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ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 



[Feb., '12 



The antennae which are missing in the type specimen of 

 vespiformis are long, slender, nine segmented; the relative 

 length of segments which average about one space in width, is 

 as follows: I, 3 spaces; 2, 3.5; 3, 14.3; 4, 9; 5, 15.5; 6, 4.7: 

 7, 4; 8, 2.4; 9, i space. Segments clothed with sparse weak 

 bristles. 



The Florida specimens show two instead of one bristle be- 

 tween antennae and eye, and six instead of two on sides of 

 head between eye and prothorax. 



Fig. \.-Franklinothrips Fig. 2. F. vespi- Fig. $.F. vespiformis Crawf. (a), hind 

 vespiformis Crawf. formis Crawf., leg ; (b), front leg. 



antenna. 



Mesothorax with four weak lateral bristles on anterior half. 



All the legs are long and slender, moderately clothed with 

 short weak bristles, those at tip of tibiae stronger. 



Wings as described, but no reliance can be placed on num- 

 ber of spines on either margin or veins as the spines vary in 

 number and even in location in different specimens. The por- 



