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ia. Elytra (at least the clavus) largely smoky or blackish. Eyes much larger in 



the male than in the female {f) kanakaniis Yivik. 



3. Pubescence whitish, unmixed (2) iolani Kirk. 



3(?. Pubescence whitish, mixed with black bristly hairs (i) perkinsi Kirk. 



4. Elylra almost immaculate sanguineous (./) kekele Kirk. 



4a. Elytra variegate . 5. 



5. Elytra largely sanguineous or blackish (var. kassandra). Cuneus always more 



or less sanguineous (j) daplnic Kirk. 



c^a. Elytra blackish and pale fulvotestaceous. Cuneus with a large black spot, 



not at all sanguineous (6) azulais YJvcV. 



(i) Orthotylus perkinsi, sp. nov. 



Finely punctulate, furnished above with short blackish bristly hairs and thin pale 

 whitish pubescence. ^, %. Concolorous and macropterous. 



Bright dark green (varying through all shades to pale testaceous [after death .-"J), 

 including cuneus. Head, anterior part of scutellum, apical part of cuneus, membranal 

 nervures (sometimes), greenish-testaceous. Basal segment and basal half of second 

 segment of antennae, pale reddish-brown, with three black bristles; apical half of 

 second segment, the third and fourth segments, eyes etc., blackish. Legs testaceous ; 

 apical segment of tarsi and the tibial bristles, black. Abdominal tergites blackish-brown, 

 at least apically ; sternites testaceous or pale greenish-testaceous. Head about as long 

 as first segment of antennae, vertex longitudinally impressed. Rostrum somewhat 

 short, reaching to apex ot intermediate coxae. First segment of antennae incrassate, 

 the rest slender ; second segment four times as long as the first, one-half longer than 

 the third, which is twice as long as the fourth. Vertex three-fifths wider than one eye. 

 Pronotum trapeziform, exceedingly minutely granulate, posterior margin very slightly 

 reflexed. Posterior femora incrassate, tibiae more than six times as long as the tarsi, 

 which are short, with subequal segments (third a trifle the shortest). Male forceps very 

 minute. 



^. Long. 3-j: mm. %. Long. 4 mm. ; lat. \\ mm. 



Very similar to O. vii-esccns Douglas and Scott, but is distinguished by the 

 proportions of the antennae and rostrum, and by the much smaller male hooks. 



Hab. Hawaii, Kilauea (July — September, December). — Maui, Haleakala Mts., 

 5000 ft. (October). — Lanai, Halepaakai (July), 2000 ft. (January). — Oahu, Waianae Mts., 

 leeside, 2000 — 3000 ft. (February). — Kauai, high plateau (August), Makaweli Mts., 

 2500 ft. (October). I have seen 32 examples, of which 25 are from Kilauea. 



(2) Ortliotyhts iolani, sp. nov. 



Very similar in proportions and colouring to the preceding, but antennae a little 

 slenderer (especially first segment), and the conspicuous short black bristly hairs with 



