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SAMA); Wau, 1050- 1100 m, 9. Di-11.XI. 1961, JS, JHS (2 88, BPBM; 2 So*. 3 gg,- SPCB; 1 g, HNHM ex SPCB); Wau, Kilolo Creek, 26. VIII. 1968 [NGW-C 14.], J. Balogh (lg, HNHM) : Wau, Mt. Missim, 950- 1300 m, 8-9.1.1966, JS, MS (1 6, BPBM); Zenag-Lae Road. 200 m, 17.1. 1965, JS (1 g, BPBM). - Madang Province: Manumbo (1 g, SAMA). - East Sepik Province: Hauptlager b. Malu, 31.1.1913, Kaiserin-Augustafluss Expedition, S.G. Bürgers (lg, ZMHU); Lager a. Topferfluss, 18. IV. 1913, KaiserinAugustafluss Expedition, S.G.Bürgers (1 g, ZMHU); Maprik, Sepik, 16.11.1965, R. Hornabrook (1 g, HPCW). Remarks: Lagria amethystina is similar to L. sapphirina but the elytra are more broadly oval (slenderer in sapphirina) , always purplish violet (bluish or greenish in sapphi rina) and pronotum is never darkling (often so in sapphirina) . Lagria sapphirina sp. n. (Figs 4, 9) Head, pronotum, scutellum, legs and antennae pale reddish brown; pronotum most often (and head sometimes) darker, with greenish tinge; last antennái segment somewhat darker; elytra greenish blue (reddish brown in immature specimens); ventral surface darker reddish brown. Length: 7.2-9.0 mm. 8. Head impressed between eyes; with 2 blunt protuberances behind impression; pro tuberances and impression nearly smooth; otherwise, head sparsely punctate; with some long, erect hairs; EI= 13: 8; length ratios of antennái segments: 9: 4: 10: 10: 6: 8: 8: 7: 7: 6: 30; no transversal or modified segments; segment I shorter than half of distance between antennái sockets. Pronotum nearly as long as broad or slightly transverse; widest just anterior to the middle; sides subparallel to weakly arched; punctation coarse and dense, somewhat rugose posteriorly; surface with 2 or 4 weak impressions; pubescence rather long, sparse, erect. Elytra rather elongate oval, moderately convex; sides nearly straight from humerus to broadest point; punctation coarse, dense; interspaces a little plicate; pubescence rather short, dense, erect to suberect. Sterna without modifications. Legs typical, with sparse, rather short pubescence; tibiae unarmed. Aedeagus: Fig. 9. Habitus: Fig. 4. g. Larger on the average; EI= 14: 12; length ratios of antennái segments VIII to XI: 8:8:7:22; impression between eyes weaker, but protuberances somewhat more prominent; pronotum distinctly transverse. Holotype, 8, labelled as follows: "NEW GUINEA: Wau, Bishop Museum, Field Station, 15-25. IV. 1965"; "Coll. Dr. J. BALOGH et Dr. J.J. SZENT-IVANY". It is deposited in HNHM. Paratypes (total 60 specimens). Morobe Province: Bulolo, 26. XI. 1969, JS, MS (1 g, BPBM); Bulolo Riv., 1180 m, 17.IX. 1969, A.B. Mirza (1 g, BPBM; 1 g, HNHM ex BPBM); Garaina, 20. XI17.XII. 1969, A.B. Mirza (1 g, BPBM); id., 28. VII. 1971, R. Hornabrook (1 8, 1 g, HPCW; 1 g, HNHM ex HPCW); Umg. Gurakor, 16.Di. 1979, W.G. Ullrich (1 g, MHNG); Muming, 600 m, 9-10. III. 1962, JS (1 g, BPBM); Sattelberg, v. Bennigsen (1 8, IFPE); Simbang, Huon Golf, 8. II. 1899, L. Biró (1 g, HNHM); Wareo, L. Wagner (1 g, SAMA); Wau, 1050-1300 m, 20. VIII. 1961-XI. 1978, Deharveng, R. Hornabrook, H.F. Howden, R.E. Parrott, JS, MS, R. Straatman,; (4 88, 6 gg, BPBM; 3 gg, CNCI; 1 g HPCW; 1 MHNG; 2 88, 2 gg, SPCB; 1 8, HNHM ex BPBM; 3 gg, HNHM. 1 each ex CNCI, HPCW, SPCB); Wau, 8-14. XII. 1976, mercury vapor light, G.F. HeveletR.E. Dietz (1 8, 7 gg, USNM; 1 8, 1 g, HNHM ex USNM); Umg. Wau, XII. 1978, W.G. Ullrich (1 g, MHNG); Wau, Big Wau Creek, 1300 m, XI. 1965, P. Shanahan (1 8, BPBM); Wau, Hospital Creek, 1200 m, 11. 1965, JS, MS (1 g, .BPBM); Wau, Mt. Missim, 980 m, 20. VII. 1969, J.L. Gressitt et V. Hirashima (1 o, BPBM). - Madang Province: Finisterre Range, Saidor, Funyende, 1200 m, 24-30. IX. 1958, W.W. Brandt (1 g, BPBM); Umg. Madang, 29. VI. 1979, W.G. Ullrich (1 g, MHNG). - Western Highlands Province: Baiyer River, Sanctuary, 1-5.IX. 1969 [NGB-U.23.], J. Balogh (1 g, HNHM); Mt. Hagen iValley, Keltiga, 5600 ft., 28. IX-25. X. 1961, W.W.Brandt (1 8, ANIC). - West Sepik Province: Torricelli Mts, Mohai Vili., 750 m, 8-15. XII. 1958, W.W. Brandt (1 6, BPBM). - Western Proyince: Daru, mouth of Fly River, VIII. 1941, R. G; Wind (1 g, CASC); Moorhead, 18 m, 14. VII. 1964, H. Clissold (1 g, BPBM); Morehead, 10. XI. 1974, R. Hornabrook (1 8, HPCW). - Northern Province: Mt. Lamington, 1300-1500 ft., i C.T. McNamara (1 g, SAMA); Dobodura, III-VII. 1944, Darlington (1 g, MCZC). Remarks: Lagria sapphirina is closely allied to L. amethystina but elytra are more elongate (more ovoid in amethystina) , greenish-bluish (purplish violet in amethystina ), the pronotum and last antenna! segment mostly darkling (reddish in amethystina).
