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INSECTS OF SAMOA. 



r 10. Lathyrophthalmus nitidus Van der Wulp. 



The Samoan variety of this striking species agrees in detail with Bezzi's 

 description of Fijian specimens {ajp. cit., pp. 79-80, 1928), except that the anterior 

 border of the second abdominal segment in the female is interrupted in only 

 one instance ; the median interruption of the bands on the following segments 

 is quite characteristic. 



Upolu: Malololelei, 1 8 20-26.vi.l924 (Armstrong), 7.vii.l925 



(Wilder). Tutuila : Pago Pago, 1 9.ix.l925 (Swezey and Wilder). Savaii : 

 Safune, 1 ^, 16.V.1924 (Bryan). 



LIST OF TEXT-FIGURES. 



Text-Jfig. 1. Ischiodon scutellaris Fabr. ^. 

 „ 2. Baccha pmefica Bezzi. 



