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versely rugulose-punctate. Hemielytra with, lateral margins sharply turned 

 downward, embolar edge distinctly arcuate on basal half, embolium not defined. 

 Cuneus short, strongly defiexed, width at base greater than length. Membrane 

 with cells as shown in the figure. Legs moderately slender, tibiae beset with 



Text-fig. 2. — Pseudoneoborus samoanus, n. sj). (below). 



spines, inconspicuous, their length not exceeding diameter of tibia. Genital 

 claspers distinctive (Fig. 3), 



Upolu : — Malololelei : specimen (type), 2,000 ft., 30.xi.l924 ; specimen, 

 18.iv.l925 (Buxton & Hopkins). 



16. Pilophorus samoanus, sp. n. 



Distinguished from known members of the genus by the longitudinal 

 silvery stripe on outer margin of clavns and ivory white apex of embolium and 

 cuneus ; corium without a posterior silvery band. 



Colour. — Black, in part shining, clavus, narrow basal edge of pronotum, 

 II. 5—2 



