S. Mahunka szerk.: Folia Entomologica Hungarica 49. (Budapest, 1988)

Description of new taxa Lagria ligulata sp. n. (Figs 1, 5, 6) Head, pronotum and scutellum dark, shiny, metallic green; elytra brownish with strong greenish, purplish or violet tinge; ventral surface reddish, meso- and metasternum darker; legs black; antennae largely yellowish, apical 4-5 segments gradually darker. Length: 6.510 _1 mm. 8, Head very weakly impressed between eyes; coarsely and sparsely punctate; with long, scattered hairs; eyes conspicuously large, EI= 12: 5;ülength ratios of antenna! segments: 7:4. 5:9:8:7. 5: 10:9:9:7. 5:23; segment I about as long as half the distance between antenna! sockets; segment XI somewhat widened, very weakly twisted, inner surface concave (Fig. 5). Pronotum as long as or a little longer than broad; widest at the middle, sides, very weakly arched; punctures coarse, separated by interspaces as broad as puncture diameter; surface with 4 shallow impressions; pubescence moderately long, erect. Elytra elongate, feebly broadening, weakly convex; punctation coarse, moderately dense; interspaces slightly raised; with rather long, sparse pubescence consisting of erect and semierect hairs. Sterna without modifications. Legs typical; with sparse, moderately long, semierect hairs; tibiae unarmed. Aedeagus: Fig. 6. Habitus: Fig. 1. g. Considerably larger and broader on the average; EI= 15:11; length ratios of antennái segments VIII to XI: 10:9:8: 19; last antennái segment simple; pronotum of same length and width or slightly transverse; elytra much broader. Holotype, 6, labelled as follows: "NEW GUINEA (NE) Baiyer River Sanctuary 1-5. XI. 1969"; "(No. NGB-U. 24. ) leg. Dr. J. Balogh". It is deposited in HNHM. Paratypes (total 124 specimens). Western Highlands Province: labelled as holotype | (3 68, 2 go., HNHM); id. [NGB-U.22^ (1 8, HNHM); id. [NGB-U.21] (1 8, HNHM); id. £NGBR.8.] (1 o, HNHM); id., 4000', 6-11. VII. 1974, H. Howden (1 8, 1 o, CNCI); Jimmi River, 4700 ft.. Ï6. VII-21.DC. 1961, W.W. Brandt (1 6, 1 £. ANIC); Wum, Upper Jimi V., 840 m, 18. VII. 1955, J.L. Gressitt (3 og, BPBM). - Eastern Highlands Province: Karimui, 1080 m 8-10. VII. 1963, JS (1 o, BPBM); Okapa, Agakamatasa, 17.1.1965, R. Hornabrook (1 g, HPCW); Okapa, Okasa, 15. V. 1965, R. Hornabrook (1 g, HPCW); Okapa, Purosa, 7000 ft., 23. VI. 1964, R. Hornabrook (1 o, HPCW). - Morobe Province: Bulolo, 680 m, 4. VI. 1969, JS (2 go, BPBM); id., 700 m, 18. VI. 1969, JS (1 8, BPBM); id., 6. XI. 1969, JS (1 g, BPBM); id., 26. XI. 1969, JS, MS (2 66, 3 oo, BPBM; 1 0, HNHM ex BPBM); 5 km N Bulolo, 630 m, 6. VIII. 1964, JS, MS (1 6, BPBM); Bulolo R., 1Ï30 m, 17. IX. 1969, A.B. Mirza, JS, MS (2 Z8, 1 o, BPBM); Finsch Haven, L. Wagner (3 oo, SAMA); Garaina, 830 m, 13-15.1.1968* JS. MS (2 oo, BPBM); Huon Peninsula, Pindiu, 5ÓÓ-600 m, 19. IV. 1963, JS (1 6, BPBM); id., 870-1300 m, 21-22. IV. 1963, JS (1 g. BPBM); Umg. Kaiapit, 30. IX. 1979, W.G. Ullrich (1 g, MHNG); Lae, 4-6. Di. 1968 [NGL-C. 16.]. J. Balogh (1 6, HNHM); Watut R., 900-1900 m, X. 1969, A.B. Mirza (2 68, 1 g, BPBM); Wau. 1100- 300 m. 16. X. 1961-3. VII. 1974, R. Honnabrook. H. F. Howden, JS, JHS, MS (9 56, 6 oo, BPBM; 5 55, CNCI; 1 6, HPCW; 3 39, 2 Q2, HNHM ex BPBM, 1 Ó, HNHM ex CNCI); id., 22-30. IX. 1969 INGW-U. 33. !, J. Balogh (3 oo, HNHM); id., 25.VIII. 1968, beaten from decayed leaves [NGW-C. 10.3, J. Balogh (1 oi HNHM); Wau, Big Wau Ck., 1300 m, XI. 1965, P. Shanahan (1 6, BPBM); Wau, Bulolo R., ' 800-900 m, 31. VIII. 1965, JS (2 56, BPBM); id., 850-950 m, 4. II. 1966, JS (lg, BPBM); Wau, Hospital Ck., 1150- 1250 m, 9.1.1966,; JS.iMS (1 6, BPBM); Wau, Kaisenik, 1000 m, 19.IV. 1965, JS, MS (1 o, BPBM); Wau, Karinga Ck., 950-1150 m, 30.IX.

1964, MS (2 58. BPBM; 1 S, HNHM ex BPBM); Wau, KilokV Creek, 26. VIII. 1968 [NGW-C. 14.3, J. Balogh I (1 5, 1 o_, HNHM); Wau, Mt. Kaindi, 24-25^ VIII

; 1968 [NGW-C. 9.] J. Balogh (1 g, HNHM); ' Wau, Mt. Missim, 950-1300 m, 8-9.1.1966;, JS,

: MS (1 8, 1 g, BPBM); Wau, Wau Ck., 1200-j 1500 m, 6.V. 1963, JS (1 8, BPBM). - Northern Province: Dobodura, III-VII. 1944, Darlington (2 88, MCZC); Kokoda, 1200 ft., VIII. 1933, L. E. Cheesmann (1 g, BMNH); id., DC.1933J (1 Q, BMNH); id., 1300 ft., VIII. 1933, lower rainforest, L. E. Cheesmann (2 oo. BMNH); id], 400 m, 14-16.XI. 1965. JS, MS (1 8, 1 o, BPBM); id., 18.XI. 1966, JS (2 88, BPBM); Managalase Plateau, VII. 1972, R. Hornabrook (2, 88,'1 g, HPCW; 1 Ä, 1 p. HNHM ex HPCW); Mt.i Lamington, 1300-1500 ft.. C.T. McNamara (6 88, 3 gg, SAMA; 2 88, 1 g, HNHM ex SAMA);

; Popondetta, 29.1.1965, R. Hornabrook (1 g| HPCW); id., 27-28.11.1966, G. Monteith (2 88} 2 gg, UQIC); id., 60 m. 1-2. IX. 1963, JS (ljg, BPBM). j Remarks: Males of Lagria ligulata may easily be recognized by the slightly spoon-shap-