. Brigham Young University science bulletin. Biology -- Periodicals. 24 Brigham Young University Science Bulletin mm in mm in width; Russel and Guadalcanal Islands. Fig. 44 forticornis Hllr. 16. Prothorax with deep angular punctures, rostrum longer than wide; base tumid, sulcus deep, wide and straight, elytra with deep punctures, size mm in in breadth. Bougainville Island. Fig. 45 gressitti n. sp. — Prothorax without deep angular punctures; rostrum much longer than wide, an- tennae scape slender and curved; scales greenish blue, fomiing a distinctive p
. Brigham Young University science bulletin. Biology -- Periodicals. 24 Brigham Young University Science Bulletin mm in mm in width; Russel and Guadalcanal Islands. Fig. 44 forticornis Hllr. 16. Prothorax with deep angular punctures, rostrum longer than wide; base tumid, sulcus deep, wide and straight, elytra with deep punctures, size mm in in breadth. Bougainville Island. Fig. 45 gressitti n. sp. — Prothorax without deep angular punctures; rostrum much longer than wide, an- tennae scape slender and curved; scales greenish blue, fomiing a distinctive pattern, a small species; size in mm in breadth. Bou- gainville Island. Fig. 46 gloriosa n. sp. Trigonops rugosa Giierin Guerin-Meneville. Rv. Zool., 1841, p. 128. Fig. 20 Derm dull black with small blue scales on rostrum, head, prothorax, elytra, legs, and under side of body, decumbent setae sparse. Rostrum as long as head, with a conic ele- vation on its superior extremity. Scrobes deep and wide, separated by conic elevation, rostrum separated from the head by a curved sulcus. Head short, wider than long, eyes situated well down on side of head, in the fonn of two cones, with points directed slightly toward rear. Antennae rather slender, scape reaching middle of prothorax, gradually expanding toward apex, funicle as long as scape, segments 1-2 longer than 3-4-5 combined, club as long as segments 5-7 combined. Prothorax wider than long, con- vex, widest just back of middle, slightly con- stricted near apex, base and apex truncate, disc rugose, with few small blue scales. Elytra much wider than prothorax, almost as wide as long, globular, a little attenuated at apex, disc with longitudinal series of elevated tubercles, close to each other and fomiing ribs or rows between a series of smaller tubercles; declivity and lateral areas with short white setae; stria 10 complete with small punctures. Legs, hind femora not reaching apex of elytra, club of femora m
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