■208 ,> \ ' , INSECTS OF SAMOA. 



Pseudoneoborus, gen. n. 



: Form suggestive of Neoborus Dist., but evidently not closely related, as the 

 arolia are erect and convergent at tips (Fig. 3), thus referring the genus to sub- 

 family Orthotylinae ; genital claspers (Fig. 3) distinctive, but closely related 

 forms unknown to the author. Head short, vertical, tylus small, not separated 

 at base by a suture ; vertex and frons fiat, sharply declivitous, the ecarinate 

 sharp basal edge of vertex overlaps on anterior edge of pronotum ; eyes 

 prominent, coarsely faceted. Pronotum without distinct collar, disc moderately 

 and evenly convex, calli not evident, lateral margins carinate, edges narrowly 

 refiexed. Dorsal surface, including front of head, rather coarsely and evenly 

 punctate, a pubescent hair arising from each puncture. Cuneus short, wider 

 at base than long. 



Genotype : — Pseudoneoborus samoanus, sp, n, 



15. Pseudoneoborus samoanus, sp. n. (Text-figs. 2 and 3). 



Colour. — Rather uniformly dark brown, shading to blackish on pronotum ; 

 hemielytra showing reddish-brown to red on embolium of one specimen ; 

 antennae yellowish-brown, second segment paler at base, apical half dark brown 

 to black ; legs fusco-brownish, tarsi paler. Membrane and veins uniformly 

 fusco-brownish, shading darker toward base. 



Structure. — ^c^^. Total length 2-5 mm., width 1'13 mm. Dorsal surface 

 moderately shining, rather uniformly and coarsely punctate, a pale pubescent 

 hair arising from each puncture. Head : width -75 mm., vertex -32 mm. ; 

 position nearly vertical, frons nearly flat, vertical, punctate ; tylus short, base 

 not separated from frons by a suture ; vertex ecarinate, basal edge sharp, over- 

 lapping anterior edge of pronotum ; eyes prominent, coarsely faceted. 

 Rostrum : length -80 mm., reaching upon middle of hind coxae. Antennae : 

 segment I, length -19 mm. ; II, "91 mm., slender, gradually thickened on apical 

 half to equal thickness of segment I, clothed with suberect hairs which in 

 length slightly exceed diameter of segment ; III, -26 mm., slender ; IV, -24 mm., 

 slender. Pronotum: length -69 mm., width at base 1-11 mm., moderately 

 convex, anterior angles sloping low down behind the eyes, collar indistinct, 

 perhaps indicated by a fine line beneath basal edge of head ; lateral margins of 

 disc sharply carinate, narrow edge refiexed ; calli indistinct, disc rather evenly 

 punctate, in part transversely rugulose, scutellum only slightly convex, trans- 



