4 SJOSTEDTS KILIMANDJARO-MERU EXPEDITION. 12: 1. 



very long or about half the length of the abdomen ; clothed with long blackish hairs. 

 Antennae (Fig. 1 a) apparently normal but the apical segments are wanting; second 

 segment (Fig. 1) with a pencil of dark secretion (?); on one side this matter appears 

 as a dark angular projection, on the other side, it is extended for some considerable 

 distance among the long hairs. Legs highly chitinised, clothed with spinose hairs ; 

 tarsi (Fig. 1 b) with long slender claws, the latter with a pair of strong spines. 



Length inclusive of the caudal processes, 5,50 mm. expanse of wings; 10 mm. 



Kilimandjaro: Kiraragua; April 1906. 



The males of two other species of Monophlebus viz. M. atripennis KLUG. from 

 Java, and M. dubius FAB. from Sumatra are also characterised by having only two 



Fig. 15. JIon-opMcJtUK paUklus J 1 : 1 dorsal; 1 a section of antenna; 1 b tarsus. 



fleshy appendages to the abdomen ; but the colour in both species is crimson or dark 

 red; whereas in M. pallida it is dull yellow or straw-coloured. Colour alone seems 

 a very flimsy character on which to establish the specific character of this insect; 

 but I do not think it possible that this insect will eventually prove to be identical 

 with either of the above named species, all the more so seeing that there is such a 

 marked difference in locality; moreover the descriptions of these two insects are so 

 meagre and inadequate, that I hesitate to accept either of them. 



Gen. Walkeriana SIGN. 



Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr., (5), V, p. 390 (1875). 

 Walkcriana africaiia n. sp. 



Fig. C, 16. - Female adult, pubescent; and slightly farinose, very convex 

 behind, narrowed and depressed in front; segmentation strongly pronounced; sides 



