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Plate VI. Structures of Emesaya, Metapterus and Ghilianella. 

 Fig. 23, Side view of head and beak of Metapterus, Fig. 24, Same as Ghilianella. 

 i 25, Section of front tarsus of Ghilianella showing armature. Fig. 26, Apex of 



abdomi n of Emesaya lineata, from above. Fig. 27, Side view of apex of abdomen of E. 

 brevipennis. Figs. 28, 29 and 30, Elytron, inner wing and apex of female abdomen of 

 same species. Fig, 31, Elytron of Metapterus fraternus. Fig. 32, Fore leg of .1/. uhleri. 

 Pig. 33, Fore tibia and tarsus of .1/. annulipes. Figs. 34, 35 and 36, Genital hook of 

 male from behind, apex of male abdomen from side and genital clasper of Metapterus 

 annulipes. Figs. 37, 3S and 39, Apex of male abdomen from side, last dorsal of fe- 

 rn;.!' mm above and egg of M. fraternus. Figs. In, 41 and 42, Apex of male abdomen 

 from side, genital hook and tips of claspers of male from behind and last dorsal of 

 female from above of M. uhleri. Figs. 43, 44 and 45, Genital plate of male from 

 behind, genital hook of male from side and last dorsal of female from above of 

 flf. nenlectus. (After McAtee & Malloch, Proc. U. S. Xat. Mus., Vol. 67, Art. 1). 



