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long hairs on the posterior margin. Abdomen resembles that of 

 melanoccplialus. The transverse blotches of the first segment meet 

 and those of the fourth segment are shortest; the eighth segment is 

 uniformly colored. 



Male. Length 1.4 mm., width ,5 mm.; length of head .54 mm., width 

 .52 mm. Posterior margin of prothorax is angled as in the female. 

 The abdomen is smaller in proportion to the head than in the female. 



Nirmus gloriosus Kellogg and Kuwana. 



Two specimens, both female, of this handsome species taken 

 from Sterna Innata. (Laysan Isl.). 



Lipeurus ferox Giebel. 



A number of this large Lipeurus from several specimens of 

 Diomedca nigripes and Diomedea immutabilis. (Erben Bank 

 33 deg. 15 min. N., 132 deg. 30 min. W., and Laysan Isl.). 



Lipeurus densus Kellogg. 

 One female taken from Diomedea immutabilis. (Laysan 



Isl.). 



Lipeurus gracilicornis var. major Kellogg. 



Three females from Fregata aquila (Necker Isl.), and one 

 male from Sterna lunata. (Laysan Isl.). 



Lipeurus confidens Kellogg. 



Many specimens from Diomedea nigripes. (Erben Bank), 

 and several from Sterna lunata. (Laysan Isl.). 



Lipeurus concinnUS Kellogg and Chapman. 



A number of specimens from Diomedea immutabilis. (Lay- 

 san Isl.). 



Lipeurus potens Kellogg and Kuwana. 

 One male specimen from Snla piscator. (Laysan Isl.). 



Eurymetopus taurus Nitzsch. 



The most abundant species; taken from Diomedea nigripes. 

 (Laysan Isl.), and Dioemdea immutabilis. (Laysan Isl. and 

 Erben Bank). 



Ancistrona gigas Piaget. 

 One male from Acstrclata hypoleuea. (Laysan Isl.). 



Menopon invadens Kellogg and Chapman 

 Several specimens from Acridotheres tristis. (Molokai). 



