Bhyncliota collected in Birara and Lifu. 347 



I have used the preoccupied name "Pachymerus" be- 

 cause I do not know what the correct name of the genus is. 



Pachymerus nereis, sp. nov. 



(Plate XVII, fig. 7.) 



Although the fourth segment of the anterinse is partly 

 pallid, this species seems to be a Pachymerus, but I have 

 seen only 3 $£. 



Head, first segment of antennae (except extreme apex), extreme 

 apex of 2nd segment, the third (except extreme base) and apical 

 half of the fourth, disk of anterior lobe of pronotum, two spots (one 

 near apex, one near base) on the explanate lateral margin of pro- 

 notum, scutellum (except a proportionately long V-mark at posterior 

 angle), two spots near and at apex of costal area ; abdomen above 

 entire ventral surface (except rostrum, trochanter, $ ovipositor, 

 ambulacra and pleural lateral margin and connexivum), black or 

 blackish ; the exceptions all pale yellowish-brown except lateral 

 margins of pleura which are yellowish-white. Stink princes black. 

 Ocelli close to the eyes, first segment of rostrum reaching to base of 

 head, 4th to about middle of intermediate coxae. Second and fourth 

 segments of antenna? sub-equal, each a trifle more tban twice as long 

 as the first, and a quarter longer than the third. Disk of posterior half 

 of pronotum, scutellum, elytra, etc., very strongly punctured. Elytra 

 pale yellowish-brown, strongly and somewhat closely punctured 

 with brownish-black. Clavus triseriate punctured, also with some 

 irregular punctures between the two interior rows. Membrane 

 pale yellowish-white marbled with pale yellowish-brown. Lateral 

 margins of pronotum rounded, sufficiently widely explanate, more 

 narrowly posteriorly ; base truncate. Femora unarmed, except a 

 spine near apex of anterior pair. 



<j? . Long. 6 mm. 



Hah. Lifu (226a Willey). 

 Genus Oxycarenus, Fieber. 

 Oxycarenus, Fieber, 1837, Weitenweber's Beitrage, p. 339. 



Distributed throughout the Old World ; occurs also in 

 Peru. 



Oxycarenus lifuanus, sp. nov. 



Is intermediate between Stal's divisions b and bb. 



Head, rostrum, antennas, pronotum, scutellum and clavus, black ; 

 orificial callosities white, orifices black ; abdomen above black, 

 medianly sanguineous. Corium white, with a large black spot in 



