i 4 o I. AHMAD 



Type material. Holotype <$, Ins. Fiji (Fidschi) (Jhorey), Riksmus. Stockholm. 



Other material. New Hebrides : 2 <$. 



This species is close to papuensis Sta.1 but can easily be separated by examining 

 pale uncoloured abdomen. 



Noliphus papuensis Stal 

 (Text-figs. 451-459) 



Noliphus papuensis Stal, 1865 : 185, 1873 : 87 



Characterized by its large size, by at least basal half of apical segments of antennae 

 being pale, by the four black transverse lines on the underside of abdomen and by the 

 structure of the <$ and $ genitalia. 



o*. Body length, 13-5-15-2 mm., width, 2-3-2-6 mm. Head length, 1 -66-1-8 mm., width, 

 1-8-2-0 mm. Antennae, segment I, 3-5-4-4 mm., II, 3-2-3-3 mm., Ill, 3-3-3-6 mm., IV, 

 4-8-5-0 mm. (2-4-2-6 mm. pale). Rostrum, segment I, 1-7-2-0 mm., II, 1-7-2-1 mm., Ill, 

 o-q-i-o mm., IV, 1-4-1-6 mm. Pronotum, length, 2-3-2-7 mm., width, 2-3-2-6 mm. Hind 

 femora, 6-5-8-0 mm. Hind tibia, 7-7-9-1 mm. Distance between ocelli, 05 mm., distance 

 between an ocellus and an eye, 0-9 mm. 



Large and robust body, shining black. Head pale unicolourous. Antennae brownish black, 

 with bases of first, second, third and at least basal half of apical segment pale. Rostrum long, 

 usually extending well beyond third coxae. Propleuron shining brownish black. Pronotal 

 disc shining brownish black, collar dorsally pale with small punctures, spines on posterior angles 

 short, curved near base and smoothly tapering apically. Legs yellowish brown, with apices of 



05 mm 



Figs. 451-453. Noliphus papuensis, o*. 451, terminalia, dorsal view ; 452, 

 claspers, inner and outer views ; 453, aedeagus (inflated), ventral view. 



