COLEOPTERA 231 



Elytra pallida squamosa, necnon setis brevibus erectis vestita, basi scutellum juxta 

 subelevata, angulis humeralibus obscuris. Femora sat incrassata, lobis tarsorum anti- 

 corum haud minutls. Z ¥• Long, vix 2 — 2 '5 mm. 



Amongst the species with indistinct humeral angles, this is chiefly remarkable 

 for the following characters, at least in the Z sex. The antennae are strongly developed, 

 the basal joint robust and somewhat long, the second elongate, and when seen in some 

 aspects as long as, or hardly less long than, the following. The club is of three joints, 

 but not very distinct, as the intermediate joints are generally less slender than in many 

 species. Thorax very strongly rounded at the sides. Lobes of front tarsi fairly well 

 developed. Elytra with the erect setae short, and at the base in the region of the 

 scutellum a little elevated. The colour of the insect is generally rufescent, sometimes 

 with some darker markings on the elytra, but occasional specimens are much obscured 

 with blackish colouring. 



The $ which I assign to these males resembles it in general appearance but 

 appears to vary in the length of the antennal joints. 



The elongation of the second antennal joint in this species calls to mind P. cpimelas 

 of Maui, but the superficial appearance of the two is entirely different. 



Hab. Lanai (2000 — 3000 ft.) ; not rare. 



E. Species insulae Molokai propriae. 



(94) Protcrhiims molokaiensis, sp. nov. 



Major, elongatulus, sordide niger, elytris magna ex parte rufescentibus. Antennae 

 subvalidae, articulo primo fortius elongate, sed robustissimo, secundo brevissimo, clava 

 evidenter 3-articulata, sed parum conspicua. Oculi magni fortiter prominentes. Pro- 

 notum subelongatum, dense punctatum, antice subabrupte et fortiter constrictum, 

 3-impressum, pallide squamosum, setis curvatis suberectis anterius marginatum. Elytra 

 et longitudinaliter et transversim subinaequalia, dorso rufescente et pallide squamoso, 

 subdeplanato, setis erectis pallidis conspersim sed conspicue vestita, remotius punctata, 

 basi utrinque scutellum juxta fortiter tuberculata, humeris acutis, fortiter productis. 

 Femora fortiter incrassata, lobis tarsorum anticorum parum elongatis, sed robustis. 

 t. Long. 3-5 mm. 



Allied to P. validiis of Maui, this species is quite distinct. 



Hab. Molokai. A single t taken in the mountains at an elevation of 3000 ft., in 

 June 1896. 



