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somewhat the longest. Ovipositor not conspicuous. Head, thoracic and 

 abdominal characters similar to those of the type species as far as could be 

 ascertained. 



Antennse somewhat similar to those of the type species in having the 

 conspicuously small first funicle joint, but in this species the third, not the 

 second, funicle joint is the longest antennal joint (excepting the scape) and 

 the funicle joints distad of the first are all somewhat shorter and broader and 

 the funicle itself is distinctly broader distad of its second joint, not the case 

 in the type species, there the broadening of the funicle distad of its second 

 joint being barely noticeable ; second funicle joint shortest (excluding club 

 joints and funicle i), subequal in length to the sixth, whereas in the type 

 species it is distinctly longer. Scape as in sordidata, somewhat more slender, 

 longer than the club and longer in proportion to the first and second funicle 

 joints; pedicel the same, subequal in length to funicle joints 2 and 6, about 

 as broad at its apex as most of the funicle joints; first funicle joint same 

 as in the type, about the third the length of the second funicle joint but equal 

 to it in width, not the case in the type species; second funicle joint subequal 

 to but slightly shorter than the pedicel and funicle joint 6 ; the third funicle 

 joint longest, excepting the scape, distinctly broader than the preceding joint 

 and about a third longer, a fourth longer than the fourth, fifth and sixth 

 funicle joints taken separately, which are subequal but shorten very gradually 

 distad ; the club divided at about its middle, obliquely, the p'roximal joint 

 slightly the shorter, obconic, obliquely truncate at its apex and subequal in 

 length to joint 6 of the funicle, the apical joint conical, slightly longer; club 

 ovate, widest at its middle, not more than a third wider than any of the 

 funicle joints distad of the second and about equal to slightly over a third of 

 the length of the funicle or slightly longer than the combined lengths of 

 joints 5 and 6 of the funicle ; its apex obtusely pointed. Apical angles of 

 joints 3-6 of the funicle acute, the club with distinct longitudinal ridges. 

 Pubescence of antennae somewhat similar to the discal ciliation of the fore 

 wings, moderately close, soft and uniform and similar to that of the type 

 species. The antenna are like those of conotracheli. 



From 4 specimens, g-inch objective, i-inch optic, Bausch and Lomb. 



Male. — The same as the female with the exception of the secondary sexual 

 characters. 



Abdomen in shape usual to the genus. Antenna filiform, 12-jointed; 

 scape subclavate, about one and a half times longer than the obconical pedicel ; 

 flagellar joints gradually shortening distad, the first two subequal in length, 

 each about as long as the scape; third, fourth, fifth and sixth flagellar joints 

 subequal, a fourth shorter; seventh joint slightly shorter; the eighth and 

 ninth joints subequal, slightly shorter ; the tenth or club joint slightly 

 shorter than the preceding joint, somewhat conical, twice or more longer 

 than wide, distinctly longer than the pedicel and about two-thirds the length 

 of the proximal funicle joint. Flagellar joints with scattered, irregular, 

 moderate, grayish pubescence and with several longitudinal carinas. The 



