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INSECTS OF SAMOA. 



4. Bradymerus lobicollis Gebien. 



Teneb. N. Guin., p. 240, figs. 14 and 15. 

 Tutuila : Fagasa, 9.ix.l923 (Swezey and Wilder). 

 Samoa (Whitmee, 1875). 



The unique type was obtained in New Guinea. The two specimens before 

 me appear to differ from Gebien's figures in their narrower form, having the 

 elytra fully half as long again as their united width, and in the thorax being 

 slightly narrower towards the base ; but in the numerous other peculiarities of 

 the species they agree well with the description. 



Apteromerus, gen. nov. (Bolitophaginae). 



As Bradymerus Perr. (redefined Gebien, Philipp. Jnl. Sci., p. 536, 1925), but 

 apterous. Canthus rounded, scarcely as wide as the eyes, antennae with 5-jointed 

 club (the 7th joint narrower than the following joints) ; thorax slightly narrower 

 than elytra, a little narrower at apex than at base, sides feebly rounded, not 

 crenulate ; elytra at base slightly wider than base of thorax, widest behind 

 the middle, humerus subrectangular but without callus, intervals carinate ; 

 metasternum short ; tibiae rounded externally. 



5. Apteromerus convexus Fairmaire (Text-fig. 1). 



Rev. Zool. (2), I, p. 417, 1849 (Opatfinus). 

 Upolu : Aleipata, iv. and xi.1924, 8 examples. 



Tutuila : Amauli, 6.ix.l923, 12 examples ; Leone Road, 7.ix.l923, 

 1 example ; Fagasa, 8.ix.l923, 3 examples ; Pago Pago, 27.ix.1923, 1 example 

 (Swezey and Wilder), and 2 examples (Kellers). 



Wallis Is. (Type of Fairmaire). 



Pla,ced with some doubt by its author in the genus Opatrinus, the species is 

 omitted from Gebien's Catalogue. The series before me agrees well with the 

 description ; it need only be added that the present species is apterous, or at 

 least has very poorly developed wings, with the usual concurrent features of a 

 short metasternum and lack of humeral callosity. 



6. Menimus samoensis, sp. n. (Text-fig. 2). 



Nitid, blackish piceous, with legs and antennae reddish. Head large, 

 irons nitid, finely and sparsely punctate, clypeus more opaque, widely emar- 



