654 FAUNA HAWAIIENSIS 



(i) Nesotociis giffardi, sp. nov. 



Very closely allied to the other species of the genus, but more shining. Pronotum 

 with some scanty pubescence laterally, otherwise almost bare, very smooth and shining 

 and with fine and rather remote puncturation. Anterior femora more swollen than in 

 well-developed N. niunroi. Elytra with the pubescence more scanty than in the other 

 species. Scape of antennae rather strongly dilated at the apex ; funicle joints longer 

 and slenderer than in N. niunroi. 



A very fine species, of which the male only is known. 



H.\B. Oahu ; Tantalus in December. 



Oodenias parallehnn Perkins. 



Oodemas parallchim P., huj. op. ii., p. 162. 



A series of specimens of both sexes, which I refer to the above species, exhibit 

 considerable variation in the shape and sculpture of the pronotum, the punctures being 

 much stronger in some than others, and the surface in some is dull. Females are 

 usually larger than the males, and the second tarsal joint is much smaller. The 

 puncturation of the elytra is variable, the interstitial punctures being very strongly 

 developed in some examples, in fact almost sufficiently so as to be confused with those 

 of the striae. Some individuals are much narrower than others. 



Oodemas haltic aides Bl. 



Oodemas Jialticoidcs Blackb., huj. op. ii., p. 169. 



This species is not rare in the mountains round Honolulu, and is not only found in 

 the dead wood of various forest trees, but also in the stems of low-growing plants. 



Oodemas robiistinii Bl. 



Oodemas robustum Blackb., huj. op. 11., p. 169. 



I have referred a single e.xample to this species, without, however, having examined 

 the type. I did not meet with it during my earlier visits to the islands. 



( I ) Oodemas solidum, sp. nov. 



Brassy-black, the elytra more or less shining, ovate. A large species, very similar 

 to O. grande of Kauai, from which it is easily distinguished by its conspicuously metallic 

 colour, and the rows of punctures on the elytra are placed in distinct grooves owing to 

 the more or less convex interstices. 



