500 FAUNA HAWAIIENSIS 



Hab. Hawaii. The great majority from Kilauea; also Kona (some recorded 

 from 4000 — 5000 ft., some from "flowers and dead wood ") ; Hualalai, about 5000 ft. ; 

 above Hilo 1800 ft.: (Perkins). D. S. 



(16) Nesopetinus sp. } 



A single male specimen from Maui appears not to fall within any of our species. 

 The pygidium is similar to that of 7\^. scottiamis $. The thorax is broad, not strongly 

 convex, narrowed in front and posteriorly, with hind angles much more definite than in 

 N. scottianus, so that the sides show an approach to sinuation in front of them : there 

 are two vague impressions on the posterior part of the disc. Length about 4 mm. 



Hab. Maui, Olinda, between 3000 and 4000 ft. v. 1S96 (no. 629, Perkins). H. S. 



(17) Nesopetinus pallidus, sp. nov. 



Subparallelus, transversim convexus, testaceus, capite thoraceque dense punctatis, 

 hoc lateribus leniter curvatis angulis posterioribus rotundatis ; elytris seriatim fortiter 

 punctatis. Long. 3, lat. i;^ mm. 



This species on account of its colour, size, and form has a general resemblance to 

 Nesopepliis vagepictus, but the male characters are different, and the prosternal process 

 projects well behind the coxae. The thorax is rather short, about as wide as the elytra, 

 not much narrowed in front, but with the hind angles rounded and very indistinct ; 

 there is scarcely any explanation of the sides ; the punctuation is very dense, especially 

 in front, where also it is finer. The seriate punctures of the elytra are rather large. 

 The legs are short and stout. 



The male has a deep, rather narrow notch at the apex of the pygidium, and the 

 angles are sharp. 



We have seven specimens. 



Hab. Oahu. Waianae mts., 3000 ft. (nos. 10, 547); mts. 2500 ft. (no. 30*); 

 Mokuleiia, no. 752 : (Perkins). D. S. 



(18) Nesopetiiais coiieolor, sp. nov. 



Fcrrugineus, subtiliter pubescens haud nitidus ; capite angusto, oculis convexis ; 

 thorace elytris multo angustiore, dense punctato ; elytris subtiliter seriatim punctatis. 

 Long. 3, lat. i^ mm. 



One of the most distinct species, and superficially not like anything else. The 

 punctuation of the thorax is dense and fine. The elytra are convex, only very faintly 

 punctured, the interstices a little convex. The male has the hind margin of the 

 pygidium distinctly emarginate but the angles are very blunt : supplementary segment 

 very broad, not tapering, slightly sinuate in the middle of the apical margin. Legs 



