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Genus XX.—Homalota. Mun. Cat. 1. p. 530. 
72. Homalota coriaria, Ky. Ins. Deutsch. ii. p. 282. 
Ins. Hawaii, Maui, Lanai, Oahu, Kaui. Int. Widely distributed out of the islands. 
Common in various localities on all the islands of the Hawaiian group. 
Genus XXI.—Diestota. Muls. Rey. Op. Ent. xiv. p. 194. 
73. Diestota plana, Shp. Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1880, p. 38. 
Ins. Oahu. Aut. 
Occurs rarely on Freycinetia flowers on the mountains near Honolulu. 
The expression ‘‘in the flowers of palm trees’’ in my original notes on this species (quoted by Dr 
Sharp, loc. cit) must be corrected, as the Freycinetia is not a palm. 
74. Diestota parva, Shp. op. cit. p. 39. 
Ins. Oahu. Aut. 
Mountains of Oahu. In decaying wood; not common. 
75. Diestota latifrons, Shp. op. cit. p. 40. 
Ins. Kauai. Aut. 
On flowers of Freycinetia, about 3000 feet above sea level. August. 
76. Diestota rufescens, Shp. op. cit. p. 42. 
Ins. Kauai. Aut. 
Found on Freycinetia in the mountain forests. August. 
77. Diestota palpalis, Shp. op. cit, p. 40. 
Ins. Hawaii. Aut. 
Several specimens were taken in February at an elevation of about 4000 feet, near the active crater 
‘‘ Kilauea.”’ Unfortunately the record of this species has been lost, but it is believed that it was found 
on flowers of Freycinetia. 
78. Diestota puncticeps, Shp. op. cit. p. 41. 
Ins. Oahu. Aut. 
Found on Freycinetia, in the mountain forests. 
79. Diestota carinata, Shp. 1. ¢. 
Ins. Oahu. Aut. 
Taken by beating branches of trees, at an elevation of about 2000 feet. 
80. Diestota montana, Blackb., ante, p. 121. 
Ins. Hawai. Aut. 
Unique ; occurred on the mountains at an elevation of about 3000 feet. February. 
81. Diestota incognita, Blackb., ante, p. 121. 
Ins. Hawaii. Aut. 
Unique. 
