REVISION OF SPECIES OF STILOBEZZIA KIEFFER 



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35. Stilobezzia (Stilobezzia) pseudonotata Das Gupta and Wirth, new species 



Figures 3, 75 



Female. — Length of wing 1.58 (1.42-1.72, n=7) mm; breadth 0.57 

 mm. 



Head: Vertex with 11 hairs. Antenna (fig. 3) with lengths of III-XV 

 as 15-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-20-21-23-25-48; AR 1.76; IX and X subequal. 

 Palpal segments as 6-15-26-14-24, III without sensory pit. Mandible 

 with 6-7 teeth (av. 6.8, n=10). 



Thorax: Color pattern as in notata, but paler. Scutellum with 5-6 

 bristles. 



Legs: Color pattern as in notata, but dark markings reduced in ex- 

 tent and intensity; tarsomeres IV and V pale; batonnets and claws as 

 in notata; hind leg with lengths from femur to V as 100-92-49-23-8-7- 

 15; TR 2.2; hind tibial comb with 11-12 spines (av. 11.0, n=9). 



Wing (fig. 75a) : Color pattern as in notata, but intensity less. CR 

 0.72; IRC to 2 RC lengths as 8:29; r-m to stem M lengths as 1:3; 

 vein M2 with short basal interruption. Halter with pale stem, knob 

 brown, but distal third whitish. 



Figure 75. — Stilobezzia pseudonotata, new species (a, e, g-h, 9 ; b-d,f, cf)- a, wing; b-d, cf 

 genitalia; e, II to last abdominal terga, ? ;/, same, 0"; g, spermathecae; h, 9 genitalia. 



Abdomen : Somewhat petiolate, terga II and III not as broad as IV ; 

 dorsal color pattern (fig. 75e) as in notata; setal clumps with fewer 

 bristles, but these are quite strong, about 6 long dark setae on posterior 

 margins of III and IV only. Spermathecae (fig. 75a) ovoid, with short 

 slender neck, lightly sclerotized, almost hyaline; slightly unequal, 

 measuring 0.064 mm by 0.054 mm and 0.060 mm by 0.053 mm. Genital 

 sclerotization as in figure 75h. 



