S. Mahunka szerk.: Folia Entomologica Hungarica 49. (Budapest, 1988)
disc with smooth areas at the middle; pubescence moderately long, sparse, erect. Elytra widest in apical 1/4; punctation coarse, unevenly scattered; interspaces forming polished, strongly raised, rounded protuberances strewn irregularly; pubescence rather reduced, consisting of fine semierect to erect, scattered hairs. Legs typical; tibiae straight; middle and hind tibiae with a row of small denticles in apical half. Aedeagus: Figs 19-20. Habitus: Fig. 23. g. Differing as stated in the generic description; EI= 15: 12; length ratios of antenna! segments VIII to XI: 10: 10: 9: 23: 5. Holotype, 8, labelled as follows: "NEW GUINEA: (NE) Wau, Morobe Distr. Wau Ck. 1200- 1500 m, 28. III. 1963"; "J. Sedlacek Collector BISHOP". It is deposited in BPBM. Paratypes (total 101 specimens). Morobe Province: labelled as holotype (2 SS, 6 oo, BPBM; 1 S, 1 a, HNHM); id., 3.IV. 1963, JS (2 gg, BPBM); id., 16-18. IX. 1964, MS (To 1 , 2 gg, BPBM; IS, 1 g, HNHM ex BPBM); Bulolo, 700 m, 26. XI. 1969, JS, MS (1 S, BPBM); . Bulolo Riv., 1180 m, 17. Di. 1969, A.B. Mirza (2 SS, BPBM); Garaina, R. Hornabrook (l8, HPCW); U. Watut, SW, 1300-1600 m. I.V. 1963, J.L. Gressitt (1 g, BPBM); Watut R., X; 1969, 900-1900 m, A.B. Mirza (1 g, BPBM); Wau, 1150- 1700 m, 17. VI. 1961-8. VIII. 1968, J.L. Gressitt, H.F. Howdeh, P. Shanahan, JS, MS (5 SS, 15 oo, BPBM; 1 S, CNCI; 1 g, SPCB; 2 SS, 5 gg, HNHM ex BPBM); Wau, Big Wau Ck., 1200 m, XII. 1965, P. Shanahan (1 g, BPBM); id., 1200-1500 m, Di. 1965, JS, MS (2 gg, BPBM); Wau, Hospital Ck., 11501250 m, 9.1.1966, JS, MS (1 g, BPBM); Wau, Kujeru, 1500 m, 27. Di. 1969, A.B. Mirza (1 8, 7 og, BPBM; 1 8, 2 gg, HNHM ex BPBM); Wau, McAdam Park, 1200-1300 m. 7. V. 1965, JS (1 g, BPBM); Wau, Mt. Kaindi, • 1500-2200 m, 19. VIII. 1965. JS, MS (1 g, BPBM); id., 1700, 8. VIII. 1968. JS, MS (1 g, BPBM); id., 2000 m, 27. VIII. 1968 [NGW-R.llj, I. Loksa (1 o. HNHM); Wau, Mt. Kaindi, Nami Creek, 22. VIII. 1968 [NGW-C. 4.J , J. Balogh (1 g. HNHM); Kaindi-Nami, 22. VIII. 1968, JS (4 SS, 2 gg, BPBM; 2 SS, HNHM ex BPBM); Wau, Nami Creek, 1600-1650 m, 24.11.1963, JS (1 g, BPBM); id., 1700 m, 12. VI. 1962, JS (2 SS, 1 g, BPBM); id., 1700 m, 15. VI. 1962, JS (2 SS, 2 gg, BPBM; 1 g, HNHM ex BPBM); id., 1700 m, 5. II. 1963. JS (1 S, 1 g, SPCB); id., 1700 m, 22. VIII. 1963, JS (1 g, BPBM); - Wau, Mt. Missim, 22-24. IV. 1965, J. . Balogh et J. J. Szent-Ivány (1 S, 4 gg , HNHM); id., 1500-1800 m, 6. 1.1970. JS, MS (2 gg, BPBM); id., 1700 m, 7. III. 1963, JS (1 g, BPBM); 24-32 km SE of Wau, 1500-1900 m, 20. III. 1962, JS (1 g, BPBM). Acutogria gen. n. Diagnosis: Elongate, moderately convex, medium-sized; colour dark; pubescence short, semierect, sparse; head, pronotum and elytra with distinct punctation. 8, Head with interocular distance narrower than eye diameter; antennái segments II to X simple, not transverse; segment XI as long as 5 preceeding segments combined, curved, abruptly attenuate in apical 1/3, apex acute. Pronotum slightly longer than broad, with very shallow impressions. Elytra moderately widening posteriorly; surface roughly sculptured; apex simple; inner margin of epipleura reaching apex. Legs rather strong, moderately long; fore femora distinctly longer and stouter than middle and hind ones; fore tibiae curved and twisted in apical 1/3, inner margin with a large, broad, tooth-like widening just before the middle; inner margin of middle and hind tibiae finely serrate subapically. Sterna simple; last abdominal sternite rounded at apex. g. Larger on the average; .antennái segment XI simple, a little longer than 2 preceed-i ing segments combined; interocular distance broader; pronotum transverse; fore femora not distinctly longer and stouter than others; fore tibiae not modified. Type species: Acutogria falcata sp. n., by present designation. Remarks: The most salient characteristics of this genus are the bill-shaped, acute last antennái segment and the uniquely formed fore tibiae of the males. Acutogria falcata sp.; n. (Figs 21, 22, 24) Head, pronotum and scutellum dark blackish green with metallic sheen; elytra shiny, dark blackish brown; a large, common spot just behind middle of elytra darker black (more evident on immature specimens); ventral surface, legs and antennae dark reddish brown. Length: 8. 0-10. 5 mm.
