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the first; third joint very long and slender, fourth to sixth joints slen- 

 der, subequal and shorter than the third; remaining joints gradually 

 becoming shorter and slightly thicker toward the tip, pitchy brown 

 black and pubescent. Thorax shining, finely and evenly pitted, with 

 decumbent yellowish hairs, pitchy brown, somewhat rufous between 

 the parapsidal grooves at the scutellum. Parapsidal grooves rather 

 deep, widely separated anteriorly and converging at the scutellum, 

 where they are moderately, widely separated. Anterior parallel lines 

 very fine and indistinct. Lateral grooves distinct. Median groove 

 wanting. Scutellum pitchy brown inclined to rufous, finely and evenly 

 pitted, with yellowish hairs, basal groove not distinct. Abdomen pitchy 

 black or dull rufous, smooth and shining dorsally, and covered with 

 short pale hairs at the sides and venter. Legs pitchy brown or dull 

 yellowish brown, pubescent. Wings hyaline, veins brown, cross-veins 

 very heavy, outer portion of wings beyond the middle with many small 

 brown spots, except in the radial area; about the middle of the wings 

 two brown clouds situated on the veins. Areolet present. Cubitus con- 

 tinuous to the first cross-vein. Length, 2.75-3 mm. 



Gall. On the under side of the leaves of a species of oak. Mono- 

 thalamous. Gray brown, spherical, sometimes slightly flattened at the 

 base where the gall is attached to the leaf. The gall is irregularly 

 wrinkled and covered with a dense, short and compact wooly substance 

 and hairs. In general appearance it resembles the gall of Philonlx 

 lanaeglolntli. Diameter about 5 mm. 



Habitat Kern County, California, December 6th, 1892. 

 Type United States National Museum. 

 Described from two specimens and two galls. 



Holcaspis chrysolepidis sp. nov. 



Female. Head, thorax and scutellum pale yellowish brown, abdomen 

 somewhat darker with the dorsal region infuscated ; legs slightly paler 

 with the claws black. Antennae yellowish brown, terminal joints 

 darker. Head very finely and evenly granulated, pubescent; ocelli and 

 eyes black. Antennae 14- jointed. Thorax finely and evenly punctate 

 with pale decumbent hairs. Parapsidal grooves very fine, less distinct 

 anteriorly and almost parallel. Anterior parallel lines distinct, shining 

 and extending to the middle of the thorax. Lateral grooves sharply 

 defined, long and shining. Scutellum hairy, finely and evenly rugose. 

 Abdomen shining, smooth, with a small patch of hairs at the base later- 

 ally. Legs pubescent. Wings long, yellowish hyaline, veins yellowish 

 and are usually closely pressed together. Width 5-10 mm. Height 4-7 

 mm. 



Gall. On the twigs of oak (Quercus chrysolepidis}. Monothalamous. 

 Hard woody. Irregular in shape, somewhat rounded, sides flattened, 



