrowed and slightly con- 
stricted anteriorly, rounded behind the middle, slightly impressed 
before the scutellum, its punctation neither very coarse nor close, 
and rather shallow. Elytva very slightly rounded laterally, 
broadly depressed behind the base, punctate-striate, the inter- 
stices with a row of minute punctures. Legs stout. 
May be easily identified by the broad depression before the 
middle of the elytra. No. 915 (M. aeneopiceus) though somewhat 
similarly impressed is a totally different insect. 
Length, 1 ; breadth, nearly % line. 
My specimen, mutilated, was found at Parua, 
