COLEOPTERA 



J31 



squamis pallidis necnon postice setulis pallidis brevissimis vestita, lateribus fusco- 

 squamosis. Abdominis segmenta ventralia subtilissime rugulosa, vix evidenter punctata. 

 Long, (cum rostro) 8- — 8*5 mm. 



This species is found in Honolulu, and is sometimes very abundant at Makawao 

 and Olinda, Maui, and is found as high up as 5000 ft. on Haleakala. It differs from 

 Pantomorus proper in having the antennal scrobes less deep and less definitely marked 

 posteriorly. 



Hab. Oahu and IVIaui ; no doubt an imported species. 



Tribe CYLADINl. 



Cylas Latr. 



(i) Cylas turcipennis Boh. 



Cylas turcipetmis Boh. Sch. Gen. Cure. i. p. 369. 

 Hab. Oahu and Maui ; coast. 



Tribe OR YP TORN YNCHINI. 



AcALLES Schonherr. 

 (i) Acalles lateralis Sharp. 



Acalles lateralis Sharp, Tr. Dublin Soc. iii. 1885, p. 178. 



(Plate VH. fig. 9, t.) 



Hab. Oahu etc. The typical specimens are from Oahu ; I have taken others 

 which must be referred to this species, on Kauai, Molokai, Maui, and Hawaii. Very 

 scarce. The insects of this genus are with one or two exceptions extremely difficult to 

 procure, being generally taken singly, and in very different conditions as regards the 

 covering of scales ; this, added to the fact that they are certainly variable in colour, 

 size etc., makes a comparison of allied forms very difficult. It is quite possible that 

 there are several species very closely allied to A. lateralis, the number and condition 

 of the examples taken making it impossible to decide on this point. The single pair 

 taken on Kauai are very large (5 mm. excl. rostr.), the male has the prothorax wider 

 and more strongly constricted in front, and the prominences caused by the unevenly 

 raised interstices of the elytra are more strongly developed. The % has the rostrum 

 black, the thorax wider, and the prominences on the elytra stronger than those of 

 typical A. lateralis. 



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