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Macropunctures of pronotum and elytra smaller (often very small), usually 
separated by more than their own diameter (Figs.16-19, 47, 49, 54). Elytral 
costae tarely visible to maked eye :3,c2.:cs. carnage ays eb eT Onda en iaene 
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Discal elytral punctures bearing hairs visible at 25 x magnification. Form 
broadly oval, fairly flat (Fig.52). Punctures of pronotum and elytra 
moderate, approximately as in M. opaculus (Fig.23). Dorsal microsculpture 
strong. Shoulders narrowly rounded. Base of elytra sharply marked but not 
WEIS EUM Love nseyrereeriod sages datz tus tec tetinsstessbdeasicitece! BUCHANANISUPERSPECIES 12 
Discal elytral punctures not bearing hairs visible at 25 x magnification, Form 
usually elongate oval, convex (Figs. 16, 47). Other characters not all present 
PRACTISE ESET ChY Os Fe fea ela A (ta ides es tetarer yesh etasen ins eieehen ov earerie rae aninine: APTA eT 13 
Granules visible at 25 x magnification on pronotum, at least laterally. Inner 
angle of elytral submarginal channel distinct. (Figs. 45, 52, 66). South 
MankioriiehiyCanteregTy, seasdecics wasrueranisstyactesty eet ee eae lateralis 
Granules visible at 25 x magnification absent from pronotum. Inner angle of 
elytral submarginal channel completely obsolete. (Figs. 65, 67, 68). Vicinity 
of Wellington city, Cook Strait islands, northern Marlborough, east Nelson 
Fp eaten s-eitinsep aul ic oon MOND OMMUERE PARE? LOPASORAU PAUP SECON GY W KELUOANEPRG Ore EryTEATERNT E buchanani 
Elytral shoulder narrowly rounded (Figs. 46, 47, 49), often prominent. Base of 
elytra sharply marked, often represented by a raised carina. Aedeagus 
SECTIPET A GHSID ois ses tsszseies iedbterstersegesot cs HUMERALIS SUPERSPECIES 14 
Elytral shoulder broadly rounded (Figs. 16-19, 42, 43), not prominent. Base of 
elytra usually rounded off, very rarely marked by a raised carina. Aedeagus 
usually relatively stout .........0........02..0.0-4- ELONGATUS SUPERSPECIES 18 
Basale of aedeagus tapering considerably in dorsal view apicale very small and 
slender (Fig.28). Wellington south coast, Wairarapa Hawkes Bay, Marlb- 
borough ......... APA Se FANG AEB OAD ny PN FEA we7iardenwssiet acess barat ghee neglectus 
Elytral costae plainly visible to naked eye, separated by rows of irregular foveae 
composed of confluent punctures (Fig.55). Interstices between elytral 
punctures highly polished, microsculpture very weak, scarecely visible at 100 
Xx magnification. Lower Clarence Valley, Marlborough w..........cc ce parallelus 
Elytral costae not, or scarcely, visible to naked eye; elytral punctures discrete, 
not running together to form foveae. Elytral interstices dull, microsculpture 
PISS DIE ay ser Oe TAP MID EDS yc reat eMrers ete ert aie oo eer tS 15 
Aedeagus relatively large and not very slender (Figs. 40, 41). Basal carina of 
elytra not raised at all. Shoulder not prominent (Fig.49), Submarginal 
channels of elytra very narrow, inner angle obsolete ..............cccccccccceecceneeeteeeeee 16 
Aedeagus smaller or very slender (Figs. 35, 38). Basal carina of elytra raised. 
Shoulder prominent (Figs. 47, 50), Submarginal channels of elytra broader, 
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