512 Mr. DWharp on some new 
tinge. Thorax strongly transverse, truncate in front, 
with the anterior angles not prominent, extremely 
rounded, sides much curved, the base broader than the 
front, the hind angles obtuse, the surface closely punc- 
tured, sparingly pubescent. Elytra very indistinctly 
punctate, and sparingly pubescent. 
The male has all the tarsi broader than they are in 
the female; the apex of the last dorsal segment is trun- 
cate, and in the middle obscurely emarginate; the 
extremity of the last ventral segment is rather broadly 
truncate and shehtly emarginate. The head is rather 
broader than in the female, and is more densely punctate. 
The thorax is rather larger, and more closely punctate 
on the disc. In the female the apex of the last dorsal 
segment is rounded, but is depressed, so that its form is 
obscure ; the hind margin of the ventral plate is rather 
narrow, and is truncate, and not emarginate, but rather 
slightly rounded. 
The species is closely allied to Brachypeplus discedens, 
but has the thorax more densely, the elytra more obso- 
letely, punctate. 
Found on flowers of Fireycinetia and other plants on 
Mauna Loa and Mauna Koa, Hawaii, ascending to 
5000 feet. 
Obs. As the differences between the sexes of this 
species are similar to those which I found to obtain be- 
tween B. discedens and; B. puncticeps, I have now little 
doubt that B. puncticeps is the male, B. discedens the 
female, of one and the same species, and I propose that 
it should bear the name of B. discedens. 
Brachypeplus varius, n. 8. 
Sat latus, depressus, fusco-testaceus, supra sub- 
enescens, subtiliter pubescens, antennarum basi pedi- 
busque testaceis, tarsis fuscis ; prothorace fortiter trans- 
verso, crebre punctato; elytris subimpressis, seriatim 
punctatis, interstitiis obsolete punctulatis. Long. 4, 
lat. 14 mm. 
Antenne dusky, with the two or three basal joints 
yellow. Head fuscous, with a brassy tinge, rather 
closely punctate. Thorax strongly transverse, slightly 
broader at the base than at the front angles, the sides 
much rounded, the front angles not in the least produced, 
