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Kalodiplosis multifila Felt 



1907 Felt. E. P. New Species of Cecidomyiidae II, p. 19-20 

 (Dicrodiplosis). 



1908 Felt, E. P. N. Y. St. Mus. Bui. 124, p. 300, 394 



(Dicrodiplosis). 



The male representing this species is in the U. S. National 

 Museum and was collected by August Busck at Porto Rico. 



Male. — Length 1.5 mm. Antennic as long as the body, 

 thickly haired, dark brown; 14 segments, the fifth having the basal 

 part of the stem with a length about one-half its diameter, the 

 distal part with a length three-fourths its diameter; basal enlarge- 

 ment subglobular, the distal enlargement vasiform and with two 

 circumfili, each with about twelve moderately heavy, stout loops; 

 terminal segment, basal portion of the stem with a length twice 

 its diameter, the distal enlargement subcylindric, with a 1 ngth 

 nearly twice its diameter, at the distal fourth tapering to an acute 

 apex. Palpi; first segment short, stout, subglobose, the second 

 with a length t-hrice its diameter, the third longer and more slender 

 than the second. Mesonotum dark brown, the submedian lines 

 indistinct. Scutellum dark reddish brown, postscutellum fuscous. 

 Abdomen dark brown, the segments sparsely margined posteriorly 

 with coarse setae. Costa light straw, the third vein joining the 

 margin just before the apex, the fifth forked; halteres fuscous 

 yellowish. Coxs and base of femora pale yellowish, the distal 

 portion of femora, tibia' and tarsi a variable brown; claws long, 

 stout, strongly curved, unidentate, the pulvilli about half the 

 length of the claws. Genitalia; basal clasp segment long, stout; 

 terminal clasp segment short, swollen basally; dorsal plate long, 

 broad, broadly and roundly emarginate, the lobes irregularly 

 rounded; ventral plate long, broad, dilated apically, broadly and 

 triangularly emarginate, the lobes rather slender and narrowly 

 rounded. Type Cecid. 1021. 



Kalodiplosis floridana, n. sp. 



The midges described below were received under date of 

 September 21, 1914, from Dr. Frederick Knab and recorded as 

 having been collected August 22, 1914, on sea grape (Coccoloha) 

 at Miani, Fla.. by W. W. Yothers. This species is easily dis- 



