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Lobodiplosis spinosa Felt 



1909 Felt, E. P. Ent. News, 20:301-2 



This remarkable species was taken at light by Prof. H. A. Ballou, 

 government entomologist of the British West Indies at St Johns, 

 Antigua, in January 1909. The male is easily recognized by the 

 greatly produced genitalia, the peculiar spinose setae of the basal 

 clasp segment and the heavy spines of the harpes. 



Lobodiplosis speciosa Felt 



1913 Felt, E. P. Psyche, 20: 143-44 



The species was taken by Owen Br^^ant in August 191 7 at North 

 Adams, Mass., and may be easily distinguished from its allies by the 

 two subapical lobes on the basal clasp segment. 



Fig. 65 Lobodiplosis quercina, mouth-parts and one palpus (enlarged, original) 



Lobodiplosis quercina Felt 



1907 Felt, E. P. N. Y. State Mus. Bui. no, p. 130; separate, p. 33-34 

 (Mycodiplosis) 



1908 N. Y. State Mus. Bui. 124, p. 398 



The midge was taken on white oak, Quercus alba, just 

 above soft maple and chokecherry. This or a very closely allied 



