Species of 'Vi\hi\\\n!i from Pohjne^ia. 479 



A brown species marked witli yellow-liaired spots and 

 segmentations on abdonieti. Wings clouded on tlie cross- 

 veins. Antennpe and legs reddish yellow. 



Length, tvpe 15 mm., others 13-15 mm. 



/"ace covered with greyish tomentum, becoming yellowish 

 on the upper border of cheeks and on subcallus ; some long 

 whitish hairs in centre of face and brown ones on cheek-;. 

 Beard white. Palpi yellow, covered with grey tomentum 

 and with black pubescence, fairly stout, ending in a long- 

 obtuse point. AntenncB yellow, the first two joints witli 

 black hairs, the third slender, with a slight tooth, dusky at 

 apex. Forehead almost parallel, about six times as long as 

 it is broad, covered with yellowish tomentum ; the frontal 

 callus blackish, pear-shaped, not reaching the eyes, with a 

 lineal extension extendin<i' more than half the length of tiie 

 forehead. Eyes bare. T/iora.i- brownish with black markings 

 and with two yellow tomentose submedian stripes, sides also 

 yellow, pubescence not very noticeable, some yellow hairs on 

 the lighter-coloured parts and some brown ones on the dark 

 parts, sides with black hairs, breast covered with grey 

 tomentum and with yellow hairs. Scutellum brown witli 

 yellow tomentum and some yellow and black hairs. Abdomen 

 reddish brown with some black markings, and with yellow 

 tomentose segmentations and mediaii triangular spots, all 

 covered with yellow pubescence ; underside almost wholly 

 covered with the yellow tomentum and pubescence. Legs 

 reddish yellow, most of the femora darker, with gi'cy tomen- 

 tum ; apices of tibiai and the tarsi brown ; pubescence on legs 

 chiefly yellow. Wiiujs grey, pale yellow on fore border, all 

 the transverse veins clouded with dark brown colouring ; 

 stigma yellow ; veins br^.wu. 



Four females from Aneiteiim, New Hebiides, appear to 

 belong to this species, being probably a local form of it, the 

 differences being ver}- slight, as follows : — Palpi rather less 

 stout at base. Thorax darker, the tomentum being grey 

 instead of yellow. ►Scutellum the same. ^6c/o«(/t the same, 

 but the median spots are not so di.stinct. Legs |»aler, almost 

 a uniform reddish yellow. Wings clouded with brown on 

 fore border and along the veins, besides tlie transverse 

 veins. 



These specimens were lalxdied by \\';dki'r "■ signlfera,'^ 

 New Hebrides, but the description of lliem does nut appear 

 to have been published. 



