346 
Psyche 
[September 
process rounded, weakly margined; much of lower surface (some- 
what variably) punctate but abdomen with only sparse minute 
punctules at middle. Inner wings fully developed. Legs normal; 
5th hind tarsal segments with c. 4 accessory setae each side below. 
Secondary sexual characters : cf front tarsi rather widely dialated 
with 2nd segments nearly 1/3 wider than long; cf with 1, $ 2 setae 
each side last ventral segment. Measurements : length 11.2-12.7; 
4 - 3-47 mm - 
Types. Holotype cf (British Mus.) from Mt. Austen, Guadal- 
canal, Solomon Is., Aug. 15, 1966 (P. J. M. Greenslade), at 
m(ercury) v(apor) light, Field No. 21778; and paratypes as 
follows. One ?, Kukum, Guadalcanal, Solomon Is., April 1965 
(Greenslade), at m. v. light, Field No. 16780 (M. C. Z ., Type 
No. 31,677); 1 cf (U. S. N. M.), Bougainville, Solomon Is., 
Jan. 1944 (A. B. Gurney); 1 (broken) cf (M. C. Z .), Munda, 
New Georgia, Solomon Is., Feb. 1945 (L. A. Conwell). 
Measured specimens. The cf holotype and $ paratype from 
Guadalcanal. 
Notes. The characters distinguishing this species from other 
members of the tetragonoderus group of Chlaenius are given in the 
preceding key. The present species differs also in having exceptionally 
short dorsal pubescence. 
References 
Darlington, P. J., Jr. 
1968. The carabid beetles of New Guinea. Part III. Harpalinae 
(continued) : Perigonini to Pseudomorphini. Bull. Mus. Comp. 
Zool. 137(1) : 1-253. 
1970. Coleoptera: Carabidae including Cicindelinae. Insects of Micro- 
nesia 15(1): 1-50. 
LOUWERENS, C. J. 
1953. Verh. Naturf. Ges. Basel 64(2): 311. 
1956. Treubia 23 (2) : 234. 
