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Keklasmenus serraticollis, n. sp. 



JVicfer, opacus, antennis pedlbusque pi.ceis ; prothorace laterihus regu- 

 lariter serratin ; corpore superne setuUs minittis erectis sat dense vestito. 



Long., 4 mm. 



AiitemiEe slender, picescent. Head flat above, densely and coarsely granulate. 

 Thorax about as long as broad, parallel-sided, but with the sides divided, so that 

 each forms about ten denticulations, the whole surface closely and coarsely granulate. 

 Elytra with a seriate sculpture, consisting of fine stri® formed by punctures and 

 minute crenate elevations, the interstices being broad, and each bearing a series of 

 minute granules. 



Taou-ata island, and 0-Hiva-oa Island, Marquesas; eight spe- 

 cimens. 



This insect was found by Mr. Walker under the bark of Arto- 

 carpiis incisn, the bread-fruit tree. 



APLANETES, nov. gen. 



Corpus sat elongatum, suhdepressum, suhparallelurn, hahitus fere generis 

 Rhizophagi. Antenme W-articulatce, clava laxa, triarticulata. Pedes gra- 

 ciles ; tihice basi. pertenui, apicem versus latiores, extus muticce. Coxae omnes 

 parum distantes. 



Head broad, eyes rather large, moderately prominent, finely facetted. Basal 

 joint of antennge nearly concealed behind the side of the epistome. Anterior coxse 

 quite small, globular, separated by a slight process of the prosternum, which does 

 not extend beyond them, and is not bent up. Metasternum elongate. First ventral 

 segment a good deal longer than the second, which itself is longer than the third, 

 fourth slightly shorter than the third, terminal segment broad, not so long as the 

 penultimate. Tarsi with three shoi't, subequal joints, and a fourth elongate joint. 



This may be placed next the New Zealand genus Mhizonium, but 

 it is not closely allied thereto. 



Aplanktes fasciatus, n. sp. 

 Subdepressus, sat elongatus, nitidus, niger, elytrorum hast late rufo an- 

 tennis pedihusque testaceis ; elytris seriatim punctatis. Long., 2 mm. 



Antennae rather small and slender ; 2nd joint rather longer than broad ; 3rd 

 joint quite small, but longer than those following; 9th, 10th, 11th forming an 

 elongate, not very broad, loosely articulated club. Head rather closely punctate, 

 epistome ferruginous. Thorax slightly longer than broad, the sides not curved but 

 distinctly narrowed behind, and a little before the base with a very minute pro- 

 minence, behind which they are a little more contracted ; the hind angles rectangular; 

 the surface shining black, moderately closely and coarsely punctured, and with a 

 minute fovea on each side quite at the base. Elytra with regular series of fine 

 punctures, interstices impunctate. 



0-Riva-oa Island, Marquesas ; one specimen. 



