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26. Stilobezzia (Stilobezzia) fortipes Das Gupta and Wirth, new species 



Figure 66 



Female. — Unknown. 



Male. — Length of wing 1.56 mm. 



Head: Yellowish, antennal plume yellowish brown distally; palpal 

 segment III without definite sensory pit. 



Thorax: Yellowish, without evident pattern; scutum with strong 

 bristly hairs; scutellum with 6 long bristles. 



Legs: Yellowish, coxae and knee spots brownish; legs stout with 

 numerous strong spiny bristles on femora and tibiae; tarsomeres I— III 

 with strong ventral spines as: fore leg 0-0-1, 0-0-1, 0-0-2; mid leg 

 1-0-2, 0-0-2, 0-0-2; hind leg 0-0-1, 0-0-2, 0-0-2. Hind leg with 

 femur to V lengths as 105-105-50-27-10-8-15; TR 1.80; hind tibial 

 comb with 7 spines; claws equal, large, without bifid tips. 



Figure 66. — Stilobezzia fortipes, new species (cf). a, wing; b-e, d" genitalia (e, dorsal 



aspect of parameres). 



Wing: As in figure 66a; CR 0.77. 



Abdomen: Pale brownish; tergum I with 13 hairs on each side, 

 otherwise setae as in traubi, new species. Genitalia (fig. QQb-e) heavily 

 sclerotized, brownish, with strong bristly hairs especially on tergum 

 IX and pregenital segments. Sternum IX a narrow ribbon, the ventral 



