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£lytra convex, sub-oblong-oval, with distinct lateral rims becom- 
ing obsolete behind, broader than thorax, moderately closely 
punctured and somewhat rugose ; the testaceous marks irregular, 
one on each elytron behind the middle and near the suture, 
sub-lunate, not touching its fellow, the others indefinite, some- 
times suffusing most of their surface. Legs stout, pubescent. 
Antenne shorter than head and thorax, their basal articulation 
stout, 2nd shorter and more slender, yet quite stout, 3rd longest, 
slender, sub-cylindric, 4th and 5th about equal, longer than 
broad, and, conjointly, longer than 3rd, joints 6-8 decrease in 
length, club large, sub-oblong, terminal joint largest. Tarsal 
claws thickened at base. Maxillary faz with the terminal 
joint securiform. Not agreeing very well with Scymnus. 
Length, 136 ; breadth, nearly 34 line. 
Mr. Meinertzhagen sent me a couple of specimens from 
Waimarama, Napier. 
1447. Scymnus villosus, n. sp—Variegate, the middle of the 
thorax, a large triangular basal space, and other portions of the 
elytra castaneo-fuscous, the rest of the body testaceous, legs and 
antennz yellowish, rather densely clothed with long grayish 
hairs. 
Head moderately punctured. Prothorax finely and not 
closely punctated. Scutellum broadly triangular. L£/yira rather 
closely but not very coarsely punctured. Underside moderately 
punctured, bearing short grayish hairs, fuscous; the whole of the 
pronotum, the middle of the meso- and meta-sterna, and the last 
segment of the abdomen testaceous. 
The elytra usually appears to be variegated brown, with a 
large angulated spot extending from the shoulder to near the 
middle testaceous ; the villosity is semi-erect, with a tendency 
to curl. 
Length, 1 ; breadth, 56 line. 
Found in most parts of the North Island. 
Flolopsis, n. gen.—Body broadly oval, sub-hemispherical, con- 
vex, nude above. 
Antenne apparently nine-jointed, as long as thorax, basal 
joint robust, 2nd elongate and almost oviform, 3rd cylindric, 
shorter and more slender than the preceding one, the following 
three short and about equal; c/ué tri-articulate. Prosternum 
much depressed at the sides ; mesosternum short, almost linear, 
truncate ; metasternum very large, plane, its edges truncate. 
Basal segment of abdomen large, widely separating the posterior 
coxz, next three short, all with straight sutures. Legs stout, 
trbie arcuated externally and narrowed at the extremity, tarsal 
claws thickened or dentate at the base. 
The genus belongs to the Cranophorites, and should be 
placed between Oryssomus and Cranophorus, having, like them, 
the head completely concealed by the anterior prolongation of 
the prothorax ; the latter is not so broad as the elytra, and quite 
