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Prothorax as long as broad, very 
strongly punctured; elytron with two 
or three obliquely transverse bands 
formed of small spots of white pu- 
bescence which are sometimes in- 
distinct because of general pale pu- 
bescence bifasciata 
12(9). Dorsum generally black, appearing 
more or less glabrous, at least on 
pronotum 13 
Dorsum rarely black, as a rule dis- 
tinctly pubescent 14 
13(12). Dorsum black with a golden tinge; 
pronotum nearly glabrous, shiny, 
rarely reddish metallica 
Dorsum black, non-metallic, thinly, 
but distinctly, pubescent, .pallipes 
14(12). Dorsum largely pale, or pale marked 
with blackish, often without very 
dense golden pubescence 13 
Dorsum pitchy black to dark reddish 
brown, with conspicuous golden to 
golden-buff pubescence; length 2- 
2.7 mm evansi 
15(14). Prothorax distinctly broader than 
long, distinctly convex at side. . . 16 
Prothorax about as long as broad, 
feebly convex at side, much narrower 
than elytra cylindricollis 
16(15). Elytron with equivalent of about two 
extra rows of punctures near scutel- 
lum 17 
Elytron with only one extra row of 
punctures near scutellum; dorsum 
entirely pale fulva 
17(16). Dorsum marked with spots of 
pitchy; length generally over 2.5 
mm.; elytron in large partly thinly 
golden-buff pubescent. . . .vitiensis 
Dorsum not distinctly marked with 
pitchy; length generally under 2.0 
mm.; elytron in part rather densely 
golden pubescent glochidiona 
61. Demotina pallipes Bryant, n. sp. 
Fig. 2Aa 
Deep brown to black, with antenna and 
tarsi pale; feebly clothed with adpressed 
scales; prothorax closely punctured; elytron 
punctate-striate, the punctures large and 
round. 
Head dark brown, finely punctured, clothed 
with slight pubescence. Antenna extending 
just beyond base of elytron, fulvous with 
apical segments slightly darker. Prothorax 
slightly broader than long, dark brown, closely 
punctured, clothed with slight pubescence; 
side rounded and slightly contracted in front; 
widest just before base. Scutellum dark brown, 
triangular. Elytron dark brown; punctate- 
striate, punctures large and round; clothed 
with adpressed scales. Legs dark brown; tarsi 
pale fulvous. Length 2-2.5 mm. 
lau: Holotype (Bishop 2430), Mvana, Va- 
nua Mbalavu I., Aug. 9, 1938, Zimmerman; 
beating shrubs. Mbavatu, Vanua Mbalavu, 
Aug. 16, 1938, Zimmerman; Sept. 23, 1924, 
Bryan. Naiau, Sept. 12, Tuvutha, Sept. 11, 
Avea, Sept. 22, Thikombia, Sept. 26, Yathata, 
Oct. 1, 1924, Bryan; Munia I., Aug. 3, 1938, 
Zimmerman and Kondo. One hundred fifteen 
specimens. 
b, Demotina glochidiona Gressitt, n. sp., aedeagus; c, 
Demotina fulva , aedeagus. 
62. Demotina glochidiona Gressitt, n. sp. 
Fig. 24 b 
Reddish brown, slightly darker on side cf 
prothorax; legs testaceous, slightly darker on 
