. Brigham Young University science bulletin. Biology -- Periodicals. 10 Brigham Young University Science Bulletin versely convex, widest at middle, disc and lateral portions granulate and punctate. Eh/tra widest at middle, one-fourth longer than wide, stria 12 abbreviated; intervals on disc twice as wide as striae, interval 6 units just back of humerus with 5 and 7 fomiing a low obscure carina, (there is also a union of these intervals at the declivity which results in fonning a low keel which ex- tends to tlie apex) shallow closely set punctures in striae, small shining granules with decumben
. Brigham Young University science bulletin. Biology -- Periodicals. 10 Brigham Young University Science Bulletin versely convex, widest at middle, disc and lateral portions granulate and punctate. Eh/tra widest at middle, one-fourth longer than wide, stria 12 abbreviated; intervals on disc twice as wide as striae, interval 6 units just back of humerus with 5 and 7 fomiing a low obscure carina, (there is also a union of these intervals at the declivity which results in fonning a low keel which ex- tends to tlie apex) shallow closely set punctures in striae, small shining granules with decumbent setae on intervals, scales and setae abundant on declivity down to apex. Legs reddish, thickly covered with white scales and setae. Prothoracic coxae large and narrowly separated, ventrites 1-2 rugose laterally free from punctures and setae in middle; 3-5 free from scales and setae. Length mm; breadth mm. Type locality: Santa Cruz Islands, Vanikora Island. Specimen studied: One from the Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal. Teneru River, (D E. Beck), 1944. Bougainville Is. 2 specimens, June 5, 1944, (A. B. Gumey); two specimens, June 30, 1956, Simba Mission (E. J. Ford, Jr.). The species assigned to Celeiithetes are wide- ly distributed from Australia to New Hebrides, New Guinea, Bismarck, and Solomon Islands. The species paganus is the only member of this genus thus far reported from the Solomon Is- lands. GENUS ATACTOPHYSIS HELLER Heller, Verb. Naturf. Ges. Basel XLV, 1934, p. 9. Body depressed, with few scales, rostrum as long as wide, dorsal without keel, basal sulcus deep and crescent shaped, eyes not in contact with rostrum, due to deep sulcus. Antennae scape cylindrical, straight, apically knot shaped; not extending to middle of prothorax, segments 1-2 of funicle elongate; equal in length to segments 3-5 combined; club as long as segments 5-7 com- bined. Frothorax as wide as long, base and apex truncate, convex transversely; with median longi- tudinal elevation and sha
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