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INSECTS OF SAMOA. 



elongate widely separated lobes somewhat convergent towards their apices ; 

 antenniferous spines long, directed anteriorly, parallel to apical processes, 

 extending to slightly more than one-third the length of the first antennal seg- 

 ment ; post ocular processes prominent, directed slightly posteriorly, not 

 extending laterally beyond the eyes ; antennae with first segment long and 

 slender but much thicker than second segment which is linear ; relative length 



of segments (16 : 11, third and fourth segments mis- 

 sing in type specimen) ; rostrum very short, not 

 extending beyond middle of eyes. Pronotum dis- 

 tinctly broader than long (56 : 40), strongly narrowed 

 anteriorly with a distinct collar, anterior margin con- 

 cave ; median lateral j^rocess of anterior lobe broad, 

 flattened, spatulate ; anterior lateral process of pos- 

 terior lobe also spatulate but narrower and slightly 

 longer than the former ; posterior margin in front of 

 scutellum convex, two lateral posteriorly directed lobes 

 on each side of scutellum. Scutellum twice as wide at 

 base as long (30 : 16), sides straight, widely ridged, 

 disc without a median carina, apex obtusely rounded. 

 Hemielytra extending to base of seventh abdominal 

 sternite ; corium broad, its apex extending almost to 

 the middle of abdomen, feebly elevated above mem- 

 brane, from which, however, it is well delimited ; basal 

 costal lobe almost obsolete, feebly prominent ; mem- 

 brane very long and moderately broad, shining with 

 moderately distinct longitudinal veins forming several 

 irregular cells. Abdomen distinctly widened posteriorly each segment of con- 

 nexivum distinctly widening posteriorly so that it overlaps the base of lateral 

 margin of the succeeding segment in a more or less obtuse angle, the apical angle 

 of the seventh (sixth apparent) segment scarcely reaching the apex of genital 

 segment (ninth) ; spiracle of second segment placed ventrally, those of remaining 

 segments on lateral margin. 



Length, 6-2 mm. Breadth across humeral angles, 1-9 mm. 

 Upolu :— Vailima : 1 ? (type), 25.X.1924. 



Allied to C. denticollis Stal. (Mysol) but much more robust, head wider, 

 apical processes not contiguous, lateral processes of pronotum wider and spatulate, 



Text - fig. 9. — Carventus 

 hirkaldyi, sp. n. : dorsal 

 view (legs omitted). 



