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mentum and submentum fused, indistinct; labial palpi one jointed. 

 True legs absent indicated by ambulatory tubercles. Thoracic and 

 abdominal segments each with three dorsal plicae. Cerci absent. Anal 

 segment wart -like. 



Pupa. Length about 2.25 mm. Light yellow, oval. Head and beak 

 bearing several minute hairs. Prothorax dorsally bears a row of about 

 twelve distantly placed chitinous hairs on anterior, lateral, and part 

 of posterior edges; a pair of similar hairs on middle dorsal portion of 

 prothorax; meso thorax with a pair of shorter chitinous hairs arising 

 near posterior lateral edge; metathorax with a similar pair arising from 

 middle lateral portion; each abdominal segment with a transverse 

 dorsal row of distantly placed chitinous hairs ; abdomen terminated by 

 a pair of outwardly directed chitinous spines. All hairs arising from 

 tuberculate bases. 



Galls on the Dodder, Cusciiia cephalanthi 



Adult. Smicronyx sculpticollis. This was described by 

 Casey from Indiana, Virginia and Texas. (Ann. N. Y. Ac. Sci. 

 VI, p. 403, 1892). According to Blatchley and Leng (Rhynch 

 N. E. Amer., p. 218) it is known to occur in New Jersey, Long 

 Island, District of Columbia, Illinois, Kansas and Iowa. In 

 Smith's Insects of New Jersey it is recorded from Clementon, 

 August 9, and Sea Isle City, June 11. Blatchley and Leng 

 state that this species is distinguished from its nearest allies 

 by the small densely punctured thorax, narrow hair-like scales 



