1384 BLacksurn AND SHarp—On some New Species and Genera of Coleoptera. 
versus,” although considerably less strongly transverse than that of several of the 
other species of the genus. A careful measurement of a number of specimens 
gives the width to the length as 1 to 8, whereas in B. koelensis the width is to the 
length as 1 to 3. 
A single specimen was obtained by beating flowers at Koele, Lanai, at an elevation of about 2000 
feet. 
ME, 1}. 
Brachypeplus floricola, n. sp.—Latus; convexiusculus; subnitidus; parce 
pubescens; piceo-niger ; antennarum articulus basalibus, pedibus, prothoracis 
abdominisque lateribus, et elytrorum disco, testaceis, prothoracis disco rufescente ; 
capite prothoraceque crebre fortius punctatis; hoc rotundato, fortiter transverso, 
antice fortiter angustato ; elytris crebre fortius (nullo modo seriatim) punctatis, 
lateribus haud explanatis ; abdomine crebre nec fortiter punctato, prosterno rugose 
punctato. Long. 44 m.m. 
This very distinct insect differs so widely in system of coloration and shape from 
B. protinoides, Sh., that at the first sight it might appear out of place in being 
associated with it, but its proper position is undoubtedly in the B. protinoides 
group. The very broad build, the thorax almost twice as wide, as long, and with 
very strongly rounded sides, the coarse but faintly impressed punctures evenly 
distributed over the whole upper surface, and the rugosity of the prosternum 
render it impossible to confuse this with any other of the described species. 
The male is unknown to me. 
In the female the apex of the last dorsal segment of the hind body is simply 
rounded. 
A single specimen occurred on a flower, at an elevation of about 2500 feet, on Waialeale, Kauai. 
Tes 
Brachypeplus celatus, n. sp.—Sat latus, aureo-viridis, subopacus, tenuiter sed 
conspicue pubescens, fortiter punctatus, antennis pedibusque fusco-testaceis ; pro- 
thorace transversim convexo, elytris angustiore, cequali, lateribus tantum prope 
angulos posteriores explanatis. Long. 31, lat. 12 m.m. 
Antenne short, third joint but little longer than the second. Head coarsely 
punctate, with large eyes. Thorax very coarsely punctured, rather narrow and 
convex, with curved sides and obtuse angles, and very slightly narrowed in front. 
Elytra with quite distinct regular series of punctures, and with the interstices 
finely seriate-punctate. Hind body coarsely punctate. The specimen described 
has the apex of the last dorsal plate rather deeply notched; Mr. Blackburn in- 
forms me that the other sex has this part gently rounded, and the plate itself is a 
good deal curved longitudinally towards the extremity. This is a distinct species 
of the B. tinctus and B. protinoides group. 
Found on Mauna Loa, Hawaii, at an elevation of 6000 feet. 
