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8. Gnathocerus cornutus Fabricius. 



Ent. Syst. Suppl, p. 51, 1798. 



A cosmopolitan species occurring in meal and flour, and recorded from 

 Samoa by Herr Gebien, from the collection of Dr. K. Friederichs, but not con- 

 tained in any of the collections now before me. 



9. Tribolium castaneum Herbst. 



Kaf., vii, p. 282, pi. 112, fig. 13, 1797 ; Blair, Ent. Mo. Mag. (2), xxiv, p. 222, 1913. 

 T . ferrugineum Geb. (Col. Cat. Tenebr.), nec F. 



Upolu : Apia, 22.iv.1924 (in oats), 20.vi.1924, i. and ii.1925. 

 Tutuila : Pago Pago, 0-300 ft., iv.1918 (Kellers). 



Cosmopolitan, occurring everywhere in grain and other dried products, 

 foodstuffs, insect collections, etc. 



10. Palorus austrinus Champion. 



Ent. Mo. Mag. (2), vii, p. 30, 1896 ; Gebien, Teneb. N. Quin., p. 280. 

 Upolu : Apia, ii.1925. A single specimen. 



Champion's series came from N.-W. Australia and Damma Is., while the 

 British Museum possesses specimens from Queensland and N. S. Wales. 



11. Palorus upoluensis, sp. n. 



Castaneous, antennary orbits strongly raised, rounded and densely 

 punctate, the clypeus between them flat and sparsely punctate, nearly as long 

 as the antennary orbit. Antennae extending nearly to middle of thorax, the 

 last five joints a little wider than the preceding ones, forming an elongate indis- 

 tinct club. Eyes prominent, coarsely faceted, their anterior margin not con- 

 cealed by the antennary orbits. Thorax transverse, widest at the base, thence 

 very slightly narrowed until more strongly rounded to the anterior angles ; 

 disc rather strongly and moderately closely punctate, with a small indistinct 

 area on each side free from punctures. Elytra elongate ovate, widest at about 

 anterior quarter, sides feebly rounded. Striae scarcely impressed, rather 



