CHRYSOMELIDAE. 



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club-shaped, second small, about one-third as long as first, third, fourth, and 

 fifth segments about equal, in some specimens third segment, in others fourth 

 appearing to be somewhat longer ; sixth and following segments somewhat 

 shorter and about equal to each other. Prothorax rectangular, broader than 

 long, each corner with a fine seta ; at anterior angles sides somewhat incurved ; 

 lateral margins slightly re- 

 flexed ; upper surface sparsely 

 and finely punctate ; post- 

 median transverse depression 

 varying in depth and some- 

 times interrupted in the middle. 

 Scutellum triangular with 

 rounded apex ; surface some- 

 what convex and very finely 

 shagreened. Elytra broader at 

 base than prothorax ; humerus 

 prominent ; entire surface finely 

 shagreened and also fairly 

 strongly punctate, not smooth, 

 but with ill-defined longitudinal 

 ribs. Under side covered with 

 fine hairs ; tibiae with a sharp 

 spine at apex ; claws bifid. 



Length, l\ mm. ; breadth, 

 Z\ mm. 



Upolu: Malololelei, 2,000 

 ft., 25. ii. 1924, 1 example ; 14- 

 30.vi.1924, 2 examples (includ- 

 ing the type). Vailima, 16.v. 

 1924, 1 example. 



Tutuila : 1,200 ft., xii.1918, Text-fig. Q.—Aulacophora nigrobrunnea, sp. n. x 10. 

 1 example (Kellers). Centre of 



island, 900-1,200 ft., 30.vi.1918, 1 example (Kellers). Leone Eoad, 19.ii.1924, 

 1 example (Bryan). Pago Pago, 10.ix.1923, 1 example (Swezey and Wilder). 



Savaii: Safune, rain forest, 2,000-4,000 ft., 23.V.1924, 2 examples 

 (Bryan). 



