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Kusaie, Lele I., i <J, i §, 15.1.1953 (/. L. Gressitt); Kusaie, Malem R., 90m, 1 §, 27. iv. 1953 

 (J.F.G. Clarke). 



Biology. Unknown. 



Remarks. This subspecies can be separated from the nominate form by the 

 colour characters and geographical distribution. The males are unicolorous, 

 ochraceous, and the females testaceous with ivory or yellow markings. The 

 subspecies occurs on the eastern end of the Caroline Islands, on Kusaie Island. 



Tharra flavo mac u lata palauensis Linnavuori 



Tharra flavomaculata palauensis Linnavuori, 1960a : 294. Holotype: <$, Caroline Is.: Palau 

 (USNM, Washington) [examined]. 



Length: <J 4-00-4-30 mm, § 5-10-5-30 mm. 



General colour fuscous with distinct long, red vittae on the elytra in both sexes. Crown 

 light ochraceous; eyes rufous; pronotum ochraceous with fuscous lateral angles; scutellum 

 ochraceous with fuscous lateral angles; elytra deep fuscous, three, long, red vittae on elytra 

 in <$, vittae much broader and occupying most of the clavus in the j . with four, red, small 

 spots subapically in §; clypeus ochraceous with a narrow fuscous band anteriorly in $, band 

 very broad in $ and with a narrow, longitudinal fuscous band along middle; clypellus ochraceous 

 in $, ochraceous in § with a fuscous longitudinal band medially; external morphological 

 characteristics as in nominate form, flavomaculata; male and female genitalia as in nominate 

 form, flavomaculata. 



Distribution. Micronesia: Palau Islands. 



Specimens examined. 



Tharra flavomaculata palauensis Linnavuori, holotype J, Caroline Is.: Palau:, 

 Auluptagel, io.v.1953 {Beardsley) (USNM, Washington); allotype $, Caroline Is.: 

 Peleliu I., 29.1.1948 {Dybas) (USNM, Washington). 



Caroline Islands: Palau Is., Auluptagel, Aurapushekaru, 1 <$, 2 9, ix. 1952 (N. L. H. 

 Krauss); Peleliu I., 1 ^, 2 ?, 29.L1949 (H. S. Dybas); Palau Is., Kayangel Atoll, Ngariungs, 

 1 (J, 16.xii.1952 (/. L. Gressitt); Peleliu Is., Babelthuap I., E. Ngatpang, 65 m, 1 §, 10.xii.1952 

 (/. L. Gressitt); Palau, Koror I., 1 $, 19.viii.1953 (/. W. Beardsley). 



Biology. Unknown. 



Remarks. Tharra flavomaculata palauensis can be separated from the other 

 subspecies by the colour characters and distribution. The species occurs on the 

 western end of the Caroline Islands on the Islands of Palau. Sexual dimorphism 

 is absent in this subspecies to the extent that the females only have an additional 

 spot on the subapical part of the forewing; both sexes have the distinct red vittae 

 against the fuscous background. 



Tharra flavomaculata yapicola Linnavuori 



Tharra flavomaculata yapicola Linnavuori, 1960a : 295. Holotype $, Caroline Is.: Yap 



(USNM, Washington) [examined]. 



Length: <$ 5-30 mm, $ 5-50 mm. 



General colour fuscous in both sexes. Crown, pronotum and scutellum light ochraceous to 



