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of the scutellar region at the extreme base, the humeral angles being produced, but 

 hardly sharp. The front femora are extremely strongly incrassata, and the white 

 erect setae on all the tibiae are dense and conspicuous. 



Hab. Maui. A single ^ of this fine insect was taken on Haleakala at an 

 elevation of 5000 ft. in May 1896. 



(79) Proterhimis calliphyas, sp. nov. 



Nigrescens, tibiis, tarsisque, necnon saepe parte elytrorum et fronte, et rarius 

 antennis, rufescentibus. Oculi parvi sed prominuli. Antennae graciles, articulis 

 duobus basalibus sat crassis, clava 3-articulata. Pronotum perinaequale, a latere 

 visum postice elevatum, medium longitudinaliter plus minusve distincte sulcatum, 

 latera versus densissime pallide squamosum, lateribus fortissime rotundatis. Elytra 

 maculatim squamosa, setisque erectis albis parce vestita, paullo post basim vage, sed 

 evidenter, depressiusculum, humeris productis. Femora omnia sat fortiter incrassata. 

 Abdominis segmentum primum ventrale dense minute granulato-asperulum, vix 

 punctatum. ^ $. 2'2 — 3 mm. 



Although by no means a large insect this species is rather robust in form, especially 

 in the Z sex. It is very distinct from most of the other species found on Maui which 

 have the humeral angles produced, by the form of the prothorax, which, seen from the 

 side, has the posterior half much elevated above the anterior, by the slender antennae 

 with the two basal joints stout, and by the rather obscure depression of the elytra a 

 little behind the basal margin. When in fine condition the elytra are prettily maculate, 

 and the prothorax towards the sides is very densely squamose, the middle portion much 

 less so. The dorsal and lateral portions of the thorax are very clearly marked off, the 

 two forming a sharp edge where they meet, and this edge is set with curved setae. 



Hab. Maui, Haleakala (4000 — 5000 ft.) ; generally attached to Alyxia. Allied to 

 the larger P. mirabilis but very distinct. 



(80) Proterhimis persimilis, sp. nov. 



Major, fusco-niger, elytris pedibusque fusco-squamosis, P. dispart cognatissi- 

 mus. Antennae elongatae et gracillimae, articulo secundo brevissimo, tertio fortiter 

 elongato et gracillimo, clava 3-articulata, perelongata. Oculi fortissime prominentes. 

 Pronotum antice angustatum et impressum, impressionibus duabus posterioribus sat 

 distinctis, rotundatis. Elytra squamosa, setisque albidis erectis parce vestita, basi 

 scutellum juxta utrinque tuberculata, dorso sutura excepta longitudinaliter impresso, 

 humeris leviter productis. Femora (praesertim $) insignissime incrassata, lobis tarsorum 

 anticorum latis. J $. Long. 3-5 — 5 mm. (Plate X. fig. 7.) 



