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the original specimen. However, Horn determined the specimen he held as the east 
coast C. brevilunata. The specimen now in MNHN labelled Marsden Point is the west 
coast species, perhispida. It is seen that there are specimens from both coasts 
incorrectly labelled. Dr J.C. Watt has advised (pers. comm.) that there are similar east 
coast/ west coast errors known to him in the labelling (or recording) of other Broun 
Coleoptera. 
Of the five Broun specimens, three are from the east coast (presently determined 
as Neocicindela brevilunata), two of them being conspecific with the third which was 
labelled by Horn as the type of brevilunata. The other two are the west coast species 
(presently determined as Neocicindela perhispida) but are not original specimens of 
that species if they did not come from Hokianga, and only one specimen was so 
recorded by Broun (1880). 
Discussion 
The range and distribution of colour patterns has been demonstrated above from 
specimens collected around northern North I coasts and the relatiionships have been 
considered in the section on specimens in overseas collections. The species presently 
accepted are Neocicindela perhispida (Broun, 1880) of the west coast of the North I, 
extending around the far northern coasts to the far north east coast, and Neocicindela 
brevilunata (Horn, 1926) of the east coast south of Whangarei Hbr. It is seen that the 
brevilunata entity is clear as it has a type specimen so labelled by the author of the 
species name (Horn 1926b) and an excellent colour figure published by the same 
author (Horn 1915). Specimens (collected more recently) considered to be conspecific 
in colour and colour pattern are all from the east coast of the northern North I (south 
of Whangarei Hbr) where the species occurs on greyish-white sand of a particular 
composition (which differs from sands elsewhere on the North coasts examined). 
However, the earlier perhispida entity is confused by mis- labelling (mis- 
recording) of localities. It has always been accepted as the west coast species as the 
author of the species name (Broun 1880) included a reference to a west coast 
(Hokianga) specimen which he considered to be conspecific with other specimens 
from the east coast (Marsden Pt.). The only specimen now known to be labelled 
“Hokianga” was included by Horn (1926b) as a specimen of brevilunata and 
consequently appears to be a mislabelled east coast specimen. Other specimens from 
the Broun collection have been examined but none are dated so whether they were 
collected prior to the publication date (1880) cannot be determined. Several available 
specimens which earlier were considered as perhispida are also now determined as the 
east coast species brevilunata. 
If the two original descriptions are now re-examined in reference to the dark 
transverse median mark on the elytra (the anchor stock), it is found that the mark of 
brevilunata was described in the german text (Horn 1926b) as “. . . . eine kurze, breite, 
horizontale Ausbuchtung.” — a short, broad, horizontal excavation [in the pale 
colour]. Broun (1880) has described the ground colour dark pattern as “.... an 
elongate triangular patch extending nearly to the apex, sending forth a short 
