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Ceram, i 9, i. 1909 (F. Muir). New Guinea : Kulima, 1400 m, 7 3, 3 9. 19-22. ii. i960 (T. C. Maa) 

 Genjam, 40 km W. Hollandia, 100-200 m, 2 <$, 4 $, 1-10.iii.1960 (7~. C. Maa); Papua, Woodlark 

 I. (Murua), Kulamadau Hill, 2 £, 7 $, 10-25. ii. 1957 (W- W. Brandt); Hollandia area, W. 

 Sentani, Cyclops Mts, 150-250 m, 1 <J, 4 $, 17-19.vi.1959 (T. C. Maa); Eramboe, 80 km ex 

 Merauke, 3 £, i.ii.1960 (T. C. Maa) ; Waris, S. of Hollandia, 450-500 m, 12 $, 7 9. 1-17.viii.1959 

 (T. C. Maa); Humboldt Bay, 1^,1$, iv. 1936 (L. E. Cheesman); Cyclops Mts, Sabron, Camp I, 

 1200 ft, 1 <J (L. E. Cheesman); Cyclops Mts, Mt Lina, 3500 ft, 1 9. n '- I 93& (L- E. Cheesman); 

 Papua, Kokoda, 1200 ft, 1 £, iv. 1933 (L. E. Cheesman) ; Vogelkop, Kebar Val., W. of Manokwari, 

 550m, 1 <$, 4-31. i. 1962 (S.Quate); Nadzal, Markham River Val., E. Fork Ngafin Cr., 1000-3000 ft, 

 native trail, 1 <$, 16.vii.1944 (K. V. Krombein); Biak I., 1 $, 25.lv. 1945 (G. E. Bohart); 

 4km W. of Green River Post, 200m, 1 <$, 29.vi.1963 (R. Straatman); Torricelli Mts, Wantipi 

 Village, 1 $, 30. xi. 1958 (W. W. Brandt); Cyclops Mts, Ifar, 300 m, 1 $, 21.vi.1959 (T. C. Maa); 

 Bodem, 11 km S.E. Oerberfaren, 1 <J, 7— I7.vii.i959 (T. C. Maa); Dreikikir, Sepik Distr., 350 m, 

 1 g, 23.vi.1961 (/. L. Gressitt); May R., Patrol Sta., loom, 3 9. 30.V.1963 (R. Straatman); 

 Fakfak, 1 $, 20.vii.1939 (G. R. Wind); Papua, Brown River, 2 <J, 20.viii.1959 (T. C. Maa); 

 Yunubakan, 180 m, 10 km E. Keravat, 1 9. 16-20. xi. 1959 (T. C. Maa); Bainyik, 150 m, S. of 

 Maprik, 2 <$, 1 9. 12. i. i960 (7". C. Maa); Lae, 1 9, viii. 1944 (-F- &• Skinner); Maprik, 160 m, 

 1 <£, 14. x. 1957 (/. L. Gressitt) ; Munda, 1 9, xi. 1944 (R. W. Brubaker) ; Sapik, Angoram, 20-30 m, 

 1 9, 14-16. viii. 1969 (/. L. Gressitt); Vogelkop, Fakfak, S. Coast of Bomberai, 10-100 m, 1 <£, 

 10. vi. 1959 (T. C. Maa); Koitaki, 1500 ft, 1 9. xi. 1928 (Pemberton); Papua, Laloki, 1 <J, 3.11.1910 

 (F. Muir). Bismarck Archipelago: Vudal, New Britain, S.W. of Keravat, 16 $, 10 9. 

 13.xii.1959 (T. C. Maa); New Britain, Keravat, 135 m, 5 c?- 3 ?• 2 ° _2 5 X ' I 959 (T. C. Maa); 

 New Ireland, Gilingil Pl'n., 2 m, 3 9. 5-vii.i956 {J. L. Gressitt); New Ireland, Kavieng, 1 <$, 

 2.vii.i959 (7. L. Gressitt); New Ireland (SAY), Ridge above 'Camp Bishop', 15 km up Kait R., 

 250-750 m, 4 (J, 2 9. 9-14.vii.1956 (/. L. Gressitt); Manus I., Momote, 5 <§, 5 9. 24.xii.1959 

 (T. C. Maa); Manus I., Lorenga, 1-75 m, 1 <$, 28. vi. 1959 (/. L. Gressitt); Lavongai, Banatam, 

 3 cJ, 25.iii.1962 (Noona Dan Expn 61-62); Rossum, 6 km S.E. Lorengau, 180 m, 12 <$, 4 9» 

 23.xii.1959 (T. C. Maa); New Britain, YVarongi Valley, Gazelle Pen., 100 m, 1 (J, 1 9, 25. v. 1956 

 (/. L. Gressitt); New Britain, Gazelle Pen., Upper Warangoi, Arabura, 250 m, 1 9. 28. xi. 1962 

 (/. Sedlacek); Gazelle Pen., Ganlini, 130m, 1 <$, 1 9. 28.x. 1962 (/. Sedlacek); Xew Britain, 

 Gazelle Pen., Bainings, St Paul, 350 m, 2 <$, 1 9. 7'x*955 (/. L. Gressitt); New Britain, Gazelle 

 Pen., Talliligap, 300m, 1 £, 17-18.xii.1962 (/. Sedlacek); New Britain, Ti, Nakarai Mts, 1 (J, 

 28.vii.1956 (E. J. Ford). Solomon Is.: San Cristobal, Kira-Kira, 0-50 m, 5 (J, 2 $, 6.XL1964 

 (R. Straatman) ; Guadalcanal, Tambalia, 30 km W. Honiara, 1 3, 1 9. 27. v. 1964 (R. Straatman) ; 

 Guadalcanal, Honiara, 1 <$, 29. 22. iv. 1964 (R. Straatman); San Cristobal, Wairahu R., 100-400 m, 

 9 (J, 8 9- 9-15V.1964 (/. Sedlacek); Isabel Tasia, 5 (J, 20. i. 1965 (M. McQuillan), Guadalcanal, 

 Betikama R., 1 9. viii. i960 (W. W. Brandt); Bougainville, Kikugai Village, 150m, 1 9» 

 xii. i960 (W. W. Brandt) ; Bougainville, Boku, 1 9, 4-6. vi. 1956 (/. L. Gressitt) ; Guadalcanal, Metan 

 Kan River, 1 g, 2 9. n.vii.1944 (H- E- Milliron); New Georgia Group, Gizo I., 100 m, 1 9. 

 16. viii. 1964 (/. L. Sedlacek); San Cristobal, Wugiroga, 1 9. 8. viii. i960 (C. W. O'Brien); Guadal- 

 canal I., Munda, 15-30 m, 1 <$, 14-15. vii. 1959 (/. L. Gressitt); San Cristobal, Pooma, 0-30 m, 

 1 $, 16-17. v. 1964 (/• I" Sedlacek); Santa Ysabel, Tamatahi, 450m, 1 9. 2. vii. i960 (C. W. 

 O'Brien); Rain Forest, 17 km West of Honiara, 1 <§, 28-29. vii. 1962 (Noona Dan Expn 61-62); 

 New Georgia Group, N. Georgia I., Munda, 1-30 m, 2 £, 1 9- 6.viii.i959 (/. L. Gressitt); Tulagi 

 I., 1 ,$, 19. v. 1933 (M. Willows); Bougainville, Naval Air Base, 2 £, iv. 1945 (G. E. Bohart); 

 Malaita, Tangtalan, 200 m, 1 <£, 30. ix. 1957 (/. L. Gressitt); Kolombangara I., Kukunda, S.W. 

 Coast, 1-12 m, 1 J, 10. viii. 1959 (/. L. Gressitt); Arundel I., Nauru, 4 £, 29. 29.iii.1935 

 (R. A. Lever). 



Biology. Specimens were swept from Ginger. Collection records indicate 

 that the species is prevalent during all months of the year. 



Remarks. Tharra ruftvena is a rather unique species, having a very short 

 crown and a well developed median carina on the clypeus. From papuaensis 



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