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each side curving over wing base to lateral lobe of scutellum ; prescu- 

 tellar area bordered with pale scales. Preala scaled below knob. 

 Larva not described. Larval habitat: rock pools in stream beds. 

 Included species. — A. sintoni (Barraud) . 



Suberoap IV, QUASIRUBITHORAX 



Deimition. — Australasian. Male palpi as in Subgi-oup III. Basi- 

 style with a row of modified scalelike bristles (showing at least 1-4 

 striations) arising from the inner surface. Hind tarsi with basal 

 pale bands on I-IV, V all wliite, I and II (sometimes also III) with 

 apical pale scaling (very few apical pale scales present on type series 

 of keefei). No postspiracular scales. Paratergite scaled. Sub- 

 spiracular scales present or absent. 



Supplementary characters. — Claspette filament bladelike. Female 

 tori with fine hairs medially. Scutal linear pattern frequently rather 

 diffused or clouded. Preala scaled below knob. Larval head hair 5 

 posterior to 6, 7 on a horizontal line between 5 and 6, 4 located between 

 the bases of 5. Comb consisting of a curving row of scales. Larval 

 habitat : tree holes. 



Included species. — A. qaasiruhithorax (Theobald) and heefei King 

 and Hoogstraal. 



Subgroup V, CANDroOSCUTELLUM 



Depnition. — Australasian. Male palpi as in Subgroup III. Basi- 

 style without a specialized scale tuft. Hind tarsi with basal pale 

 bands on I-IV, V all white, II-III with small apical pale patches, IV 

 may rarely be all dark. Postspiracular, subspiracular, and parater- 

 gite areas unsealed. 



Supplementary characters. — Claspette filament bladelike. Female 

 tori with fine hairs medially. Scutal linear pattern very diffused. 

 No prealar scale patch. Larval head hair 6 arising on a level with 

 7, 5 posterior to 6, 4 inserted between the bases of 5. Comb consisting 

 of a patch of many scales. Larval habitat : tree holes. 



Included species. — A. candidoscutelhmi Marks. 



Subsronp VI, TOGOI 



Depnition. — Palaearctic. Male palpi and basistyle as in Subgroup 

 I. Hind tarsi with basal bands on I-V, apical bands on I-IV. Post- 

 spiracular and subspiracular areas scaled. Paratergite scaled. 



Supplementary characters. — Claspette filament whiplike. Female 

 tori scaled medially. Scutal linear pattern sometimes partially ob- 

 scured, never sharp and distinct. Preala scaled below knob. Ppn 

 with broad scales. Larval head hairs 4, 5, and 6 in a horizontal line 

 near the front of the head and anterior to the level of 7. Comb con- 

 sisting of a patch of many scales. Anal gills globular. Larval 



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