2 30 FAUNA HAWAIIENSIS 



tatum, ibique impressum, ad medium minus dense, latera versus densissime squamosum. 

 Elytra post basim depressiuscula, maculatim aureo-squamosa, setis perpaucis erectis 

 parum conspicue vestita, asperula, minus distincte punctata, angulis humeralibus ob- 

 scurioribus. ^ %. Long, circa 2-5 mm. 



This little species is quite distinct, and rather reminds one of P. dispar. It 

 appears to be very constant in its general appearance, and may be at once recognized 

 from its nearest allies by its short and wide form, very wide thorax, long, slender 

 antennae, dark colour, and the maculate arrangement of the squamosity of its elytra. 

 The % appears to be generally more slender, and of less distinctive appearance than is 

 the <?, but superficially the sexes much resemble each other. 



Hab. Lanai, 2000 ft. Not a common species, about a dozen examples were 

 taken in the winter of 1894. 



(92) Protc7-hi7ms analcis, sp. nov. 



Angustulus, sordide niger, vel piceus, squamis aureis irregulariter minus dense 

 vestitus. Antennae breviores, graciles, nigrae, basi rufa, clava parum abrupte 3-articu- 

 lata. Pronotum minus latum, saepe plus minusve evidenter 3-impressum vel antice 

 tantum impressum, lateribus minus fortiter rotundatis. Elytra subirregulariter squamosa, 

 setisque brevissimis erectis vestita, basi scutellum juxta utrinque plus minusve tuber- 

 culata, angulis humeralibus plerumque fere rectis. ^ ?. Long. r5 — 275 mm. 



Quite one of the most obscure species of the genus and generally of minute size, 

 and chiefly distinguished by the fact that it possesses, at least so far as I can see, 

 no notable peculiarity of structure. The antennae are shorter than in most species, 

 generally black, with one or more of the basal joints red, sometimes entirely black. 

 The prothorax frequently shows three impressions, and is not at all wide. The elytra 

 are usually subtuberculate at the extreme base on each side near the scutellum, and the 

 squamous clothing is irregular and not dense, the erect setae short. These points and 

 the obscure colour furnish the best characters, but the insect in reality is quite unlike 

 any other species found on Lanai, nor will it agree with any of those taken on other of 

 the islands. 



Hab. Lanai, mountains ; some dozens of this species have been examined. 



(93) Protcrhimis epichlorus, sp. nov. 



^ rufescens, rarius rufo-niger, pallide, vix vel baud maculatim, squamosus. Anten- 

 nae fortiter elongatae, articulo secundo elongato, quam tertius vix vel haud minus longo. 

 Pronotum latum, subaequaliter sat dense aureo-squamosum, lateribus fortiter rotundatis. 



