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INSECTS OF SAMOA. 



long, a distinct row of punctures down each side and a few irregular punctures 

 within the outer row towards the apex ; a distinct depression towards base of 

 disc. Hemielytra almost parallel sided ; clavus with three distinct rows of 

 punctures, the inner and outer rows running along the extreme inner and outer 

 margins ; a few irregular punctures between the middle row and the row nearest 

 the scutellum ; the hemielytral punctures giving rise to very short depressed 

 hairs, otherwise glabrous. Anterior femora armed on posterior side with five 

 spines, a moderately large one near the middle of femur, another equally large 

 one towards the apex, two small spines between the two large ones and one 



Text-fig. 19. — Orthaea puberula, sp. n. : a, fore femur and tibia, (J. Orthaea ventralis, sp. n. : 

 b, fore femur and tibia, $ ; c, lateral view of abdomen, showing shape of ventral pallid spot. 



small spine between apical large spine and apex of femur ; anterior tibiae in 

 male with a short posteriorly directed spur placed in the middle of the tibia. 



Total length : (^4-9 mm., $ 5-0 mm. Width across humeral angles : 

 (J 1-3 mm., 9 1-4 mm. 



Upolu : — Apia : 1 $ specimen (type), xi.l924 : Malololelei : 1 specimen, 

 vii.1925 (Wilder). 



Tutuila: — Pago Pago: 4 specimens, l.x.1923, 1 specimen, 20.ix.l923 (Swezey 

 and Wilder); Fagasa : 2 specimens, 9.ix.l923 (Swezey and Wilder); Leone 

 Road: 1 specimen, 7.ix.l923 (Swezey and Wilder); Afono Trail: 1 specimen, 

 25. ix. 1923 (Swezey and Wilder). 



Belongs to the nietneri — nigriceps group but readily distinguished from 

 other species by its narrow rather elongate form and by the large yellow sjpot 

 on the venter. 



