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population occurring elsewhere in the Solomons is nitida punctatissima 
(Kirby). I regard these San Cristoval specimens as being mislabeled 
and suspect that they were actually collected in eastern New Guinea 
as discussed in my remarks earlier under Campsomeris extranea 
moluccensis Betrem. 
Austroscolia nitida varifrons (Cameron) 
Morobe District, Terr. New Guinea: 8 km west-northwest of Lab 
Lab, Umboi Island, 300 meters, 8-9 February 1967, S. L. and G. A. 
Samuelson, P. H. Colman. 
Eastern Highlands District, Terr. New Guinea: 1 <, Simbai, 
Bismarck Range, 1850 meters, 27 May 1966, J. L. Gressitt. 
Western Highlands District, Terr. New Guinea: 1 o, Tomba, 
2450 meters, 24 May 1963, J. Sedlacek. 
Bismarck Archipelago: 1 &, Illugi, Upper Warangoi, Gazelle 
Peninsula, New Britain, 230 meters, 8-11 December 1962, J. Sedlacek. 
2 6, Talliligap, Gazelle Penin., 300 meters, 17-18 December 1962, 
J. Sedlacek. 16, Mt. Sinewit, Gazelle Penin., 1100-1200 meters, 
15-16 November 1962, J. Sedlacek. 1 92, Lelet Plateau, Schleinitz 
Mts., New Ireland, October 1959, W. W. Brandt. 
Austroscolia nitida punctatissima (Kirby) 
Solomon Islands: 1, Kokugai, Bougainville, 150 meters, December 
1960, W. W. Brandt. 1 2,2 &, Pusisama, Vella Lavella Island, 17-29 
November 1963, L. and M. Gressitt, P. Shanahan. 19,3 o&, Munda, 
New Georgia, 1-30 meters, 21 July 1959, J. L. Gressitt. 1 o, Irini, 
Kolombangara, New Georgia Group, 2 meters, 3 July 1964, J. and M. 
Sedlacek. 3 o’, Sandfly Harbor, Kolombangara, 5-200 meters, 6-8 
July 1964, J. and M. Sedlacek, 1 in light trap. 1 o, Gollifer’s Camp, 
Kolombangara, 700 meters, 24 January 1964, P. Shanahan. 1 0, 
Pepele, Kolombangara, 30 meters, 15 February 1964, P. Shanahan. 
1 o&, Buala, Santa Ysabel, 27 June 1960, C. W. O’Brien. 1 o, Molao, 
Santa Ysabel, 29 June 1960, C. W. O’Brien. 1 o&, Kolotuve, Santa 
Ysabel, 21 June 1960, C. W. O’Brien. 1 &, Dala, northwest Malaita 
Island, 30 June 1964, R. Straatman, in Malaise trap. 1 o&, Denda, 
Small Neggela, Florida Group, 17 September 1960, C. W. O’Brien. 
1 9,5 o, Guadalcanal, 13 June and 16 July 1944.6 &, Betikama River, 
Guadalcanal, August 1960, W. W. Brandt. 1 o, Honiara, Guadal- 
canal, 22 April 1964, R. Straatman. 2 &, Kira Kira, San Cristoval, 
0-50 meters, 29 July 1960, C. W. O’Brien, and 13 November 1964, 
R. Straatman, in Malaise trap. 3 o&', Wugiroga, San Cristoval, 8-9 
August 1960, C. W. O’Brien. 1 &, Napagiwae, San Cristoval, 19 
August 1960, C. W. O’Brien. 
