THE ENITHARES (Hemiptera-Heteroptera: Notonectidae) OF THE ...

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laterad from behind eyes (fig. 90), viewed laterally (fig. 198). Nodal furrow slanting dorsad,
less than its own length removed from membranal suture. Chaetotaxy of # mid-leg (fig. 83-
85). First tarsus of 6* fore leg much wider than 2nd (fig. 86). Male genital capsule as in fig.
87, parameres triangular. Metaxyphus laterally convergent (fig. 88).
Holotype ^ SL 4 QQ paratypes, New Hebrides, Aneityum, Red Crest, 360 rn (1200 ft),
5 km (3 mi) NE of Anelgauht, IV-V. 1955, L. E. Cheesman; 7 3\J & 18 QQ paratypes,
New Hebrides, Erromanga, VII-VIII. 1930, L. E. C ; $ paratype, New Hebrides, Tanna,
16.X.1930, E.E.C; 1# & 1$ paratype, New Hebrides, Banks Is., Central lake near lake
shore, Gaua, 300 m (1000 ft), 2.VI.1927. J. R. Baker (Percy Sladen Mem. Fd.) 1927 (BMNH).
6 $$ & 3 QQ paratypes, New Hebrides, Efate Is. (NW) Limestone Plateau N. of Maat,
1000 m, 22.VIII.1957, J. L. Gressitt (BISHOP). \$ paratype, New Hebrides, Espiritu Santo,
near Nevaka headwaters, 3.IX.1952, M. Laird (OXFORD).
Comparative notes : E. hebridiensis is most closely allied to bergrothi and woodwardi.
The very broad 1st tarsal segment and head width being less than 2x the median head
length of the $$ distinguish hebridiensis from bergrothi and woodwardi.
Enithares bakeri Brooks Fig. 91-95.
Enithares bakeri Brks., 1948, J. Kans. Ent. Soc. 21 : 40, pl. 1, fig. 3.
&&. Length 7.9 mm, maximum width 2.75 mm ; $#, length 7.75-8 mm, maximum width 2.8 mm.
Fig. 91-95. E. bakeri Brooks &. 91, mid-femur; 92, mid-tibia, tarsus
and claws; 93, genital capsule; 94, metaxyphus ; 95, head and pronotum
from above.