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Fig. 9. A. {Banksinella) imprimens. Larva (Dutch New Guinea), a. Head; h, thorax, dorsal aspect; c, ter- 
minal segments. 
variegated pattern of blackish-brown and 
golden scales. Ppn with some dark scales in- 
terspersed dorsoanteriorly. Propleuron and 
postspiracular area also each with a scale 
patch. Fore and mid-tarsi with small basal 
white patches on I-III, hind tarsi as in male. 
Tarsal claws equal, unidentate. Base of costa 
with a few pale scales. Tergites II-V with 
basal ochreous bands, a dorsobasal median 
pale patch on VI, nearly complete lateral 
ochreous bands on I-VII. ■ 
LARVA: Description based on a whole larva 
from Toem (E. S. Ross), and a larval skin from 
Hollandia, both of Dutch New Guinea, and 
a whole larva and larval skin from Bougain- 
ville, Solomon Is. (A. B. Gurney), all of which 
are in the U.S.N.M. No larval specimens from 
P. I. available. Head: Integument with a fine 
droplet-like rugosity. Antenna largest at base 
and tapering slightly toward apex, with prom- 
inent spicules over most of length; antennal 
hair tuft with 8-11 branches. Hair 4 with 7-9 
branches; 5 with 4-7; 6 with 3-5; 7 with 9-13; 
8 double (once single); 9 with 2-3; 12 with 
8-10; 13 and 14 with 2-3; 15 with 5-8; 17 
and 18 single (rarely forked at tip); 20 with 
5-9. Mentum with 20-24 lateral teeth. Thorax: 
Meso- and metathoracic 9-12 hair groups 
arising from large heavily sclerotized tuber- 
cles, each tubercle also bearing a strong blunt 
spine; mesothoracic hair 9 with 6-7 branches. 
Abdomen: Dorsolateral hair on I with 3-6 
branches; on II with 4-5. Lateral hair on I 
with 2-3; on II with 4-6; on III with 5; on 
IV-VI with 2-4. Pentad hair 1 with 7-13 
branches; 2 with 1-2; 3 with 6-11; 4 with 
2-3; 5 with 5-11. Comb with 10-12 teeth in 
an irregular row, each tooth large with a sharp 
spine and lateral fringe on the attached por- 
tion. Siphon brown, acus attached, index 3.2- 
3.5; 19-24 pecten teeth, each with 1-2 strong 
basal denticles except the distal 2-3 which 
are simple, these latter teeth more widely 
spaced; siphon hair tuft moderate, with 4-7 
branches. Anal plate complete, with a number 
of short acutely tapered spicules along dorso- 
lateral margin (one specimen also had a small 
round detached acus) ; Ih single (once double), 
shorter than length of anal plate; tsc with 7-11 
branches; oic with 3-5 branches. Ventral brush 
of 16-17 tufts, basal 4-7 tufts off barred area 
and piercing anal plate, barred area not con- 
nected laterally. Anal gills (one specimen) 
subequal, dorsal pair 2.3 times longer than 
anal plate. 
BIONOMICS: No specimens were collected 
by us in the Philippines. However, females 
were collected in New Guinea and the Solo- 
mons while attempting to bite humans. A 
single male was netted in deep jungle in New 
