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Segment VII: A large, strong, plumose, five- to 
eight-branched; B size various, from small to 
long on different specimens, usually three- 
branched, placed very close to A; C small, four- 
branched; 1 small, four-branched; 2 very small, 
two-branched; 4 very small, three-branched. 
Segment VIII: A large, strong, plumose, sub- 
equal to A- VII, seven- or eight-branched; A r 
very small, four- or five-forked. 
Paddle: Elongate, more or less blunt-tipped, 
medially produced into a wide flap, medial face 
one-third wider than lateral face; midrib strong 
basally, disappears at about middle; margin with 
a fringe of long hairs almost all around; with 
an irregular line of black pigment at base of 
paddle; terminal seta strong, two- or three- 
forked. 
Specimens examined. — The pupal exuviae 
of fourteen males and seven females from Hili- 
moi, Milne Bay, Papua; Draeger Harbor, North- 
east New Guinea; Mios Woendi and Amster- 
dam Island, Dutch New Guinea. 
Armigeres milnensis Lee 1944 
Fig. 47 
Cephalothorax. — Postocular : 1 long, stout, 
black, plumose, nearly equal to length of trum- 
pet, two-branched; 2 absent; 3 long, stout, black, 
plumose apically, simple. 
Anterothoracic: 4 small, four- or five-branched; 
5 small, four-branched; 6 long, stout, pale, 
simple; 7 medium, black, two-forked. 
Dorsal: 8 medium, four-forked. 
Supra-alar: 9 medium, two-forked. 
Metanotum: 10 medium, seven- or eight- 
forked; 11 long, stout, black, simple; 12 small, 
four-branched. 
Trumpet: Short, length about twice greatest 
diameter of meatus; tracheoid portion obsolete; 
pinna long, nearly one-half the total length 
of trumpet; pale-brown colored, darker than 
cephalothorax. 
Abdomen. — Segment I: H small, simple; K 
long, simple, plumose, rarely two-forked near 
apex; L very small, simple or two-forked; M 
very small, usually six- to eight-forked near 
middle, range from four to thirteen; s small, 
usually three-branched, range from two- to 
six-branched; T small, usually three-branched, 
range from two- to six-branched; U very small, 
two-forked near base or simple. 
Segment II: A small, simple spine; B long, plu- 
mose, simple; C medium, usually five- or six- 
forked from near base, range from four to nine; 
1 small, usually six-branched, range from four 
to seven; 2 small, usually three-forked, range 
from two to six; 3 very small, usually four- to 
six-branched, range from four to ten; 4 small, 
simple; 5 minute, simple on this and all fol- 
lowing segments. 
Segment III: A small, simple spine; B very long, 
plumose, simple; C small, usually three- or four- 
branched, rarely five- to seven-branched; c' 
small, simple on this and all following segments; 
1 small, either two-, three-, or four-branched; 
2 very small, two- to five-forked from near base; 
3 represented only by its socket; 4 small, three- 
or four-branched or forked. 
Segment IV: A small, simple spine; B very long, 
plumose, simple; C small, variable, usually 
four-branched, but ranges from two to eight; 1 
small, usually three- to four-branched, rarely 
two- or five-branched; 2 small, usually three- 
or four-branched, rarely two- or five-branched; 
3 represented only by its socket; 4 small, usually 
four-branched, range from two to five. 
Segment V: A small, simple spine; B very long, 
plumose, simple; C small, usually three- or four- 
branched, rarely five- to seven-branched; 1 small, 
usually three-branched, range from two to five; 
2 very small, usually four- or five-branched, 
rarely two- or three-branched; 3 represented only 
by its socket; 4 small, three- or four-branched. 
Segment VI: A small, simple spine; B long, stout, 
black, plumose, simple or two-branched, only 
rarely three-branched; C very small, two- or 
three-forked near base, occasionally four-forked; 
1 very small, two- or three-forked; 2 small, 
usually three-forked near base, occasionally two- 
or four-forked; 3 absent; 4 small, two- or three- 
forked, rarely simple or four-forked. 
