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ovipositor of the female with the distal portion aciculate. Synonyms: 

 Phyllophoga Rond. 1856; Cylindroccra Lioy 1863. Europe, Africa, 

 North America, South America, Australia. 



Genus DAPHNEPHILA Kieff. 1905, type D. haasi Kieff. 



Fourteen antennal segments as in Asphondylia, those of the male 

 successively shorter distally, the apical segment in the female greatly 

 reduced ; palpi tri- or quadriarticulate ; terminal clasp segment of 

 male bidentate ; ovipositor of the female short, thick, composed of 

 two conic, apposed plates, apparently intermediate in structure be- 

 tween Asphondylia and Schizomyia. Asia. 



Genus ACROECTASIS Riibs. 1910, type A. maura Rubs. 



Separated from the preceding genera by the third vein uniting 

 with costa at the distal fourth; antennal segments 12, the flagellate 

 ones cylindric, with relatively high circumfili : paljji triarticulate. 

 Europe. 



Genus SCHIZOMYIA Kieff. 1889, type i". galiomm Kieff. 



Antennal segments 14, sessile or subsessile, the flagellate ones in 

 the male with remarkably stout and elevated circumfili ; palpi quadri- 

 articulate, the basal clasp segment lobed distally; antennal segments 

 in the female nuich as in Asphondylia, the apical portion of the ovi- 

 positor aciculate. Synonym: Kieff cria ]\Iik 1895. Euro])e, North 

 America, Africa. 



Genus POLYSTEPHA Kieff. 1897, type P. qnercus Kieff. 



Antennal segments 14, subsessile, cylindric, the flagellate ones with 

 numerous tortuous, transverse, low circumfili; palpi quadriarticulate; 

 terminal clasp segment of the male with a chitinous spur and a series 

 of small spines. Europe. 



Genus CINCTICORNIA Felt 1908, type Asphondylia transversa Felt, 

 Closely allied to the preceding, the male being distinguished there- 

 from by the transversely and evenly serrate spur of the terminal clasp 

 segment and the low, regular circumfili. Female w'ith 14 antennal 

 segments, the flagellate ones w'ith two to six transverse, anastomosing 

 circumfili ; ovipositor stout and tapering to subacute, minute lobes. 

 North America. 



Genus ULEELLA Riibs, 1908, type U. dalbcrgiw Riibs. 

 Erected for an Itonidid larva with a remarkable tail-like, elongate 



