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INSECTS OF SAMOA. 



dark castaneous rather than piceous. Although, according to Candeze's key, 

 this species would appear to be M. semitinctus Boh. — the variety with flavo- 

 testaceous elytra, it differs in not having the prothorax canaliculate, and in 

 having the sides of the prothorax nearly straight instead of arcuate. 



LIST OF TEXT-FIGURES. 



Test-fig. 1. Alaus samoensis, sp. n. 



2. Propsephus upoluensis, sp. n. ; A, dorsal aspect of male ; B, antenna of male. 



3. Propsephus gracilicornis, sp. n., female. 



4. Propsephus gracilicornis, sp. n. ; A, ventral view of hind coxal plate ; B, antenna of 

 female. 



5. Lamononia monticola, sp. n., male. 



6. Lamononia monticola, sp. n. ; A, lateral view of mucro and mesosternal cavity : 

 B, antenna of male. 



7. Roggeveenia buxtoni, sp. n. ; A, dorsal aspect of male ; B, antenna of male. 



8. Roggeveenia buxtoni, sp. n., ventral aspect of liind tarsus. 



9. Roggeveenia buxtoni, sp. n., aedeagus. 

 10. Melanoxanthus comptus, sp. n. 



