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shinins:, ocelli red. Antennae dark brown, first segment small; second 

 twice as long and wide as the first; third pollinose and twice as long 

 as 1 and 2 combined. 



Thorax dorsum black-brown, dusted with brown pollen, covered 

 with moderately long golden hairs of medium density; humeral callus 

 similar except posterior angle yellow, with several anteriorly directed 

 hairs; supra-alar callus yellow-brown; pleura red-brown dusted with 

 bronze pollen. Wings hyaline with brown micro trichia, veins brown; 

 halter stem brown, knob cream. Legs red-brown throughout, covered 

 with golden hairs. 



Abdomen red-brown, segments 3-5 with wide white bands two- 

 thirds width of segment. Terminalia differing from brevicornis in size 

 and shape of ninth segment claspers, and shape of posterior margin 

 of ninth tergum — see figure. 



Female. — Unknown. 



Length: Male body 2.8-3.2 mm., wing 2.1-2.3 mm. 



Type-locality: Gr. Canaria, Los Palmas (R. Frey). 



Holotype: Male (ZMUH). 



Paratype: Male Cabrea Diaz, Canary Island (NMV). 



34. Scenopinus curtipilosus, new species 



Figure 34 



Female. — Head black-brown; eyes black-brown; frons broad, 

 shagreened, with a central groove, sculptured as in the figure; ocellar 

 triangle not prominent, ocelli red; postocular ridge narrow. Mouth- 

 parts well developed, pubescence surrounding oral cavity extending 

 only halfway to eye, remainder shining. Antenna with first segment 

 red-brown, short; second segment orange-brown, twice as large as 

 first; third segment red-brown, three times as long as 1 and 2 com- 

 bined, narrow tapering. 



Thorax with dorsum black, rugose with a thin covering of short 

 hairs; humeral and supra-alar calli orange; pleural areas black-brown. 

 Wings hyaline, veins straw yellow; halter stem brown, knob tan. 

 Legs with femora and tibiae red-brown with knee orange, tarsi 

 orange-yellow. 



Abdomen red-brown, middle segments with thin white membranous 

 posterior margins. Eighth segment with red-brown sternum; bursa as 

 figured. 



Male. — Unknown. 



Length: Female body 3.5 mm., wing 2.3 mm. 



Type-locality: El Elisah (El Shectch), Egypt; 21-27 April 1939 

 (H.C.E.). 



Holotype: Female (CUC). 



