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(21) Oodemas graciliforme, sp. no v. 



Angustum, elongato-ovale, nitide aeneum. Rostrum subnitidum, subtiliter punc- 

 tatum, apice levissime dilatato, evidenter decurvato. Antennarum articulus secundus et 

 tertius elongati, subaequales. Pronotum hand transversum, antice fortius angustatum. 

 Elytra nitida, levissime striata, striis remote nee fortiter punctatis, interstitiis baud 

 crebre punctulatis, apicem versus elytrorum plus minusve convexis. Tarsorum ^ 

 anticorum articulus secundus parvus, subrotundus, quam dimidia pars tertii vix latior, 

 hujus lobis baud magnis. Z%- Long. 375 — 4-5 mm. (Plate VIII. fig. 16.) 



An elongate very narrow species of moderate size and bright bronze colour. The 

 rostrum is slightly widened towards the apex, and bent downwards from about the line 

 of insertion of the antennae. The first and second joints of the funiculus are elongate, 

 and subequal. The prothorax is generally shining, and varies considerably in its 

 puncturation, which is closer and stronger in some examples than others ; its form is 

 rather long and narrow, and it is much narrowed in front. The elytra are narrow, 

 shining, bright brass-coloured or golden, with very fine but evident striae, which are a 

 little deeper posteriorly, where the interstices are more or less convex. The punctures 

 on the striae are not at all coarse, and are remote ; the interstitial puncturation is much 

 finer than these, and not dense. 



In the t the second joint of the front tarsi is small, about as long as wide, half the 

 width of the lobate third joint, which is transverse, and not largely developed. 



This species is distinct by the very narrow elongate form, bright bronzy colour, the 

 subequal first and second joints of the funiculus of the antennae, fine striation of the 

 elytra, and the fine puncturation of the striae. 



Hab. Kauai, Halemanu ; rare. 



(22) Oodemas ranmloruin, sp. nov. 



Nigroaeneum, nitidum, ovale. Rostrum baud dense subtiliter punctatum, apice 

 levissime dilatato, decurvato. Antennarum articulus secundus brevis, robustus, tertius 

 gracilis, elongatus. Pronotum opacum, subtilissime, nee dense, punctatum, antice an- 

 gustatum. Elytra nitidissima, plus minusve cupreo-nitentia, levissime striata, striis 

 subtiliter punctatis, interstitiis minus dense subtilissime punctulatis. Long. 3 — 375 mm. 



The two examples of this small elongate-oval species were obtained from the pith- 

 cavity of a dry twig, resting side by side. It is probable that they may be the sexes of 

 one species, although they differ somewhat in shape &c. That which is probably the $ 

 has the prothorax slightly shorter and wider, and of a dull brassy-green colour. The 



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