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INSECTS OP SAMOA. 



distinctly but finely rugosely punctate, hemielytra finely punctate. Lateral 

 margins of pronotum slightly convex, disc only moderately convex ; mesosternal 

 carina moderately elevated, thickened posteriorly ; metasternum elevated in a 

 broad rounded ridge ; basal abdominal tubercle moderately large conical extend- 

 ing between posterior coxae to metasternal ridge. 

 Male and female genital segments figured. 



Somewhat variable in size, the following are typical measurements : 

 Total length including membrane: (J 17 mm., $ 17-5 mm. Length of 



Text-fig. 1. — Glaucias samoanus, sp. n. : a, terminal view of male 

 pygophor, showing parameres ; ventral view of female genital 

 plates. 



scutellum : and $ 7 mm. Width of scutellum at base : (J and $ 6 mm. 

 Width across humeral angles : and $ 9 mm. 



Upolu : — Apia: 1 specimen, 1,000 ft., x.1925, 1 specimen, 16.xi.l925 ; 

 Malololelei : 2 specimens (including ^ type), 2.vii.l924 (Armstrong), 1 specimen, 

 20.iv.l925, and 1 specimen, 2,000 ft., 28.xi.1924. 



Easily distinguished from all other species of the genus by the entirely 

 bright red antennae, and the red rostrum and tarsi ; also by the rather unusually 

 pronounced rugose puncturation. 



