The subfamily Anthribinae in New Caledonia and Vanuatu (Coleoptera : Anthribidae)

The fauna of Anthribinae of New Caledonia (inclusive of Art I., Ile des Pin s, and Loyalty Islands) and Vanuatu (formerly New Hebrides) is revised. Key s and descriptions are given for all taxa, and 164 line drawings illustrate male and female genitalia and a few other features. The number of species is increased from 14 to 56 for New Caledonia, and from 1 to 9 for Vanuatu r epresenting together 62 species in 24 genera; 9 genera and 43 species are d escribed as new. New Caledonia shares with Vanuatu 5 genera and 3 species, with Australia 5 genera and 1 species, and with New Zealand 5 genera but no species. Araecerus insularis Fauvel is synonymised with A. lutatus (Fairma ire), Acanthopygus rubricollis Montrouzier with A. griseus Montrouzier, All oderes Jordan with Plintheria Pascoe, Plintheria subtilis Jordan with Helmo reus dufouri (Montrouzier), Jordanopus Elgueta with Dinema Fairmaire, and J ordanopus veitchi (Jordan) and J. caledoniense (Frieser) with Dinema filico rne Fairmaire. The new genera and their type species are as follows: Haplop ygus for H. fauveli sp.n., Pistorhinus for P. fidelis sp.n., Mionus for M. creper sp.n., Mesocranius for Proscoporhinus apicatus Jordan, Xylanthribus for Anthribisomus xylophagus Jordan, Etnalidius for E. acuticollis sp.n., S ophronus for S. tibialis sp.n., Aranthribus for A. araucariae sp.n., and So lox for S. vanuatensis sp.n. A list of all species and their distribution i s provided.