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INSECTS OF SAMOA. 



pubescence, partially shining on pronotum and dorsal surface of abdomen. 

 Head black above, with a pale yellowish brown \J -shaped marking and a small 

 spot just in front of each eye, which is confluent with the pale yellowish brown 

 under side of head. Eyes dark brown, shining. Antennae dark brown. 

 Rostrum pale yellowish brown, except extreme apex, which is black. Pronotum 

 black, lateral and postero-lateral margins, two spots on the anterior area, and 

 a stripe along the median longitudinal line except the anterior part pale yellowish 



Text-fig. 3. — Limnogonus buxtoni Esaki, sp. n. a, ^, dorsal view ; h, antenna ; c, ^, genital 

 segments, ventral view, shown upside down ; d, the same of 9- 



brown. Dorsal surface of meso- and metanotum, and of abdomen black, with 

 a more or less distinct stripe along the median line, pale yellowish brown ; in 

 $ lateral portions of last three or four dorsal segments faintly brown. Legs 

 dark brown, anterior femur paler. Sides and under side of body pale yellowish 

 brown, with the lateral area of prothorax, a small spot on pro-acetabulum, 

 lateral stripes on mesothorax, a very small spot at the end of meso-acetabular 

 suture, and a large spot on meso- and meta-acetabulum, black. Sides of abdomen 

 dark brown, or a dark brown spot on each segment. 



Eyes much rounded exteriorly, distinctly but not much emarginate interiorly. 

 Three pairs of very long sensory setae along the submarginal line on vertex 

 (easily visible in profile). Antennae very long and slender, first segment the 



