162 M. W. NIELSON 



length greater than median length of pronotum; elytra elongate, veins prominent, appendix 

 well developed, venation as in description of genus; clypeus elongate, broad anteriorly, 

 narrowed posteriorly, lateral margins slightly excavated near middle near antennal sockets, 

 without median longitudinal carina, surface finely granulose, narrowly rugulose along anterior 

 margin; clypellus with lateral margins expanded apically. 



Male pygofer in lateral aspect with long, narrow, curved, sinuate process arising from near 

 middle of caudal margin, process with lateral margins broad basally, becoming narrowed 

 subbasally and sinuate throughout, sharply pointed apically; aedeagus in lateral aspect with 

 dorsal appendage short, narrowed, apex broadly expanded and curved dorsally, without spines 

 or flanges; ventral appendage short, narrow, tube-like, produced slightly beyond apex of dorsal 

 appendage; gonopore apical; connective Y-shaped; style broadly clawed apically; plate with 

 distal segment narrow, elongate, dorsal margin expanded medially. 



Distribution. Fiji Islands. 



Specimens examined. 



Tharva kalypso Kirkaldy, holotype $, Fiji: Viti Levu, Rewa, iv. 1906 (Mtiir) 

 (BPBM, Honolulu). Tharra atriceps lauensis Linnavuori, holotype o, Fiji: Laua 

 Aiwa, i.viii.1924 (E. H. Bryan) (BPBM, Honolulu); allotype 9, Fiji: LauTuvetha, 

 2.1X.1924 [E. H. Bryan) (BPBM, Honolulu). 



Fiji: Loma Loma, Vanua, Mebelevu, 1 (J, 7.viii.iQ38 (E. C. Zimmerman); Levu, 1 3, 

 17.vi.1915 (R. Veitch); Ovalau, 1 <J, 8.xii.ig2i (H. W. Simmonds); Vanua Levu, Nakewanga, 

 1 g, 5.x. 1955 (/. L. Gressitt); Namuka, 1 <$, 12.viii.1924 (E. H. Bryan). 



Following examination of the type of atriceps lauensis and comparison of this 

 specimen with the type of kalypso, I have found that the characteristics of the 

 genitalia are similar in both subspecies and species, respectively, and therefore 

 I have elected to synonymize the former name, kalypso being the valid name by 

 priority. 



Biology. Unknown. 



Remarks. This species is similar to ogygia in male genital characteristics and 

 can be distinguished from that species by the much broader crown, the very narrow 

 pygofer process and the broadly clawed style. 



Tharra nausikoides Linnavuori stat. n. 



(Text-figs 436-440) 



Tharra atriceps -nausikoides Linnavuori, 19606 : 27. Holotype g, Fiji (BPBM, Honolulu) 

 [examined] . 



Length: $ 4-60—4-90 mm, $ unknown. 



General colour fuscous. Crown ochraceous; eyes rufofuscous; pronotum deep fuscous; 

 scutellum light fuscous; elytra fuscous with a narrow ochraceous band along costal area; 

 clypellus and clypeus ochraceous. 



Head narrower than pronotum; crown long and narrow, produced distally beyond anterior 

 margin of eyes, distal length about one-third entire median length, striate radially, lateral 

 margins slightly convex, disk elevated above level of eyes; ocelli small, situated anteriorly; 

 eyes large, somewhat globular, occupying nearly one-third entire dorsal area of head ; pronotum 

 short, median length less than median length of crown, surface finely knobbed; scutellum 

 large, median length greater than median length of pronotum; elytra elongate, veins prominent, 



